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Walt Budko

1925 – 2013

American basketball player-coach

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About Walt Budko

Lived 1925 – 2013 (aged 87). Walt Budko was an American basketball player and basketball coach.

Walter L. Budko Jr. (July 30, 1925 – May 25, 2013) was an American professional basketball player.

He played collegiately for Columbia University.

He was selected by the Baltimore Bullets with the sixth overall pick of the 1948 BAA draft. He played for the Bullets (1948–51) and Philadelphia Warriors (1951–52) in the BAA and NBA for 253 games. He coached the Bullets in the NBA (1950–51).

BAA/NBA career statistics Legend GP Games played MPG Minutes per game FG% Field-goal percentage FT% Free-throw percentage RPG Rebounds per game APG Assists per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG 1948–49 Baltimore 60 – .348 .790 – 1.7 11.5 Baltimore 66 – .304 .757 – 2.2 9.0 Baltimore 64 – .356 .744 7.1 2.1 7.8 Philadelphia 63 17.9 .404 .674 3.7 1.4 4.0Career 253 17.9 .342 .757 5.4 1.9 8.1

Playoffs Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG 1949 Baltimore 3 – .423 .789 – 1.3 12.3 Philadelphia 3 19.3 .429 .571 4.0 1.7 5.3Career 6 19.3 .425 .731 4.0 1.5 8.8

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Trinity School, Columbia University
Awards
NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Walt Budko's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Walt Budko?

American basketball player-coach (1925-2013)

When was Walt Budko born?

Walt Budko was born on 30 July 1925 in Kearny.

When did Walt Budko die?

Walt Budko died on 25 May 2013 in Baltimore.

What was Walt Budko's occupation?

Walt Budko was a basketball player and basketball coach.

What nationality was Walt Budko?

Walt Budko was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Walt Budko

· Wikidata: Q4017850

· DBpedia: Walt Budko

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