1971 Topps Basketball #95 Wes Unseld Baltimore/Washington Bullets HOF PSA 9 MINT

Description: Westley Sissel Unseld Sr. (March 14, 1946 – June 2, 2020) was an American professional basketball player, coach and executive. He spent his entire National Basketball Association (NBA) career with the Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets. Unseld played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals and was selected with the second overall pick by the Bullets in the 1968 NBA draft. He was named the NBA Most Valuable Player and NBA Rookie of the Year during his rookie season and joined Wilt Chamberlain as the only two players in NBA history to accomplish the feat. Unseld won an NBA championship with the Bullets in 1978, and the Finals MVP award to go with it. After retiring from playing in 1981,[1] he worked with the Bullets/Wizards as a vice president, head coach, and general manager. Wes Unseld Unseld with the Washington Bullets in 1975 Personal information Born March 14, 1946 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. Died June 2, 2020 (aged 74) Catonsville, Maryland, U.S. Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Listed weight 245 lb (111 kg) Career information High school Seneca (Louisville, Kentucky) College Louisville (1965–1968) NBA draft 1968: 1st round, 2nd overall pick Selected by the Baltimore Bullets Playing career 1968–1981 Position Center Number 41 Coaching career 1987–1994 Career history As player: 1968–1981 Baltimore / Capital / Washington Bullets As coach: 1987–1988 Washington Bullets (assistant) 1988–1994 Washington Bullets Career highlights and awards NBA champion (1978) NBA Finals MVP (1978) NBA Most Valuable Player (1969) 5× NBA All-Star (1969, 1971–1973, 1975) All-NBA First Team (1969) NBA Rookie of the Year (1969) NBA All-Rookie First Team (1969) NBA rebounding leader (1975) NBA anniversary team (50th, 75th) No. 41 retired by Washington Wizards 2× Consensus first-team All-American (1967, 1968) 3× First-team All-MVC (1966–1968) No. 31 retired by Louisville Cardinals First-team Parade All-American (1964) Career NBA playing statistics Points 10,624 (10.8 ppg) Rebounds 13,769 (14.0 rpg) Assists 3,822 (3.9 apg) Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com Career coaching record NBA 202–345 (.369) Basketball Hall of Fame as player College Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 2006 Medals Representing United States United States Pan American Games Gold medal – first place1967 WinnipegTeam Competition Universiade Gold medal – first place1967 TokyoTeam Competition Unseld was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988 and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.[2][3] His son, Wes Unseld Jr., is currently assistant coach of the Chicago Bulls.

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