Foots Walker | |
Height Ft: | 6 |
Height In: | 0 |
Weight Lb: | 172 |
Birth Date: | 21 May 1951 |
Birth Place: | Southampton, New York, U.S. |
High School: | Southampton (Southampton, New York) |
College: |
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Draft Year: | 1974 |
Draft Round: | 3 |
Draft Pick: | 38 |
Draft Team: | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Career Start: | 1974 |
Career End: | 1984 |
Career Number: | 14, 10, 1 |
Career Position: | Point guard |
Years1: | – |
Team1: | Cleveland Cavaliers |
Years2: | – |
Team2: | New Jersey Nets |
Highlights: | |
Stats League: | NBA |
Stat1label: | Points |
Stat1value: | 4,199 (6.4 ppg) |
Stat2label: | Rebounds |
Stat2value: | 1,686 (2.6 rpg) |
Stat3label: | Assists |
Stat3value: | 3,111 (4.7 apg) |
Clarence "Foots" Walker (born May 21, 1951, in Southampton, New York) is a former professional basketball player.
A 6' 0" guard, he led the Vincennes Trailblazers to their second NJCAA National Title (1970) alongside Bob McAdoo; after transferring to the West Georgia College, he led Roger Kaiser's Braves to the 1974 NAIA National Title.Walker spent ten seasons (1974 - 1984) in the NBA, playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New Jersey Nets. On October 17, 1978, Walker set a career high with 26 points scored in a win against the Los Angeles Lakers.[1] He was the first Cavalier to record a triple-double, which he achieved in 1979.
In 1980, Walker was partying with former-teammate Terry Furlow shortly before Furlow died after crashing into a utility pole while under the influence of cocaine and valium.[2]
Walker was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame in the Basketball Category with the Class of 1991, and currently resides in Kansas City, Missouri.