Walton was inducted into the National High School Sports Hall of Fame in 1997. Portland lost the series to Seattle in six games. ", Bartow, after the 1973 national championship game: "Walton Walton Walton We couldn't contain Walton. After the game, Louisville coach Denny Crum told reporters, "I think this is the best UCLA team ever.". "[10], While Walton was in high school in 1967, the NBA expansion San Diego Rockets came to town. 3 [deleted] 10 yr. ago In addition to making the All-NBA first team and the All-NBA defensive team, Walton was honoured as the play-off MVP for the second consecutive year even though the Trail Blazers failed to repeat as champions. After steadily improving his game, he led the Trail Blazers in 1977 to their first NBA championship. Walton was a consensus All-American alongside Ernie DiGregorio of Providence, Ed Ratleff of Long Beach State, David Thompson of North Carolina State, and Kermit Washington of American. [88][89], Walton resides in his hometown of San Diego with his wife Lori (m. 1991). College: Arizona High School: University in San Diego, California Recruiting Rank: 1998 (71) Draft: Los Angeles Lakers, 2nd round (3rd pick, 32nd overall), 2003 NBA Draft [22], The 197172 UCLA basketball team had a record of 300, winning its games by an average margin of more than 30 points, averaging 94.6 points to opponents' 64.3. Also Read: Bill Walton's Top Moments during Warriors-Blazers Match. Let's go. I ground my body up. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. [10], Walton's ankle problems became so severe that he had both his ankles surgically fused. Walton recalled Elvin Hayes calling and telling his mother, "Tell Billy, Big E is calling and we need him to open the gym tonight. Thank you Boston Celtics. [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. It's not like he attempted 22 dunks, and still, he missed only once all game. ", Wooden, after Walton's 44-point performance in the national championship: "For Bill, I believe this was the only time this season I've seen him so emotionally ready to play. Walton also received the USBWA College Player of the Year and Naismith College Player of the Year as the top college basketball player in 1972, 1973, and 1974. "He would simply get too tired", recalled Nash. He shot 52.1% from the floor for his career. We couldn't let him dominate the game. [21], After Walton initially refused to cut his hair as an incoming freshman, Coach Wooden told Walton "we'll miss you." [46], Walton described doctors looking at his X-rays at the hospital after he arrived in Boston: "And then Red, he bursts in through the double doors and he's smoking his cigar in the hospital, and he walks in and says, 'Who are you guys and what are you doing with my player?' "Off the floor I worried. Bill Walton was one of the greatest college basketball players in history. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. We worked to push him out farther. After losing the first two games, the Blazers won four straight to win the NBA championship. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. "Coach Wooden looked at me and said, 'Walton, I used to think you were a good player until you missed that one shot,'" Walton said. 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. 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 averaged 17.3 points, 12.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 4.3 blocks in the first round series against the Bulls. 2x NCAA CHAMPION . Bill Walton was inducted to the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1993 (Full List) Two titanium rods and four four-inch bolts were inserted in his back. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. inLa Mesa,California [17], In 1970, Walton was featured in "Faces in the Crowd" in the January 26 issue of Sports Illustrated, his first national media recognition. "Yes", said Gloria Walton, "then when the referee wasn't looking, Bruce would give the player an elbow and let him know that the skinny guy was his kid brother. [38], In the 1974 Final Four, UCLA's record seven consecutive national titles was broken. Bill was taller, but frail as he had not filled out his growing frame. Period.". [46], At age 17, just out of high school, in the summer of 1970, Walton was selected to represent USA Basketball at the 1970 FIBA World Championship. And they're saying, 'Red, come here. Walton would never play for the Trail Blazers again. I regret that I got hurt. [46][47], In 197576, Walton averaged 16.1 points, 13.4 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.6 blocks in 51 games as Portland, with rookies Bob Gross and Lionel Hollins, finished 3745. Oct 23, 2021. I mean, we were good from top to bottom. UCLA next defeated San Francisco 8360 in the Western Regional Final to reach the Final Four. I'm very proud of this team. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. Walton worked for CBS (1990), NCAA on CBS (1991),[80] NBC (19902002), the Los Angeles Clippers (19902002) and ABC/ESPN (20022009). I was incredibly shy and never said a word. His parents had interests in art, literature, politics, and music. [87], In 2001, Walton received an Emmy Award for "Best Live Sports Television Broadcast" and in 2018 was the recipient of the CoSIDA Dick Enberg Award. [90][91][92], His son Luke became an NBA player, winning both the 2009 and 2010 NBA Finals with the Lakers. After several players on the Celtics said they liked the idea of having Walton as a teammate backing up Robert Parish and Kevin McHale, Red Auerbach made the deal happen. They were basketball teammates in high school. "I regret that I wasn't a better person. Updates? Staying relatively healthy, Walton became an integral component of an already talented Celtics team and, in a reserve role, helped Boston win the NBA title in 1986. Here is the Week 1 ESPN.com/USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 poll, released Feb. 14. He loved playing basketball, just loved it, practices, games especially away games. But he. On March 26, 1973, in St. Louis, Bill Walton scored and scored and scored and scored. He played college basketball for coach John Wooden and the UCLA Bruins, winning three consecutive national college player of the year awards (19721974), while leading UCLA to NCAA championships in 1972 and 1973 and an 88-game winning streak. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Walton would takes passes that weren't necessarily intended to be alley-oops and he score an alley-oop layup off of them. And I realized immediately that I had just absolutely blown this whole deal with John Wooden. