1968 NBA draft
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The 1968 NBA draft was the 22nd annual draft of the National Basketball Association. The draft was held on April 3, 1968, and May 8 and 10, 1968, before the 1968–69 season. In this draft, 14 NBA teams
Elvin Hayes was selected first overall by the San Diego Rockets.
Wes Unseld was selected second overall by the Baltimore Bullets.
Bob Kauffman was selected third overall by the Seattle SuperSonics.
Wes Unseld
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Westley Sissel Unseld Sr. was an American professional basketball player, coach and executive. He spent his entire National Basketball Association career with the Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets.
1968 NBA draft
…resulted in the NBA–ABA merger happening years later. Elvin Hayes from the University of Houston was selected first overall by the San Diego Rockets. Wes Unseld from the University of Louisville was selected second by the Baltimore Bullets. He went on to win the Rookie of the Year Award and the Most Valuable…
Unseld grabs a rebound during a 1967 game with the Louisville Cardinals
Unseld guarding Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Milwaukee Bucks c. 1971