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.

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1965-66

26

195

374

.521

128

202

.634

505

19.4

518

19.9

1966-67

28

201

374

.537

121

177

.684

533

19.0

523

18.7

1967-68

28

234

382

.613

177

275

.644

513

18.3

645

23.0

Totals

82

630

1130

.558

426

654

.651

1551

18.9

1686

20.6