Most of the time when we think about Kentucky we think about two things, obese people and chicken. However, Kentucky has pumped out some quality basketball talent throughout the state's history. Former Boston Celtic and Milwaukee Buck, Dave Cowens. Cowens had some suitable competition for the basketball king of Kentucky in Hall of Famer Wes Unseld, but Cowens' tenure as a coach and his numerous accolades outnumber Unseld's attempt at the crown.
In the 1970 NBA Draft, Cowens was selected fourth overall by the Boston Celtics where he would go on to win two NBA Championships with the team (1974, 1976), be selected as the NBA's Most Valuable Player (1973), and earn eight NBA All-Star honors. Cowens had an extremely well-rounded game for a center and stacked numbers in every statistical category during his tenure as a player. He also spent a lot of time in coaching positions across the league, most notably as the head coach of the Charlotte Hornets from 1996-99.