King Kelly Coleman Statue - Wayland, KY

Kelly "King" Coleman (September 21, 1938 - June 16, 2019) was an American professional basketball player. Coleman was a record scorer at Kentucky Wesleyan College and Wayland High School (Kentucky). Coleman was the #11 overall pick of the New York Knicks in the 1960 NBA Draft, after averaging 30.3 points per game as a senior at Kentucky Wesleyan. He played two seasons in the American Basketball League. Coleman is the All-time Kentucky High School career scorer, with 4,337 points.