Wes Matthews
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This article is about the former basketball player. For his son and current player, see Wesley Matthews.
Wesley Joel Matthews Sr. (born August 24, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He won two NBA championships with the Los Angeles Lakers. He is the father of current NBA player Wesley Matthews.
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1959-08-24) August 24, 1959 (age 64) Sarasota, Florida, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Warren Harding (Bridgeport, Connecticut) |
College | Wisconsin (1977–1980) |
NBA draft | 1980: 1st round, 14th overall pick |
Selected by the Washington Bullets | |
Playing career | 1980–1996 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 1, 14 |
Career history | |
1980–1981 | Washington Bullets |
1981–1983 | Atlanta Hawks |
1983–1984 | Ohio Mixers |
1984 | Atlanta Hawks |
1984 | Philadelphia 76ers |
1984–1985 | Chicago Bulls |
1985–1986 | San Antonio Spurs |
1986–1988 | Los Angeles Lakers |
1988–1989 | Tulsa Fast Breakers |
1989 | Ranger Varese |
1990 | Atlanta Hawks |
1991 | Atlanta Eagles |
1991 | Ginebra San Miguel |
1992–1993 | Rapid City Thrillers |
1993–1994 | Rochester Renegade |
1994–1995 | Fort Wayne Fury |
1995 | Florida Sharks |
1995 | Atlanta Trojans |
1995 | Memphis Fire |
1996 | Atlanta Trojans |
1996 | COC-Ribeirão Preto |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 3,654 (7.9 ppg) |
Rebounds | 626 (1.3 rpg) |
Assists | 1,955 (4.2 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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