Winston Bennett
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 9, 1965 Louisville, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
Louisville Male High School (Louisville, Kentucky) |
| College | Kentucky (1983–1988) |
| NBA draft | 1988 / Round: 3 / Pick: 64th overall |
| Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers | |
| Playing career | 1988–1992 |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 1988 | Teorema Arese |
| 1988–1989 | Pensacola Tornados |
| 1989–1992 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1992 | Miami Heat |
| As coach: | |
| 1995–1997 | Kentucky (asst.) |
| 1997–1998 | Boston Celtics (asst.) |
| 2001–2003 | Kentucky State |
| 2007–2013 | Mid-Continent |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| SIAC championship (2001) | |
Winston George Bennett III (born February 9, 1965) is a retired American professional basketball player and former men's basketball coach.
A star at Louisville Male High School, Bennett was named "Mr. Basketball" for the State of Kentucky in 1983. He also earned Parade Magazine All-American and McDonald's All-America honors, sharing MVP honors with Dwayne Washington.
Bennett played collegiately at the University of Kentucky where he wore #25 and was known as "Steady Bee". As a freshman in 1983–84, Bennett appeared in 34 games for UK, averaging 6.5 points in 19 minutes per game as the Wildcats reached the Final Four, losing to Georgetown, 53-40.
The following season, he averaged 7.2 points in nearly 20 minutes per game to help UK to the West Regional Semi-Finals. In 1985–86, his junior season, Bennett was named to the All-NCAA Regional Team and the SEC All-Conference Team after averaging 12.7 points and 7 rebounds per game. Playing under first-year coach Eddie Sutton, Bennett shot better than 50 percent from the field helped lead the Wildcats to a 32-4 record.
After red-shirting in 1986–87 to rehab a serious knee injury, Bennett served as team captain and averaged 15.2 points and 7.8 rebounds per game as a senior during the following season, again earning All-SEC honors. Along with teammate and future NBA player Rex Chapman, Bennett helped lead the Wildcats that season to their 37th SEC title with a 27–6 record. The Wildcats were ranked as the 6th college basketball team in the nation by the Associated Press and UPI and secured the number two Southeast Conference seed in the 1988 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Kentucky's talents led the team to the tournament's Sweet Sixteen, where they suffered a defeat against Villanova.
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