[citation needed], Walton first played organized basketball under Frank "Rocky" Graciano, who coached at Walton's Catholic elementary school. That's the timelessness of pain and suffering; the agonizing, the reflection and the endless questioning of yourself. Walton then suffered a broken foot, ending his regular season. However, his professional career began to be significantly hampered by multiple foot injuries requiring numerous surgeries. In Walton's only NCAA tournament loss of his career, a double-overtime thriller against N.C. State, he still had 29 points and 18 rebounds while playing all 50 minutes, so he sure did his part to keep the Bruins in the game. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Bill Walton Playoffs Game Log. [14], "I had no problem with him during the season", Wooden said of Walton's college days. Walton sat out the 197879 season and was then signed by the San Diego Clippers (now Los Angeles Clippers), for whom he played four injury-plagued seasons. "[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). "He was really fun to play against. Or, as Walton himself would call it, "The Conference of Champions." "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. Helix won the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Championship in both 1969 and 1970, finishing 292 in 196869 and 330 in 196970. Walton was inducted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the inaugural class in 1984. Walton appeared in the premiere of the third season in the reality TV show Shark Tank on January 20, 2012, where he helped to sell the "Clean Bottle", a water bottle that unscrews at both ends for easier cleaning.[121][122]. School: UCLAPosition: CenterHeight: 6-11Weight: 210 poundsYears active: 1971-74NCAA tournament record: 11-1College averages: 20.3 points per game, 15.7 rebounds per game, 65.1% field goal shooting. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Get the latest news, stats, videos, highlights and more about not available Bill Walton on ESPN. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 4:56AM. I'm in charge here.' He said of his efforts that day, "A complete failure on all levels, particularly as a human being. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. In a 2004 interview with ESPN, Walton stated that "for the first time in my life, I was exposed to negative coaching and the berating of players and the foul language and the threatening of people who didnt perform. All rights reserved. Bill Walton was drafted by Portland Trail Blazers, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), 1974 NBA Draft. When the Walton children were in junior high and high school, Mr. Walton formed an informal family band: Bruce and Bill played trombone or baritone, Andy played the saxophone, and Cathy played the flute. In a pre-season meeting with his new coach, Walton had advised Ramsay, "Coach, don't assume we know anything. UCLA's 1971-72 squad quickly became nicknamed "Walton's Gang," in honor of the 6-11 sophomore. In 2018, Walton received the CoSIDA Dick Enberg Award. But an incident between his junior and senior seasons at UCLA nearly ended his pro career before it started. Bill Walton started his basketball career from the fourth grade at Blessed Sacrament Elementary School by coach Frank "Rocky" Graciano and also played for his college at the University of California and Los Angeles. Learn more and register, College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Updates? We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). But he. ("Tell your old man to drag Walton and Lanier up and down the court for 48 minutes! [114], Walton also considers himself a fan and friend of the late writer Ken Kesey. All rights reserved. In a June 8, 2010, interview on The Dan Patrick Show, Walton admitted to contemplating suicide for a time due to the constant pain resulting from injuries sustained during his NBA career. Center "[59], In his first time in a Celtics uniform in the Boston Garden, Walton received one-minute standing ovation from the Boston home crowd walking onto the court for his first exhibition game in 1985. [64], "I knew we had something going when we got Walton", Larry Bird said on Walton and the 198586 Celtics. The titles made Walton and him the first NBA father-son pair to have both won multiple NBA championships. "[20], "I would love to play one more game", Walton said he wished. inLa Mesa,California He missed three games. [99][100], Nate Walton played basketball at Princeton. Thank you Larry Bird. Walton wrote the memoir Back from the Dead (2016). In July 2012, ESPN and the Pac-12 Network announced that Walton would return to full-time broadcasting as a game analyst for Pac-12 conference basketball coverage. [82], Walton's 2003 TV series Bill Walton's Long Strange Trip aired on ESPN with Walton as subject and star. [18], "It was a dream come true to be a part of a special team", 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. William T. "Bill" Walton. I found a safe place in life in basketball. They were basketball teammates in high school. [102][103], Bill Walton's other brother, Bruce Walton, played in the National Football League with the Dallas Cowboys from 1973 to 1975. "Coach Wooden never talked about winning and losing, but rather about the effort to win. We were so young and we had always won. The UCLA streak contributed to a personal winning streak that lasted almost five years, in which Walton's high school, UCLA freshman (freshmen were ineligible for the varsity at that time) and UCLA varsity teams did not lose a game from the middle of his junior year of high school to the middle of his senior year in college. However, they were outscored 120, missing six consecutive shots with four turnovers. [93][94] Luke was the head coach of the Lakers (20162019), after two years as an assistant for the Golden State Warriors. Copyright 2000-2023 Sports Reference LLC. "[49], Walton led the NBA in both rebounds