Wesley Joel Matthews (born August 24, 1959 in Sarasota, Florida) is a retired American basketball player. August 24 is the 236th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (237th in leap years), with 129 days remaining. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cà dZan - a 1925 Sarasota residence that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places Sarasota is a city in the central west coast of Florida, USA. The Gulf of Mexico is to the west and Sarasota Bay separates portions of this city that is composed of a... Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005. ...

A 6'1" guard from the University of Wisconsin, Matthews was selected by the Washington Bullets with the 14th pick of the 1980 NBA Draft. He played nine seasons in the NBA with the Bullets, Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls, San Antonio Spurs, and Los Angeles Lakers, scoring 3,654 career points and earning two NBA Championship rings (both with the Lakers) ^[1]. Sara Giauro shoots a three-point shot, FIBA Europe Cup for Women Finals 2005 For other uses, see Basketball (disambiguation). ... The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public university located in Madison, Wisconsin. ... The Washington Wizards is a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C.. They play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... 1980 NBA Draft - 10 June 1980 See also: List of NBA Drafts, NBA Draft Categories: NBA Draft ... The Atlanta Hawks are a professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. ... The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short) are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. ... The Chicago Bulls are a professional basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois. ... The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California, who play in the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... Logo of NBA Finals The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association, played under a best-of-seven playoff format. ...

After his NBA career had ended in 1990, Matthews played in the Philippines. His son Wesley Matthews currently plays basketball for Marquette University ^[2]. Marquette University is a private, coeducational, Jesuit, Roman Catholic university in the United States. ...

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1. ^ http://basketball-reference.com/players/m/matthwe01.html
2. ^ http://gomarquette.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/matthews_wesley00.html