Walter Berry (basketball) facts for kids
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| Born | May 14, 1964 New York City, New York, U.S. |
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| High school | Benjamin Franklin (New York City, New York) |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| NBA Draft | 1986 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | ||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 1986–2002 | |||||||||||||
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| 1986 | Portland Trail Blazers | |||||||||||||
| 1986–1988 | San Antonio Spurs | |||||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | New Jersey Nets | |||||||||||||
| 1989 | Houston Rockets | |||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Basket Napoli | |||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | Atlético Madrid Villalba | |||||||||||||
| 1991 | Aris | |||||||||||||
| 1992 | Basket Napoli | |||||||||||||
| 1992–1993 | Olympiacos | |||||||||||||
| 1993–1994 | PAOK | |||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Iraklis | |||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Olympiacos | |||||||||||||
| 1997 | Aris | |||||||||||||
| 1997–1998 | Polti Cantù | |||||||||||||
| 1998–1999 | PAOK | |||||||||||||
| 1999–2000 | Union Olimpija | |||||||||||||
| 2000 | Makedonikos | |||||||||||||
| 2000–2001 | Aurora Basket Jesi | |||||||||||||
| 2001–2002 | Panteras de Miranda | |||||||||||||
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| Points | 2,882 | |||||||||||||
| Rebounds | 971 | |||||||||||||
| Assists | 292 | |||||||||||||
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Walter Berry (born May 14, 1964) is a former professional basketball player from the United States. He played for three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After that, he had a very successful career playing in different leagues across Europe. He was known for playing the power forward position. Walter Berry, who grew up in New York City, was given the nickname "The Truth" early in his career. In 2022, he was honored by being added to the Greek Basket League Hall of Fame.
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College Basketball Success
Walter Berry played college basketball for St. John's University in his hometown. The team was known as the St. John's Redmen back then.
Top College Awards
In 1986, Berry won several important awards. These included the John Wooden Award, the Big East Men's Basketball Player of the Year award, and the USBWA College Player of the Year award. That year, he averaged 23 points and 11.1 rebounds per game, showing how skilled he was.
Final Four Team
Before his award-winning year, Berry was also a key player on St. John's team that reached the NCAA Final Four in 1985. He was the second-highest scorer on that team. His nickname, "The Truth," showed how reliable he was on the court.
Professional Basketball Journey
Walter Berry's professional career began in the NBA before he moved to play in Europe.
NBA Career Highlights
In the 1986 NBA draft, the Portland Trail Blazers chose Berry as the 14th overall pick. He played only 7 games for the Blazers before being traded to the San Antonio Spurs.
He played in the NBA for three seasons, from 1986 to 1989. During this time, he played for the Trail Blazers, Spurs, New Jersey Nets, and Houston Rockets. Sometimes, he had disagreements with his coaches, which led to him moving between teams. He finished his NBA career with an average of 14.1 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.
Playing in Europe
In 1989, Berry moved to Italy to play for the Italian LBA League team Paini Napoli. After that, he spent a lot of his career playing in Greece in the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague.
He became known in Europe as a very smart scorer. He had many different ways to score points, making him a tough player to guard.
Later Career Activities
After his main professional career, Walter Berry continued to play basketball. He joined Jayson Williams' NBA Charity Team. In 2002, he went with Jayson Williams to the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. There, Williams' charity team played special exhibition games.
NBA Career Statistics Summary
Walter Berry played 205 regular season games in the NBA.
- He scored a total of 2,882 points.
- He grabbed 971 rebounds.
- He made 292 assists.
See also
In Spanish: Walter Berry (baloncestista) para niños
