Wes Bialosuknia
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Wesley John Bialosuknia (June 8, 1945 – October 23, 2013) was an American
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player. He was a 6'2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) guard, and played collegiately for the
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. An accurate and prolific medium- and long-range jump shooter, Bialosuknia still holds the University of Connecticut season and career scoring average records: his 1966–67 average of 28.0 PPG ranked 5th in the nation. He also holds the UConn records for career scoring average of 23.6 pts per game and consecutive foul shots made (43). In 1967, he was the MVP of the annual North–South College All-Star Game. He was selected by the
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in the 4th round (37th pick overall) of the 1967 NBA draft and by the Oakland Oaks in the 1967 ABA Draft. He played for the Oakland Oaks (1967–68) for 70 games and was variously nicknamed "The Mad Bomber" or "The Typographical Terror"; Bialosuknia finished 2nd in the league in 3-point shooting percentage, and his 9 consecutive 3-pointers made is tied for the most in ABA history. Bialosuknia died at the age of 68 on October 23, 2013.


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1945 births 2013 deaths American men's basketball players Basketball players from New York (state) Hartford Capitols players Oakland Oaks draft picks Oakland Oaks players People from Hyde Park, New York Shooting guards Sportspeople from Poughkeepsie, New York St. Louis Hawks draft picks UConn Huskies men's basketball players {{1940s-US-basketball-bio-stub