Nickname: ‘The Wide U’

NBA Straya Nickame: ‘Wiggles’

Teams:
Baltimore #Bullets / Capitol #Bullets / Washington #Bullets (’68- ’81)

Career Stats (per game):
10.8 pts // 14.0 rebs // 3.9 asts // 1.1 stls // 50.9 FG% // 68.3 FT%

BEST KNOWN FOR:
– being a ‘tiny’ center: Wiggles Wes was only 6’ 7”, but as wide as a bloody house
– only one of two blokes to ever win Rookie of the Year AND win MVP in the same season (Big Simmo Ben Simmons should’ve been the 3rd)
– throwing sick outlet passes
– hating Elvin Hayes (his teammate)
– winning the ’79 Finals MVP while only averaging 9.0ppg/11.7rpg/3.9apg/0.6spg/0.1bpg
– being a rubbish coach and GM
– possessing one of the finest NBA afros of All-Time

DEAD-SET LEDGE STATUS:
Assured!! Mate! Everyone bloody LOVED Wes Unseld… which is why even though he was a spud of a coach/GM — the Bullets went to the playoffs ONCE in 17 years of him being in charge — he never got fired AND why he won a Finals MVP! Ledge!

#ONYA Wiggles Wes!

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