Wes Unseld
School:
Height:
6-7
Position:
Center
Hometown:
Louisville, KY
High School:
Seneca High School
- NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1967 and 1968
- All-American Recognition: 1966 (Converse 2nd Team), 1967 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team) and 1968 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team)
- Ranked among the nation's leading rebounders in 1966 (2nd), 1967 (3rd) and 1968 (4th)
- Ranked 4th in the nation in field-goal percentage and 31st in scoring in 1968
- Averaged 20.5 points and 17.5 rebounds in four NCAA Tournament games in 1967 and 1968 (1-3 record)
- Collected 35 points and 26 rebounds in one NIT game in 1966
- Selected by the Baltimore Bullets in first round of 1968 NBA draft (2nd pick overall)
- Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1987.