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  1.                                  Wes Unseld was one of 
  2.                                  the best rebounders ever 
  3.                                  to play the game of basket-
  4.                                  ball. He was only 6' 7" tall
  5.                                  (short for a center), but he
  6. weighed 245 pounds. He knew how to use
  7. his size.
  8.  
  9. Wes played in college for the University of 
  10. Louisville, in Kentucky. During his three
  11. varsity seasons, he averaged 20.6 points
  12. and 18.9 rebounds per game, and was twice
  13. named to the All-America team. 
  14.  
  15. The Baltimore Bullets selected Wes as the 
  16. second overall pick in the 1968 NBA draft. 
  17. In his first season, Wes ranked second in 
  18. the league with 18.2 rebounds per 
  19. game, and was named Rookie of