In honor of the NBA’s 75th anniversary, the league revealed its 76 greatest players (there was a tie), as voted on by a panel of ex-players, executives, coaches and media. Two Cincinnati-area high school players and a college great were represented on the list.
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Dave Cowens, a Newport Catholic graduate, played 11 years in the league and was named the MVP in 1973 while playing for the Boston Celtics. He finished with 13,516 points and 10,444 rebounds in 766 games. He was named to eight All-Star teams.
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Jerry Lucas, a Middletown graduate, played 11 seasons and made seven All-Star teams. He scored 14,053 points and grabbed 12,942 rebounds in 829 games for the Cincinnati Royals, San Francisco Royals and New York Knicks.
Oscar Robertson, a University of Cincinnati graduate, made 12 All-Star teams, won the 1961 Rookie of the Year and was the 1964 NBA MVP. In a 14-year NBA career, Robertson scored 26,710 points, handed out 9,887 assists and grabbed 7,804 rebounds.
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Additionally, Nate Archibald, who played his first two seasons in the NBA with the Royals and Bob Cousy, who coached and briefly played with the Royals, made the team.
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