Walter Berry

School: 
Height: 
6-8
Position: 
Forward/Center
Hometown: 
Bronx, NY and New York, NY
High School: 
Morris and DeWitt Clinton High School and
  • Named national player of the year by AP, UPI, USBWA and NABC in 1986
  • Wooden Award winner in 1986
  • NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1986
  • All-American Recognition: 1986 (Associated Press 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team)
  • Ranked 10th in the nation in scoring, 6th in rebounding, 24th in field-goal percentage and 27th in blocked shots per game with 2.1 in 1986
  • Leading rebounder and second-leading scorer for 1985 Final Four team (31-4 record)
  • Averaged 20.6 points and 8.6 rebounds in seven NCAA Tournament games in 1985 and 1986 (5-2 record)
  • Averaged 28.9 points and 14 rebounds in one junior college season at San Jacinto (TX). Named MVP in the 1984 NJCAA Tournament
  • Selected as an undergraduate (after junior season) by the Portland Trail Blazers in first round of 1986 NBA draft (14th pick overall).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1984-85

35

231

414

.558

134

187

.717

304

8.7

596

17.0

1985-86

36

327

547

.598

174

248

.702

399

11.1

828

23.0

Totals

71

558

961

.581

308

435

.708

703

9.9

1424

20.1