Wes Unseld was an American professional basketball player, coach and executive.
Is Wes Unseld Alive?
No, Wes Unseld is dead.
The former NBA star Unseld spent his entire National Basketball Association (NBA) career with the Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets.
He played college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals and was selected with the second overall pick by the Bullets in the 1968 NBA draft.
Unseld played a key role in the Bullets making four NBA Finals appearances from 1971 to 1979, and won the championship in 1978 over the Seattle SuperSonics, in which he was named the Finals MVP.
After retiring from playing in 1981, he worked with the Bullets/Wizards as a vice president, head coach, and general manager.
Unseld was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1988 and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.
Wes Unseld died on June 2, 2020, after suffering lengthy health battles.
Who Has The Most Final MVP in History?
American former professional basketball player Michael Jordan holds the record for most Finals MVPs with six, all of which were with the Chicago Bulls.