Antoine Walker
Antoine Devon Walker (born August 12, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player. He was drafted with the sixth overall pick in the 1996 NBA draft out of the University of Kentucky and played in the NBA from 1996 to 2008. Walker played for the Boston Celtics, Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta Hawks, Miami Heat, Minnesota Timberwolves, the BSN's Mets de Guaynabo and the NBA D-League's Idaho Stampede before retiring from basketball in 2012. Walker, a three-time NBA All-Star, won an NCAA championship with Kentucky in 1996 and an NBA championship with the Heat in 2006.
Walker coaching in the Nike summer basketball Chi-League in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 12, 1976 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Mount Carmel (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Kentucky (1994–1996) |
| NBA draft | 1996: 1st round, 6th overall pick |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Playing career | 1996–2012 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 8, 88, 24 |
| Career history | |
| 1996–2003 | Boston Celtics |
| 2003–2004 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 2004–2005 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 2005 | Boston Celtics |
| 2005–2007 | Miami Heat |
| 2007–2008 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 2010 | Mets de Guaynabo |
| 2010–2012 | Idaho Stampede |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 15,647 (17.5 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 6,891 (7.7 rpg) |
| Assists | 3,170 (3.5 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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