Washington Bullets legend Wes Unseld -- who won rookie of the year and MVP in the same season -- has died at 74, his family announced Tuesday.
-- who won Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season -- has died at 74, his family announced Tuesday.
"It is with profound sadness that we announce that our adored husband, father and grandfather Wes Unseld passed away peacefully this morning surrounded by his family following lengthy health battles, most recently with pneumonia," Unfeld's family said in a statement. "He was the rock of our family -- an extremely devoted patriarch who reveled in being with his wife, children friends and teammates."
Unseld was the #2 overall pick in the 1968 NBA Draft and played his entire career with the Bullets ... and won ROTY and MVP in his first season in the league. The only other player to win both awards in the same season wasHe went on to win an NBA title and Finals MVP in 1978 and made 5 All-Star appearances.
The family continued ..."He was our hero and loved playing and working around the game of basketball for the cities of Baltimore and Washington, D.C., cities he proudly wore on his chest for so many years."-- whose middle name is Wesley in honor of Unseld -- spoke about the loss, saying,"Proud to be named after such a great man. A Legend and a Leader."Unseld's #41 jersey was retired after his retirement in 1981 ... and he went on to coach the Bullets from 1988-94.
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