per game (14.4) and blocked shots per game (3.2) as he was selected to the NBA All-Star Game, but did not participate due to an injury. Andy Wittry has written for Stadium, SI.com, Sporting News, the Indianapolis Star, Louisville Courier-Journal and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. It's my greatest failure as a professional in my entire life, I could not get the job done in my hometown. He was named first-team All-American with Jim Chones of Marquette, Bo Lamar of the Louisiana-Lafayette, Ed Ratleff of Long Beach State, and Tom Riker of South Carolina. [46][11], Following extensive rehabilitation, which included biking and sand volleyball, Walton's foot began to improve; after playing only 14 games from 1979 to 1982, he played 33 games in 198283 under doctor's orders to play about one game per week. [4][5][6], Walton's father Ted was a music teacher and social worker and his mother Gloria, a librarian. [61], In the Celtics' 41 series win over the Atlanta Hawks with Dominique Wilkins in the Eastern Conference semi-finals, Walton averaged 8.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 13 minutes. 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 Providing a reliable backup to Kevin McHale and Robert Parish, and playing alongside Larry Bird, Danny Ainge and Dennis Johnson, Walton received the 1986 NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award en route to the NBA championship. [12][43][44][45], Walton was the number one overall pick by the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers in the 1974 NBA draft. Walton won 1 MVP Award, was selected to play in 2 All-Star Games, and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1993. Backing up McHale and Parish, he averaged 6.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 2.0 blocks in 19 minutes as the Celtics' had a 30 sweep in the Eastern Conference first round over the Chicago Bulls with Michael Jordan (43.7 point average in the series). I've got a new knee. He became the only player to have won an NBA Finals MVP, Sixth Man Award, and regular season MVP. And Red pushes his way through all the doctors, comes over. The only way to beat UCLA is to keep Walton from getting the ball and there's really no way to do it at least with our personnel. His saga of injury and failed rehabs was connected to the use of painkillers by the doctor who was assigned to his case. [81], Walton frequently works alongside Dave Pasch while calling Pac-12 games. "[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. [108] He attended more than 850[109] Grateful Dead concerts, including traveling with the band to Egypt for its famous 1978 performance before the Pyramids (joining the band on drums),[110] and quotes Grateful Dead lyrics in TV and radio interviews. Walton was not swayed. Your Account Logout Login Create Account MENU Players Schools Years Leaders CFB Scores Bowls Play Index Newsletter [88][89], Walton resides in his hometown of San Diego with his wife Lori (m. 1991). "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. In the Nuggets series Walton averaged 17.5 points, 13.0 rebounds, 6.2 assists, and 3.0 blocks. I'm the luckiest guy in the world. I'm the lucky one, in that I never thought going through all of it that I would be healthy at the end. 7 Arizona, Indiana outruns Purdue, UNC and Florida State earn stunning wins and more from a men's hoops Saturday, How two HBCUs won an NCAA tournament game in the same year for the first time, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, 1971-72: 21.1 points, 15.5 rebounds, 63.9% field goal shooting, 1972-73: 20.4 points, 16.9 rebounds, 65.0% field goal shooting, 1973-74: 19.3 points, 14.7 rebounds, 66.5% field goal shooting, One of the top 15 players honored in th e75 Years of March Madness Celebration, The most points scored in an NCAA tournament championship game: 44 points (1973), The most field goals in an NCAA tournament championship game: 21 (1973), UCLA's all-time leader in career rebounds: 1,370 rebounds, UCLA's all-time leader in career rebounds per game (min. [28][27], In the 1973 NCAA title game against Memphis State, Walton had arguably the best individual performance in an NCAA championship game, which was the first held on Monday night. 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. Find out more. [104], Walton's sister Cathy was an outstanding youth swimmer and played some basketball at the University of California. I became his worst nightmare. He's a nationally known face, a hipster wild man, but now he's also this: He did not get his wish and sat out the entire 1979 season in protest. After steadily improving his game, he led the Trail Blazers in 1977 to their first NBA championship. College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com, Scores from any date in BAA/NBA or ABA history, Frequently Asked Questions about the NBA, WNBA and Basketball, Basketball-Reference.com Blog and Articles, Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREE. John Wooden. After being selected as the first overall pick in the 1974 NBA draft, Walton led the Portland Trail Blazers to an NBA championship in 1977, earning the NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award that season. Alternate titles: William Theodore Walton III. "So the things he taught us made no sense to us. He rung up 2,402 points over his collegiate career and was selected as an All-American three times. