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Message: [QUOTE="ColchVEGAS, post: 3581204, member: 8908"] I am friends with Wes' son and had the pleasure to meet Wes a few times prior to him passing. Really a genuinely great person who was more proud about his academic achievements than his basketball prowess. I know his daughter was a good basketball player and his son was a good baseball player. I do not believe either played anywhere after high school though. I have a copy of the 50 point game against Maine, on vinyl, and during that game he was routinely pulling up from just over half court according to game announcer. My understanding from talking to him and those who had the pleasure of watching him playlive that the majority of his shots would have been from beyond the 3 point line. Now this is before the arc has been pushed back multiple times, but pulling up over half court routinely makes me believe his range really was from one step inside the gym. Also, a great story Wes told me at his son's wedding...I cannot remember if they were playing American International or he was just watching American International play, but Wes said he was taken back by this young guy on AI who was all over the floor like a madman, diving for lose balls, just being a pest everywhere. He said he had this crazy look in his eyes the whole game. That player was Jim Calhoun. Obviously Wes told this story much better than I could ever relay it. [/QUOTE]