&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:Jimmy_Walker1.jpg) Walker in 1969 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 8, 1944 Amherst, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | July 2, 2007 (aged 63) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Laurinburg Institute (Laurinburg, North Carolina) |
| College | Providence (1964–1967) |
| NBA draft | 1967: 1st round, 1st overall pick |
| Selected by the Detroit Pistons | |
| Playing career | 1967–1976 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 24, 11 |
| Career history | |
| 1967–1972 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1972–1973 | Houston Rockets |
| 1973–1976 | Kansas City-Omaha / Kansas City Kings |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 11,655 (16.7 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,860 (2.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,429 (3.5 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |
James Walker (April 8, 1944 – July 2, 2007) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'3" (1.91 m) guard, he played nine seasons (1967–1976) in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, and Kansas City-Omaha / Kansas City Kings.[1] Walker was a two-time All-Star who scored 11,655 points in his career. He was also the father of former NBA player Jalen Rose,[1] though he left Rose's mother prior to his birth and took no part in his child's upbringing.[2] Walker died on July 2, 2007, at the age of 63, from complications related to lung cancer.
- ^ a b AP via Kansas City Star, "JIMMY WALKER | Former Kings player dies" July 3, 2007
- ^ "Cengage Learning". www.cengage.com.