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. He averaged 21.1, 20.4, and 19.3 points per game in his three seasons and was . "[10], While Walton was in high school in 1967, the NBA expansion San Diego Rockets came to town. ", Memphis State coach Murray Bartow, prior to the 1973 national championship game: "Anyone who runs with UCLA is going to lose. 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[4][5][6], Walton's father Ted was a music teacher and social worker and his mother Gloria, a librarian. He entered the corporate world and earned his MBA from Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. Bill Walton, byname of William Theodore Walton III, (born November 5, 1952, La Mesa, California, U.S.), American collegiate and professional basketball player who is considered one of the best all-around post players in the sports history. All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. [104], Walton's sister Cathy was an outstanding youth swimmer and played some basketball at the University of California. [25][26], UCLA again finished 300 overall and 140 in the Pac-8 conference in 197273. At halftime, the game was tied 3939. All these guys treated melittle Billylike I was part of the team. 1978 NBA MVP. Bill Walton led a dynasty to two national championships, and an 88-game winning streak that no men's team has yet to touch. 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). As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. [28][27], In the 1973 Final Four, the Bruins won the national semifinal 7059 over Indiana and Hall of Fame coach Bob Knight. After steadily improving his game, he led the Trail Blazers in 1977 to their first NBA championship. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Wednesday, March 1, 6:40AM. 2 min read. Subscribe to Stathead Basketball: Get your first month FREEYour All-Access Ticket to the Basketball Reference Database. The views on this page do not necessarily reflect the views of the NCAA or its member institutions. It's true that Bill's game, even when he was healthy, was never about flash. "He would simply get too tired", recalled Nash. 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. I ground my feet up into dust. We couldn't get him out. And he had a great head, a very dedicated team player. I was incredibly shy and never said a word. Research validated Walton's claim. I regret the circumstances in which I left the Portland Trail Blazers family. [22], Walton is a fan of the Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers Band, Neil Young, Phish, and Bob Dylan. [35] Later in the season, UCLA dropped consecutive games in consecutive days at Oregon and Oregon State,[36] nicknamed "the Lost Weekend". 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. "I regret that I wasn't a better person. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. UCLA was 86-4 during Bill Walton's three years of college with the center starting his college career 73-0. [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. [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. I'm lying on the table there in the doctors examining room. Walton wrote the memoir Back from the Dead (2016). And they're saying, 'Red, come here. "[41], Walton was drafted by the American Basketball Association's Dallas Chaparrals in the 1973 ABA draft as an underclassman in an attempt to lure him from UCLA. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. It was just a nightmare. Then I joined the NBA. The following series of photographs in The Daily Herald (Provo, UT) show Walton's technique of grabbing a rebound, holding the ball high over his head and throwing a two-handed overhead pass to a teammate. "He thought enough of me to make sure I was comfortable with him being on the team. What a dream come true. [56] Walton nonetheless won the 1978 NBA Most Valuable Player award and the Sporting News NBA MVP, as well. I ground my body up. However, he returned to broadcasting the following year. stunned the reigning national champs, 2023 NC skiing championship selections announced. Big Red, Grateful Red, Red Baron, Redwood, Chief are nicknames for Bill Walton. In 1972-73, they were 30-0 again and won four . He shot 52.1% from the floor for his career. In addition, during his first two years, Walton badly sprained an ankle, broke his left wrist twice, dislocated two toes, dislocated two fingers, broke a toe and injured his leg in a jeep accident. Walton had 28 points and 14 rebounds against Arizona State, on 13 of 18 shooting, and 9 points and 14 rebounds against San Francisco, taking only 7 shots. I'm the lucky one, in that I never thought going through all of it that I would be healthy at the end. [10], During his sophomore year of high school (age 1516), Walton grew from 6ft 1in (1.85m) to 6ft 7in (2.01m). The 6'6" 205-pound wing set the NCAA record for career rebounds (2,201) that still stands today. "[35][22], A week later, the Bruins beat the Fighting Irish 9475 at home. A bronze statue of Walton was unveiled at Ski Beach Park in San Diego, California's. Updates? I'm in charge here.' "[74] Of Walton's injuries, Ramsay added, "And that was very frustrating to both of us. He pumped in an NCAA championship game record 44 points as UCLA suffocated Memphis State 87-66 for its. College Football at Sports-Reference.com Blog and Articles. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? He'd dart across the lane to establish position or to catch a sleeping defender off-guard on his way to the rim. Walton worked for CBS (1990), NCAA on CBS (1991),[80] NBC (19902002), the Los Angeles Clippers (19902002) and ABC/ESPN (20022009). Walton typically was paired with Steve "Snapper" Jones for national NBA games because he and Jones had a point-counterpoint banter during games. Career Stats Learn more and register. Center Bill Walton was an absolute monster during his three-year stretch at UCLA in the '70s. Nonetheless, he was one of the greatest college basketball players in history. Coach Nash played Bill and Bruce Walton together in the paint. [95][96][97] Luke was named after Walton's friend and former teammate Maurice Lucas. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. But he. Bill Walton - Basketball Hall of Famer, former NBA MVP and one of only four players in the history of basketball to have won multiple NCAA and NBA Championships - returned to ESPN in 2012 as a college basketball analyst for Pac-12 games. He is a graduate of Indiana University. Even on his layups and dunks, Walton was incredibly active in his setup and footwork on the low block. BILL WALTON: College basketball stats, best moments and quotes. Watch the incredible performance for yourself: The fact that Walton once scored 44 points in an NCAA tournament title game while nearly being perfect from the field completely reframes the discussion about his greatest games. William Theodore Walton III (born November 5, 1952) is an American television sportscaster and former professional basketball player. But to win, we also felt we had to control Walton. [19], Beginning in elementary and high school, Walton had loyally followed UCLA's basketball team on the radio. His saga of injury and failed rehabs was connected to the use of painkillers by the doctor who was assigned to his case. Rocket players learned that to get into the Helix gym they could call the teenage Walton, who had his own gym key. Playing as a backup center behind Robert Parish, Walton earned the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award in the 198586 season, winning his second championship that same season.[3]. They followed American basketball closely and they knew that no Walton was going to be a big deal." Or, as Walton himself would call it, "The Conference of Champions." "[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. I had no idea what we had at UCLA. So we had no real idea how fragile everything was. Also Read: Bill Walton's Top Moments during Warriors-Blazers Match. I became his worst nightmare. 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