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. He won another NBA title in 1986 as a member of the Boston Celtics. Ghostbusters was filmed in 1984 and Pasch questioned Walton about his claim throughout the game as to the specifics of his appearance and character, but Walton refused to provide more details. Bill Walton is a 6-11 junior center from Helix, Calif. who is the best college basketball player ever. A disgrace to the game of basketball, a disgrace to sport. Nonetheless, he was one of the greatest college basketball players in history. He was named to the NBA's 50th and 75th anniversary teams. He was undercut by a Washington State player and broke two bones in his spine, which remained damaged until corrective surgery in 2009. [99][100], Nate Walton played basketball at Princeton. Bill Walton III Position: Center 6-11 , 210lb (211cm, 95kg) School: UCLA (Men) Draft: Portland Trail Blazers, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), 1974 NBA draft 2x NCAA Champion 3x NCAA All-Tourney 3x NCAA All-Region 2x NCAA Tourney MOP HS Parade AA 2x AP POY 3x Consensus AA 3x Naismith Award 3x Rupp Trophy SUMMARY Career G 87 PTS 20.3 TRB 15.7 AST slowhandmark 10 yr. ago That dunk on Abdul jabbar in 77. And I almost wasn't. That's because offensively, Walton played a key role in transition. Join our linker program. What other performance could possibly come close to that? He played in 55 games in 198384, and a then-career-high 67 in 198485, by which time the Clippers had relocated to Los Angeles. UCLA was leading 7059 with 3 minutes remaining. In fact, the number of jumpers he made outside of the lane might be the most impressive part of his 44-point, 95-percent shooting performance. Walton was selected as the Most Outstanding Player of both tournaments and established an NCAA tournament career record for field goal percentage at 68.6 percent (109 of 159 field goals) from 1972 to 1974. 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. [101], Adam Walton played at Louisiana State University, Pomona College and the College of Notre Dame in Belmont, California. We present them here for purely educational purposes. I ground my feet up into dust. I've got a new spine. [8][9], "When those opposing teams would try to get physical with me, Bruce would do whatever it took to protect me", Walton recalled. "Walton could do everything, he had great timing, complete vision of the floor, had excellent fundamentals and was a great passer, both in outlet passes and in the half court. But I will take one. A famous free spirit, he was known for his social activism, outspoken opinions, and devotion to the Grateful Dead rock band. In 2009, however, after undergoing surgery because of chronic back problems, he briefly stepped away from his second profession. I said, 'Mom, that's Big E! [citation needed], Said Walton of Coach Wooden: "I was John Wooden's easiest recruit. 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. Bill Walton William Theodore Walton III Twitter : BillWalton (Big Red, Grateful Red, Red Baron, Redwood, Chief) Position: Center Shoots: Right 6-11 , 210lb (211cm, 95kg) More bio, uniform, draft, salary info Hall of Fame 2x All Star 1976-77 TRB Champ 1976-77 BLK Champ 2x NBA Champ 2x All-NBA 2x All-Defensive 1976-77 Finals MVP 1977-78 MVP [43], Walton's first two seasons in Portland were marred by chronic foot injuries. 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. [56] Walton nonetheless won the 1978 NBA Most Valuable Player award and the Sporting News NBA MVP, as well. Bill Walton's time at ESPN as a college basketball analyst has delivered plenty of memorable moments over the last decade, and he didn't disappoint on Saturday as he took his . He is a wonderful person and a very special human being", Walton said. Walton received the NBA Retired Players Association Humanitarian Award in 2002. [23], In the 25-team 1972 NCAA tournament, UCLA defeated Weber State 9058. That's the best team I've ever been on, no question about that. Throughout his career, nagging injuries continually slowed Walton. Walton played 50 minutes and scored 29 points, adding 18 rebounds and 4 assists in the loss. Look at this. [28][30][14][31], Walton was hurt and left the game for the final time, with UCLA leading, 7562 and just under three minutes remaining. "[76], Overall, Walton played 468 games in his NBA career. Walton spent the 198788 season on the Celtics' injured list. Walton was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the inaugural class in 1984. Robert Parish accepting Bill Walton for who he is and what kind of player he was, I thought that was major. [28][27], In the 1973 Final Four, the Bruins won the national semifinal 7059 over Indiana and Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight. He averaged 21.1, 20.4, and 19.3 points per game in his three seasons and was . 1952 His efforts were rewarded with the NBAs Sixth Man Award for the 198586 season. 2 min read. ", 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. As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Bill Walton led a dynasty to two national championships, and an 88-game winning streak that no men's team has yet to touch. The titles made Walton and him the first NBA father-son pair to have both won multiple NBA championships. After retiring from the NBA, Walton overcame stuttering and embarked on a second career as a sportscaster, working both as a studio analyst and color commentator with stints for several networks and teams. [37] He was named 1st Team All-American alongside Marvin Barnes of Providence, John Shumate of Notre Dame, David Thompson of North Carolina State, and teammate Wilkes of UCLA. This was a team achievement and was built around Walton but we'd be foolish not to go to him. He also set the single-tournament mark by shooting 76.3 percent (45 of 59) in 1973. It's become my greatest accomplishment of my life and everybody else's biggest nightmare."[79]. Javascript is required for the selection of a player. I drove the poor guy to an early grave when he was 99. Walton was selected as the Most Outstanding Player of both tournaments and established an NCAA tournament career record for field goal percentage at 68.6 percent (109 of 159 field goals) from 1972 to 1974. [77][78], Walton said about his speech issues and subsequent career, "I'm a stutterer. But an incident between his junior and senior seasons at UCLA nearly ended his pro career before it started. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. He is a real estate executive. Or write about sports? Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 6:40AM. Bill Walton probably had one of the best games anybody ever had in the history of college basketball."[33]. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. By far the youngest player on the roster, Walton played minimally in five games, averaging 2.6 points. 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