Winston Bennett

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Winston George "Steady Bee" Bennett III (born February 9, 1965 in Louisville, Kentucky), is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 3rd round (64th overall) of the 1988 NBA Draft. Bennett played three years in the NBA, mainly for the Cavaliers, from 1989 to 1992. His best year as a pro came during his rookie season when he appeared in 55 games and averaged 6.1 ppg. Bennett played collegiately at the University of Kentucky. He was an assistant coach under Rick Pitino at the University of Kentucky. Also, he followed Pitino, as an assistant coach, to the NBA Boston Celtics. He was the Kentucky State University Men's Basketball coach. He led the Thorobreads to a conference championship in his first year, 2000-2001. In May of 2007, Winston Bennett was named the men's head basketball coach at Mid-Continent University in Mayfield, Kentucky. He and his family, his wife Peggy, and his three daughters Princess(15), Jasmine(10), and Stephanie(9) have just recently moved to Paducah, which is 20 minutes away from mayfield, and reside in Loneoak in a neighborhood called Barrington Woods.