No problem. Had to look it up myself as I knew he wasn't Ky born but couldn't remember the details.Forgive my ignorance, another passed down story from my father.
No problem. Had to look it up myself as I knew he wasn't Ky born but couldn't remember the details.Forgive my ignorance, another passed down story from my father.
I was at the 66 tournament.Dave was fast and could really move around bigger slower players,also had good shooting range,good passer and good basketball IQ.I had not even heard of him before the tourny.Anyone out there old enough to remember anything about Dave Cowens in high school? I'm referencing the KHSAA Basketball Encyclopedia by Jeff Bridgeman. He went to Newport Catholic in 1966 and they went 29-3 but lost in first round of the Sweet Sixteen. Cowens was only all-state honorable mention. But Hugh Durham (Louisville native, coached Florida State at that time, went on to UGA later) gave him a scholarship. He is arguably the greatest Florida State player to this day, still all-time leading rounder, top 10 in scoring. Seems like UK would have been all over him in the mid 60s, would have been a Soph at UK in Issel's Senior Year.
Yes ... I'm old enough to remember Cowens from high school. I graduated from high school in 1965 ... and I don't remember ever hearing anything about Cowens until his last year at FSU. Heard a lot about him, of course, when he was with the Celtics.Anyone out there old enough to remember anything about Dave Cowens in high school? I'm referencing the KHSAA Basketball Encyclopedia by Jeff Bridgeman. He went to Newport Catholic in 1966 and they went 29-3 but lost in first round of the Sweet Sixteen. Cowens was only all-state honorable mention. But Hugh Durham (Louisville native, coached Florida State at that time, went on to UGA later) gave him a scholarship. He is arguably the greatest Florida State player to this day, still all-time leading rounder, top 10 in scoring. Seems like UK would have been all over him in the mid 60s, would have been a Soph at UK in Issel's Senior Year.
Almost 17 pts/game. Three games over 30 pts, including 39 vs LSU, in his only year in college.Based on what?