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Walter Berry

Personal information
Born	(1964-05-14) May 14, 1964 (age 61) New York City, New York, U.S.
High school	Benjamin Franklin (New York City, New York)
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College	San Jacinto (1983–1984) St. John's (1984–1986)
NBA Draft	1986 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14th overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Pro career	1986–2002
Career history
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
Career highlights and awards
FIBA Saporta Cup Top Scorer (1995) FIBA Korać Cup champion (1994) Liga ACB Top Scorer (1991) 2× Greek League champion (1993, 1996) Greek Cup winner (1999) Greek League Top Scorer (1995) Greek Cup Finals MVP (1999) Greek League Hall of Fame (2022) John R. Wooden Award (1986) Oscar Robertson Trophy (1986) NABC Player of the Year (1986) AP Player of the Year (1986) UPI Player of the Year (1986) Adolph Rupp Trophy (1986) Sporting News Player of the Year (1986) Consensus first-team All-American (1986) Big East Player of the Year (1986) First-team All-Big East (1986) Second-team All-Big East (1985)
Career NBA statistics
Points	2,882
Rebounds	971
Assists	292
Medals Men's basketball Representing  United States FIBA U19 World Cup Gold 1983 Palma de Mallorca Under-19

Walter Berry is an American former professional basketball player. He was born on May 14, 1964. Walter played as a power forward, a position where players are strong and score a lot of points. He was known for his great scoring skills.

Walter Berry started his career in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After playing there for three seasons, he moved to Europe. He had a very successful career playing in different leagues across Europe, including the EuroLeague. Walter was nicknamed "The Truth" when he was younger. In 2022, he was honored by being added to the Greek Basket League Hall of Fame.

College Basketball Journey

Berry's retired St. John's # 21 jersey.

Walter Berry played college basketball for St. John's University in his hometown of New York City. The team was known as the St. John's Redmen back then.

Top College Awards

Walter had an amazing college career. In 1986, he won several big awards:

• The John Wooden Award
• The Big East Men's Basketball Player of the Year award
• The USBWA College Player of the Year award

That year, he averaged 23 points and 11.1 rebounds per game. He was also a key player for St. John's team that reached the Final Four in 1985.

Professional Basketball Career

Walter Berry was chosen by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1986 NBA draft. He was the 14th player picked overall.

Playing in the NBA

Walter played in the NBA from 1986 to 1989. He played for four different teams:

• The Portland Trail Blazers
• The San Antonio Spurs
• The New Jersey Nets
• The Houston Rockets

He played only 7 games for the Blazers before being traded to the Spurs. During his time in the NBA, Walter sometimes faced challenges getting along with his coaches. He ended up leaving the New Jersey Nets. Overall, he averaged 14.1 points and 4.7 rebounds per game in the NBA.

Success in Europe

In 1989, Walter moved to Italy to play for a team called Paini Napoli. After that, he spent many years playing in Greece. He played in the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. In Europe, Walter became known as a very smart scorer. He had many different ways to shoot and score points.

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, his charity team played in special exhibition games.

See also

In Spanish: Walter Berry (baloncestista) para niños