"Maurice was so important in my life and in little Luke's life", Walton said. [7] Coach Graciano "made it [basketball] fun and really emphasized the joy of playing the team game", said Walton. Do you have a blog? They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. [43], Walton's first two seasons in Portland were marred by chronic foot injuries. ", UCLA coach John Wooden: "There have only been two men I have coached that could have played on the varsity in their freshman years Lew Alcindor and Bill Walton. Bill Walton led a dynasty to two national championships, and an 88-game winning streak that no men's team has yet to touch. [117], Walton, who has a service dog, wrote the foreword to the 2015 book Unconditional Honor: Wounded Warriors and their Dogs by author Cathy Scott. Their comparative career stats: WALTON 468 Games averaging 13.3 points, 10.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 2.2 blocks on 52.1% shooting from the field. He never talked about strategy, statistics or plays, but rather about people and character. [1][2], Walton's early career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) was very successful, winning the 1978 NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) and an NBA championship with the Portland Trail Blazers, for which he was also named Finals MVP. "I wish we had NBA basketball here, and we don't because of me. And Red says, 'Shut up. Thank you Boston Celtics. His older brother Bruce played football at UCLA, enrolling a year ahead of Bill. He then limped off the floor, receiving an ovation from the 19,301 fans. He averaged a career double-double of 13.3 points, 10.5 rebounds, with 3.4 assists and 2.2 blocked shots, averaging 28 minutes. [48][46], In 197677 season Walton played in 65 games and, spurred by new head coach Jack Ramsay, Walton and a newly acquired ABA draftee in Maurice Lucas, the Trail Blazers became the Cinderella team of the NBA. [19], Beginning in elementary and high school, Walton had loyally followed UCLA's basketball team on the radio. 60 games): 15.7 rebounds per game, UCLA-record 48 games with at least 15 points and 15 rebounds, First, tied for second and eighth on UCLA's single-season rebounds per game list: 16.9 rpg, 15.5 rpg, 14.7 rpg, Second all-time in field goal percentage in two games at a Final Four: 82.4% (1973), Tied for second all-time in two games at a Final Four: 41 (1972), Tied for second, tied for fourth all-time in UCLA history in single-game rebounds: 27 (twice), 24 (three times), Second in UCLA history in career field goal percentage: 65.1%, Second in UCLA history in career double-doubles: 72 double-doubles, Second in UCLA history in 20-rebound games: 19 games, Tied for third all-time in field goals in two games at a Final Four: 28 (173), Third in UCLA history in career scoring average (min. Born: November 5, 1952 in La Mesa, California us Relatives: Son Luke Walton. Freshmen were prohibited by the NCAA from playing varsity at the time. Look at his feet. Throughout his career, nagging injuries continually slowed Walton. Viewed by many as the best-passing big man of all time, Walton was honoured as one of the NBAs 50 all-time greatest players in 1996. Or write about sports? 3. But an incident between his junior and senior seasons at UCLA nearly ended his pro career before it started. Bill Walton is a 6-11 junior center from Helix, Calif. who is the best college basketball player ever. San Diego had also signed Wilt Chamberlain as a player-coach as further incentive. [88][89], Walton resides in his hometown of San Diego with his wife Lori (m. 1991). He was recruited by many colleges, but quickly accepted UCLA's scholarship offer to play basketball for the Bruins and Coach Wooden. Also Read: Bill Walton's Top Moments during Warriors-Blazers Match. Walton's most famous college performance was a 44-point outburst in the 1973 NCAA tournament national championship against Memphis State, when he made 21-of-22 field goal attempts. [77][78], Walton said about his speech issues and subsequent career, "I'm a stutterer. "[8], "When they would begin to rough up Bill, I would look at coach and he would give me a nod", recalled Bruce. "Coach Wooden never talked about winning and losing, but rather about the effort to win. The SPORTS REFERENCE and STATHEAD trademarks are owned exclusively by Sports Reference LLC. