Walt Budko
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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 |
| 1949–50 | Baltimore | 66 | – | .304 | .757 | – | 2.2 | 9.0 |
| 1950–51 | Baltimore | 64 | – | .356 | .744 | 7.1 | 2.1 | 7.8 |
| 1951–52 | Philadelphia | 63 | 17.9 | .404 | .674 | 3.7 | 1.4 | 4.0 |
| Career | 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 |
| 1952 | Philadelphia | 3 | 19.3 | .429 | .571 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 5.3 |
| Career | 6 | 19.3 | .425 | .731 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 8.8 |
Head coaching record
| Team | Year | G | W | L | W–L% | Finish | PG | PW | PL | PW–L% | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1950–51 | 29 | 10 | 19 | .345 | 5th in Eastern | — | — | — | — | Missed playoffs |
| Career | 29 | 10 | 19 | .345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
External links
- Career statistics from ·
- June 14, 2013, at the Wayback Machine