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Bill Walton, (born November 5, 1952, La Mesa, California, U.S.), is an American collegiate and professional basketball player who is considered one of the best all-around post players in the sport's history. Mr. Walton joined us at the 2022 World Conference during the Awards Breakfast.
After graduating from high school, Walton embarked on an outstanding collegiate career at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA), leading his team to a pair of National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) national championships under legendary coach John Wooden in 1972 and 1973. Walton was selected as the Most Outstanding Player of both tournaments and established an NCAA tournament career record for field goal percentage at 68.6 percent (109 of 159 field goals) from 1972 to 1974. He also set the single-tournament mark by shooting 76.3 percent (45 of 59) in 1973. Arguably the most impressive feat of his collegiate career was the key role he played in UCLA's NCAA-record 88-game winning streak, as he led the team to the final 73 victories of that run during his first two and a half years at the school. Walton was named the NCAA player of the year in three consecutive seasons (1972-74).
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