Dan Hester

Dan Wayne Hester (November 8, 1948 – July 30, 2023) was an American professional basketball center who played one season in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as a member of the Denver Rockets and the Kentucky Colonels during the 1970–71 season. He was drafted from Louisiana State University by the Atlanta Hawks during the second round of the 1970 NBA draft, but he never played for them.^[1]

Dan Hester

Personal information
Born	(1948-11-08)November 8, 1948 Mount Vernon, Illinois, U.S.
Died	July 30, 2023(2023-07-30) (aged 74) Fountain Hills, Arizona, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon, Illinois)
College	Murray State College (1966–1968) LSU (1968–1970)
NBA draft	1970: 2nd round, 31st overall pick
Drafted by	Atlanta Hawks
Position	Center
Number	14, 8
Career history
1970–1971	Denver Rockets
1971	Kentucky Colonels
Career highlights
Third-team All-SEC (1970)
Stats at Basketball Reference

Hester worked in business after his playing career and was employed by Novartis at the time of his retirement in 2014.^[2] He had two children with his wife, Jan.^[2] Hester died in his sleep on July 30, 2023.^[2]