January 19 – February 8, 1959
The Platters
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

In the lengthy 14-year NBA career of Power Forward, Tom Gugliotta, the peak period was easily the three and half seasons he was with Minnesota.  “Googs” would reward the Timberwolves fans with two consecutive 20 Point per Game seasons and was an All-Star in 1997.  

An All-Star twice as a Cleveland Cavalier, Terrell Brandon had a lot left to offer when he arrived in Minnesota. The Point Guard was equal mentor as he was a player and would actually see the best Assists numbers of his career. This was also true with his Steals statistics, as he would twice finish in the top ten in Steals per Game.

Brandon, who was with the T-Wolves for three and a half seasons never had a PER under 20, an outstanding number that reflects his overall game.

The son of former ABA player Walt Szczerbiak, Wally Szczerbiak, was sixth overall by the T-Wolves after being named the MAC Player of the Year.  The former University of Miami Redhawk would make First Team All-Rookie honors, and in his third year, he would have his best-ever campaign in the National Basketball Association.  That year, Szczerbiak would make the All-Star Team.  As a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Szczerbiak would finish in the top ten in Effective Field Goal Percentage three times and in Field Goal Percentage twice.