Horace Walker (basketball)

Horace Walker
Personal information
Born	April 17, 1937; Chester, Pennsylvania
Died	June 7, 2001 (aged 64)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school	Chester (Chester, Pennsylvania)
College	Michigan State (1957–1960)
NBA draft	1960: 4th round, 30th overall pick
	Selected by the St. Louis Hawks
Position	Small forward
Number	15
Career history
1961	Denver-Chicago Trucking
1961–1962	Chicago Packers
1962–1963	Trenton Colonials
Career highlights and awards
	Third-team All-American – AP, UPI (1960);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Horace L. Walker (April 17, 1937 – June 7, 2001) was an American National Basketball Association (NBA) player. As a senior at Michigan State University, he was named to the AP All-America third team.^[1] Walker was then drafted with the sixth pick in the fourth round of the 1960 NBA draft by the St. Louis Hawks. On June 24, 1961, he was traded to the Chicago Packers for a fourth-round pick in the 1962 NBA draft. In his one season with the Packers, Walker averaged 6.7 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.^[2]

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Source^[2]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1961–62	Chicago	65	20.5	.339	.725	7.2	1.1	6.7

References

^ "NCAA College Basketball AP All-America Teams". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Horace Walker NBA statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2024.

[1] "NCAA College Basketball AP All-America Teams". basketball-reference.com. Retrieved July 24, 2012.

[bbr-2] "Horace Walker NBA statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2024.

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