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Wes Unseld Westley Sissel Unseld Sr. (March 14, 1946June 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 ...

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Roster

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Game log

Playoffs

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Awards and honors

*Earl Monroe, All-NBA First Team *Wes Unseld, All-NBA First Team *Wes Unseld, NBA Rookie of the Year *Wes Unseld, NBA Most Valuable Player

References

Bullets on Basketball Reference
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