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Walton had entered high school at a height of about 6ft 0in (1.83m) tall and graduated at about 7ft 0in (2.13m) tall. To not be able to play was a crushing blow to him. Walton received the NBA Retired Players Association Humanitarian Award in 2002. A bronze statue of Walton was unveiled at Ski Beach Park in San Diego, California's. [85][86], Walton has his own satellite radio show, One More Saturday Night (named after the Dead song of the same name), heard on Sirius Radio's Jam On and XM Radio's Grateful Dead channel. "[citation needed], Walton played high school basketball at Helix High School in La Mesa alongside his brother Bruce, who was one year older at 6ft 6in (1.98m) and 250 pounds (113kg). 2023 NCAA | Turner Sports Interactive, Inc. 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[83], While broadcasting a game between the Oregon Ducks and USC Trojans, Walton talked about a speech Bob Dylan gave at MusiCares, and ESPN had prepared graphics about Dylan's career highlights. Bill Walton averages for the NBA season and Playoffs, including points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and other categories, year by year and career numbers. One anecdote that particularly illustrates Walton's decision to choose the Celtics over the Lakers involves Larry Bird, who happened to be in Auerbach's office when Walton called. [22], Walton is a fan of the Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers Band, Neil Young, Phish, and Bob Dylan. Bird said that if Walton felt healthy enough to play that it was good enough for him, as opposed to Lakers GM Jerry West, who was hedging his interest in Walton pending a doctor's report. Overall in 197273, Walton averaged 20.4 points and 16.9 rebounds in 30 games on 65.0% shooting, as UCLA again finished 300 (140 in the Pac-8 conference). On the black day in 1974 against North Carolina State, he produced 29 . [citation needed], Walton first played organized basketball under Frank "Rocky" Graciano, who coached at Walton's Catholic elementary school. "They had some great teams with Elvin Hayes and Calvin Murphy and future head coaches and broadcasters such as Pat Riley, Rick Adelman, Rudy Tomjanovich, Jim Barnett, and Stu Lantz. He won another NBA title in 1986 as a member of the Boston Celtics. Here are the top matchups and tournaments to watch in the non-conference portion of the NCAA softball season. "[10], Walton's struggle with injury and pain began while at Helix High School, where he broke an ankle, a leg, several bones in his feet, and underwent knee surgery. Walton was named the 1972 NCAA basketball tournament Most Outstanding Player. It's become my greatest accomplishment of my life and everybody else's biggest nightmare."[79]. Walton would never play for the Trail Blazers again. We already had a pretty good team, and I think adding him and (Jerry) Sichting really helped us. 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Join our linker program. 2x NBA ALL-STAR. UCLA next defeated San Francisco 8360 in the Western Regional Final to reach the Final Four. Bill Walton was born on November 5, 1952. [64], "I knew we had something going when we got Walton", Larry Bird said on Walton and the 198586 Celtics. [4][5][6], Walton's father Ted was a music teacher and social worker and his mother Gloria, a librarian. Walton averaged 8.0 points, 6.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists, and 2.2 blocks in 19 minutes, in helping the Celtics win the championship. "[98], Chris Walton played for San Diego State. I found a safe place in life in basketball. Coach Nash played Bill and Bruce Walton together in the paint. 1952 Bill Walton was a great college player, maybe the best ever. Elvin and I are still close friends. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Center Bill Walton played 10 seasons for 3 teams. That's why I have the utmost respect for Bill Walton and that's the main reason why he was my inductee into the Hall of Fame. He shot 52.1% from the floor for his career. Robert Parish accepting Bill Walton for who he is and what kind of player he was, I thought that was major. However, they were outscored 120, missing six consecutive shots with four turnovers. He spent three more quiet seasons in San Diego before being traded to the Boston Celtics in 1985. An alternate broadcast featuring . I've never seen a player so dominating as Walton. In 2015, he made a visit to the Ken Kesey Collection while on a stop at the University of Oregon. Walton played significantly less healthy seasons, but in those seasons, he practically guarantees your team a title as long as he has a decent supporting cast (in the mold of a Prime Shaq, Jordan, Duncan, LeBron, etc.) Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Walton played 50 minutes and scored 29 points, adding 18 rebounds and 4 assists in the loss. 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