Wes Unseld
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| Full name | Westley Sissel Unseld | |
| birthday | March 14, 1946 | |
| place of birth | Louisville , Kentucky , United States | |
| date of death | 2nd June 2020 | |
| size | 201 cm | |
| Weight | 111 kg | |
| position | center | |
| college | Louisville | |
| NBA draft | 1968, 2nd pick, Baltimore Bullets | |
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1968–1981 Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets
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| 1987-1994 Washington Bullets
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Westley Sissel "Wes" Unseld (born March 14, 1946 in Louisville , Kentucky ; † June 2, 2020 ) was an American basketball player . Between 1968 and 1981 he played in the NBA for the teams of the Baltimore Bullets / Washington Bullets .
Unseld was the second player in league history after Wilt Chamberlain to be named both Rookie of the Year and MVP in his debut season . He was also appointed to the All-NBA First Team and, accordingly, to the NBA All-Rookie Team that same season .
Unseld was elected to the All-Star Team five times during his career, in 1969, in the seasons 1971 to 1973, and in 1975 . He also led the NBA in rebounding in 1975 . Unseld reached the NBA Finals four times with the Bullets . Once, in 1978, he and his team won it against the Seattle SuperSonics . After winning the championship in 1978, he was also elected MVP of the finals . His jersey number 41 was withdrawn by the Bullets in 1981 and has not been awarded since.
In 1975 Unseld was the first to receive the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award for social commitment, which is still awarded annually to this day .
In 1988 Unseld was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame . He died in early June 2020 at the age of 74.
See also
Web links
- Wes Unseld - player profile on NBA.com
- Wes Unseld - player profile on basketball-reference.com (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ sportstalknetwork.com , accessed on 30 November 2011th
- ^ The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame - Wes Unseld. Retrieved April 27, 2020 (English).
- ^ Statement from the Unseld family. In: NBA.com . NBA Media Ventures, LLC., June 2, 2020, accessed June 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Dave Sheinin: Wes Unseld, Hall of Famer instrumental in Washington's only NBA title, dies at 74. In: The Washington Post . Nash Holdings LLC, June 2, 2020, accessed June 3, 2020 .
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| SURNAME | Unseld, Wes |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Unseld, Westley Sissel (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player and coach |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 14, 1946 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Louisville (Kentucky) , Kentucky, USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd June 2020 |