#44

Cotton Nash

1961–64

Retired JerseyCLake Charles, LA

A three-time All-American who averaged 22.7 points and 12.3 rebounds per game across 78 games, Nash left Kentucky as the program's all-time leading scorer with 1,770 points. He was so popular that season ticket lines led to the saying that Memorial Coliseum was 'The House that Cotton Filled,' and he became one of only 13 athletes in history to play in both the NBA and Major League Baseball.

Season-by-Season Stats

Season	#	Class	GP	GS	PPG	RPG	APG	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%
1961-62	#44	SO	26	0	23.4	13.3	2.7	0.0	45.2	-	76.1
1962-63	#44	JR	25	0	20.6	12.0	0.2	37.0	37.4	-	68.6
1963-64	#44	SR	27	0	24.0	11.7	2.3	38.4	42.2
Career		3 yrs	78	0	22.7	12.3	1.8	25.2
Career Totals					1,771 pts	962 reb	137 ast