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. [77][78], Walton said about his speech issues and subsequent career, "I'm a stutterer. But I will take one. Or write about sports? Walton led UCLA in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage for three consecutive years: No sophomore, junior or senior in UCLA history has averaged more rebounds per game, respectively, than when Walton was a sophomore, junior and senior. [56] Walton nonetheless won the 1978 NBA Most Valuable Player award and the Sporting News NBA MVP, as well. The varsity UCLA team, led by seniors Sidney Wicks, Curtis Rowe, and Steve Patterson defeated Villanova in the 1971 NCAA Championship Game for UCLA's 5th consecutive NCAA title. Player stats broken down into various categories; i.e. He may not have been fast in the traditional sense at 6-11, 210 pounds, but he was quick. Walton's only four losses came in his senior year (Notre Dame, Oregon State, Oregon and then NC State in the NCAA tournament). According to Russian sports historian Robert Edelman, "when (the Soviets) saw who was and wasn't on the U.S. team, that's when they started feeling like they'd actually have a chance. [46], Portland finished the regular season 5824 and Walton returned for the 1978 NBA playoffs. Career Stats. 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 We couldn't let him dominate the game. "He thought enough of me to make sure I was comfortable with him being on the team. 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 worked for CBS (1990), NCAA on CBS (1991),[80] NBC (19902002), the Los Angeles Clippers (19902002) and ABC/ESPN (20022009). [52][53], Portland matched up in the 1977 NBA Finals against the favored Philadelphia 76ers. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. Bill was taller, but frail as he had not filled out his growing frame. He then limped off the floor, receiving an ovation from the 19,301 fans. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. But that led to extreme efficiency. Following surgery on his back, Walton returned to broadcasting as a part-time commentator for the Sacramento Kings for 201011 and 201112. Bill Walton Greatest Games: 44 Points vs Memphis State (1973 NCAA FInal) - YouTube 0:00 / 5:04 Bill Walton Greatest Games: 44 Points vs Memphis State (1973 NCAA FInal) Larry Legend 20.2K. 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. What a dream come true. ", 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. He shot 52.1% from the floor for his career. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. "I was a skinny, scrawny guy. I was incredibly shy and never said a word. Walton was named the NCAA player of the year in three consecutive seasons (197274). Center Bill Walton was an absolute monster during his three-year stretch at UCLA in the '70s. 2 (2003), NBA Street V3 (2005), NBA 2K12 (2011), NBA 2K13 (2012), NBA 2K14 (2013), NBA 2K15 (2014), NBA 2K16 (2015) and NBA Jam: On Fire Edition (2011), and lent his voice to NBA 2K5 and NBA Shootout 2004. William Theodore Walton III He was a dynamic big moment guy, and I just wish I could have risen to the occasion. Bill Walton was one of the greatest college basketball players of all time. I'm very proud of this team. If you let him have the ball around the basket, you're dead. His commentary has been noted for his frequent use of catchphrases and hyperbole. Bill followed Bruce in attending UCLA. They couldn't have been nicer, and I became their friend. It's true that Bill's game, even when he was healthy, was never about flash. Use without license or authorization is expressly prohibited. William Theodore Walton III (born November 5, 1952) is an American television sportscaster and former professional basketball player. Draft: Portland Trail Blazers, 1st round (1st pick, 1st overall), 1974 NBA draft, Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 6:01AM. Enter your information to receive emails about offers, promotions from NCAA.com and our partners. Bill Walton can talk a good game when it comes to doing color commentary on college basketball telecasts, but he played a nearly perfect one as UCLA's star center in the 1973 NCAA Tournament final. College College Basketball Almost Perfect SI Staff Mar 2, 2013 1:10 Almost Perfect UCLA center Bill Walton was nearly perfect in the 1973 NCAA men's national championship game,. He was a good but injury-prone pro. "[98], Chris Walton played for San Diego State. Here's everything you need to know about Walton's time with the Bruins. [46], On May 13, 1979, Walton signed as a veteran free agent with the San Diego Clippers; the Portland Trail Blazers received Kevin Kunnert, Kermit Washington and a 1980 first-round draft pick (Mike Gminski was later selected) as compensation ordered by the NBA. the official stats partner of the NBA, NHL and MLB. Let's go. College: UCLA High School: Helix in La Mesa, California Jerry West college stats and vitals School: West Virginia Position: Guard Height: 6-2 Weight: 175 pounds Years active: 1957-60 NCAA tournament record: 6-3 Career averages: 24.8 points per game,. Look at his face. Helix in La Mesa, California, Draft: At the St. Louis Arena on March26, Walton scored 44 points on near-perfect 21 of 22 shooting. I just wish I could do a lot of things over, but I can't. He also set the single-tournament mark by shooting 76.3 percent (45 of 59) in 1973. Throughout his career, nagging injuries continually slowed Walton. It's also available for football, hockey and baseball. "[55], The following season, the 197778 Trail Blazers won 50 of their first 60 games, as Walton averaged 18.9 points, 13.2 rebounds, 5.0 assists, and 2.5 blocks in 58 games. Wooden would become a lifetime mentor to Walton. 1952 A bronze statue of Walton was unveiled at Ski Beach Park in San Diego, California's. Do you have a sports website? ", Florida State coach Hugh Durham: "If you run against them, you might catch Walton away from the basket but if you slow down, he'll be there and gobble everything up. Walton recalled Elvin Hayes calling and telling his mother, "Tell Billy, Big E is calling and we need him to open the gym tonight. [10], During his sophomore year of high school (age 1516), Walton grew from 6ft 1in (1.85m) to 6ft 7in (2.01m). Bartow added, "I felt very good at halftime, very good. "[36], In 2009, Walton underwent an eight-hour spinal-fusion surgery. Or write about sports? Walton would never play for the Trail Blazers again. 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