Foots Walker
American basketball player
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Clarence "Foots" Walker (born May 21, 1951, in Southampton, New York) is a former professional basketball player.
(Southampton, New York)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 21, 1951 Southampton, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 172 lb (78 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Southampton (Southampton, New York) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1974: 3rd round, 38th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| Playing career | 1974–1984 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 14, 10, 1 |
| Career history | |
| 1974–1980 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
| 1980–1983 | New Jersey Nets |
| Career highlights | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 4,199 (6.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,686 (2.6 rpg) |
| Assists | 3,111 (4.7 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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.
Career statistics
| 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[3]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974–75 | Cleveland | 72 | 14.9 | .404 | .684 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 1.1 | .1 | 4.2 | ||
| 1975–76 | Cleveland | 81 | 15.8 | .388 | .778 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 1.2 | .1 | 4.6 | ||
| 1976–77 | Cleveland | 62 | 19.6 | .450 | .774 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 1.3 | .1 | 6.5 | ||
| 1977–78 | Cleveland | 81 | 30.8 | .448 | .719 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 2.2 | .3 | 9.0 | ||
| 1978–79 | Cleveland | 55 | 31.9 | .464 | .783 | 3.6 | 5.8 | 2.4 | .3 | 10.1 | ||
| 1979–80 | Cleveland | 76 | 31.9 | .454 | .111 | .802 | 3.8 | 8.0 | 2.0 | .2 | 9.4 | |
| 1980–81 | New Jersey | 41 | 28.6 | .426 | .222 | .793 | 2.5 | 6.2 | 1.3 | .0 | 5.7 | |
| 1981–82 | New Jeresy | 77 | 54 | 24.2 | .413 | .333 | .727 | 1.9 | 5.2 | 1.6 | .1 | 5.9 |
| 1982–83 | New Jeresy | 79 | 10 | 17.6 | .456 | .167 | .779 | 1.7 | 3.3 | 1.0 | .0 | 4.4 |
| 1983–84 | New Jersey | 34 | 0 | 11.1 | .356 | .400 | .889 | .9 | 2.4 | .6 | .1 | 2.6 |
| Career | 658 | 64 | 22.9 | .435 | .227 | .762 | 2.6 | 4.7 | 1.5 | .1 | 6.4 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Cleveland | 13 | 9.6 | .407 | .800 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .5 | .1 | 2.3 | |
| 1977 | Cleveland | 3 | 31.7 | .486 | .733 | 4.0 | 6.7 | 1.3 | .3 | 15.7 | |
| 1978 | Cleveland | 2 | 35.0 | .385 | 1.000 | 3.5 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 12.5 | |
| 1983 | New Jersey | 2 | 18.0 | .333 | – | 1.000 | .0 | 5.5 | .0 | .0 | 3.5 |
| 1984 | New Jersey | 2 | 2.0 | .000 | – | – | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 | .0 |
| Career | 22 | 15.0 | .423 | – | .818 | 1.6 | 2.9 | .6 | .2 | 5.0 | |