Scott Wedman
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Scott Dean Wedman (born July 29, 1952) is an American former professional basketball player who played in thirteen seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA).
He was drafted by the Kansas City-Omaha Kings with the sixth pick in the first round of the 1974 NBA draft from Colorado, and was a two-time NBA champion and two-time NBA All-Star.
Early life
Wedman was born in Harper, Kansas, the son of Tom and Georgia Wedman. He lived on a 100-acre farm. Tom, his father, was a Boeing engineer, farm equipment manufacturer, and auto dealer. His family migrated to Denver, Colorado, before returning to Kansas. Mike, Mike's older brother, was a national class pole vaulter and decathlete at the University of Colorado.
Scott was a member of the 4-H club and was involved with all aspects of farm life. Wedman, who was undersized and a late bloomer, excelled at basketball, as well as at the University of Colorado. The Wedman's parents were pushed to follow a strict diet that he has followed with him his entire life.
Wedman's midget-league basketball team won the city championship when he was twelve years old. Wedman did not start as a starter on varsity until his senior year, when a surge spurt renewed his game. At Mullen High School in Denver, he averaged 19 points per game and made All-State. Both the University of Wyoming and the University of Colorado recruited him heavily.
College career (1970-1974)
Wedman, brother Mike, joined the Colorado Buffaloes in collegiality, continuing with the school. Wedman played for Coach Sox Walseth, scoring 1,251 career points and averaging 16.7 percent per game. He graduated in 1974 and was CU's fourth all-time leading scorer and rebounder. Both Wedman and Colorado were nominated for the All-Big Eight Conference twice and led Colorado in scoring as a youth (17.7 per game) and as a senior (20.0). Wedman was selected as a first-team All Stars squad as a junior and senior and senior, and later was named as a member of the Big 8 Conference all-decade team for the 1970s.
NBA career
Wedman was the 2nd overall pick in the 1974 NBA draft by the Memphis Tams of the American Basketball Association and the sixth overall pick of the Kansas City Kings. Wedman signed with the Kings.
Wedman, a talented shooter for the Kings, served under mentors Phil Johnson and Cotton Fitzsimmons, as well as Tiny Archibald and Otis Birdsong. In the NBA All-Star Game, he played for the Kansas City Kings twice. Wedman gained the nickname "The Incredible Hulk" during his time in Kansas City due to his regular workouts in the weight room. Wedman was involved in a 1-car accident in Kansas City on March 4, 1979, when his Porsche overturned on a rainy highway. Doctors at the time credited his illness with his inability to keep him out of action for just a few games.
He made a career peak in 1979–80 and 1981–81, with a scoring average of 19.0 points per game. He scored 45 points in an overtime win at Utah on January 2, 1980, his highest score in his career. In 1981, Wedman was a key to Kansas City's postseason success. Despite finishing the regular season with just a 40-42 record, the Kings caught fire in the playoffs, defeating Portland 2–1 and 4–3 before losing 1–4 to Houston in the Western Conference finals.
Kansas City sold Birdsong and let Wedman sign with Cleveland, realizing that the Kings could not afford to keep both Wedman and fellow All-Star Otis Birdsong.
In 547 games for the Kings over seven seasons, a small forward, Wedman, averaged 34.8 minutes, 16.5 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.2 steals, with a shooting percentage of 34.7 percent from three (after the 3-point line was introduced in 1979).
Wedman's scoring first fell due to injuries, as he averaged 10.9 points per game in 1981–82, playing 30 minutes per game in 54 Cavaliers games.
Wedman, averaging 18.1 points in 36 minutes in 35 games, was traded by the Cleveland Cavaliers to the Boston Celtics for Darren Tillis and cash on January 14, 1983.
Overall, Wedman averaged 13.8 points in 89 games and 32.9 minutes for Cleveland, shooting 78% from the line, 46% from the field, and 31.1% on three-point shots.
In Boston, he was instrumental as a player off the bench in the Celtics' NBA championships in 1984 and 1986, when he was under KC Jones.
Wedman, a student at the University of Massachusetts, joined Bill Walton in joining the Celtics bench on a roster that included Hall of Famers Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Dennis Johnson, Robert Parish, Tiny Archibald, Timothy Archibald, Terry Jones, Quinn Buckner, Danny Ainge, and Cedric Maxwell.
Fans in Boston recall Wedman's appearance in the Memorial Day Massacre, an appellation for Game 1 of the 1985 NBA Finals. In Boston's 148–114 victory over the Lakers, Wedman fired all 11 of his shots, including four three-pointers. Larry Bird and Kevin McHale were often dismissed or replaced when they were wounded.
During his playing career, Wedman was a zealous vegetarian, not for moral reasons but for health reasons. Both Bird and McHale teased Wedman mercilessly in both practices and meals.
"He was a key piece of our team." He knew that players like Larry and Kevin were going to be drafted, and he accepted his position with no hesitation," Celtics Coach KC Jones said of Wedman's time in Boston. "He had the right attitude." You couldn't ask for more as a coach. He was a vital component of two championship teams."
In his five seasons in Boston, Wedman shot 54.2 percent from the floor and 35.5% on three-pointers, totaling 6.2 points and 2.1 rebounds.
He was traded by the Celtics with Sam Vincent to the Seattle SuperSonics in 1989 second-round draft pick. Nevertheless, he retired and did not play a game for the SuperSonics.
Wedman played 906 games in his career and averaged 13.2 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 2.0 assists, shooting 48.5% from the floor, 79.5% on three-points.
Post playing career
He coached the now-defunct Kansas City Knights of the American Basketball Association.
Wedman, a retired Kansas City native, has returned to his hometown and operates his real estate firm.
Wedman, the British Prime Minister, was appointed head coach of the Great Falls Explorers of the CBA in June 2007.