- published: 06 May 2008
- views: 10344
David William Cowens (born October 25, 1948, in Newport, Kentucky) is a retired American professional basketball player and NBA head coach. At 6'9", he played the center and occasionally the power forward position. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1991. He was recently an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons, and currently serves as a special assistant to Pistons President of Basketball Operations Joe Dumars.
After starring in high school at Newport Catholic High in his hometown of Newport, Kentucky, Cowens played his collegiate basketball at Florida State University from 1967 to 1970. He scored 1,479 points in 78 games at Florida State, at 19.0 points per game, and ranks among Florida State's top 10 all-time scoring leaders.
He is the all-time Florida State leading rebounder with 1,340 rebounds (17.2 rebounds per game). He holds the team record for best seasonal rebound average (17.5 in the 1968-1969 season). He once grabbed 31 rebounds (second best all-time) against LSU in the 1968-69 season.
Dave Cowens
Dave Cowens, Wes Unseld 16pts/27reb/2a/6blks (1972 NBA ASG Full Highlights)
Dave Cowens Still Has It
Legends With Leyden: Former Celtic Dave Cowens
1974 NBA Finals: Boston vs Milwaukee Game 7
David W. "Dave" Cowens' Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Speech
NEW AMETHYST SNIPE FILTER!! NO DAVE COWENS!! NBA 2K16 MyTeam
Top 10 Boston Celtics Of All Time
NBA 2K16-Is Dave Cowens Worth It?
Dave Cowens.wmv