Foots Walker

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Foots Walker
Personal information
Born (1951-05-21) May 21, 1951 (age 74)
Southampton, New York, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight172 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouthampton
(Southampton, New York)
College
NBA draft 1974: 3rd round, 38th overall pick
Drafted by Cleveland Cavaliers
Playing career1974–1984
Position Point guard
Number14, 10, 1
Career history
19741980 Cleveland Cavaliers
19801983 New Jersey Nets
Career highlights
Career NBA statistics
Points 4,199 (6.4 ppg)
Rebounds 1,686 (2.6 rpg)
Assists 3,111 (4.7 apg)
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Clarence "Foots" Walker (born May 21, 1951, in Southampton, New York) is a former professional basketball player.

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A 6' 0" guard, he led the Vincennes Trailblazers to their second NJCAA National Title (1970) alongside Bob McAdoo; after transferring to the West Georgia College, he led Roger Kaiser's Braves to the 1974 NAIA National Title. Walker spent ten seasons (19741984) in the NBA, playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the New Jersey Nets. On October 17, 1978, Walker set a career high with 26 points scored in a win against the Los Angeles Lakers. [1] He was the first Cavalier to record a triple-double, which he achieved in 1979.

In 1980, Walker was partying with former-teammate Terry Furlow shortly before Furlow died after crashing into a utility pole while under the influence of cocaine and valium. [2]

Walker was inducted into the Suffolk Sports Hall of Fame in the Basketball Category with the Class of 1991, and currently resides in Kansas City, Missouri.

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

NBA

Source [3]

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1974–75 Cleveland 7214.9.404.6842.02.71.1.14.2
1975–76 Cleveland 8115.8.388.7782.23.61.2.14.6
1976–77 Cleveland 6219.6.450.7742.64.11.3.16.5
1977–78 Cleveland 8130.8.448.7193.65.62.2.39.0
1978–79 Cleveland 5531.9.464.7833.65.82.4.310.1
1979–80 Cleveland 7631.9.454.111.8023.88.02.0.29.4
1980–81 New Jersey 4128.6.426.222.7932.56.21.3.05.7
1981–82 New Jeresy 775424.2.413.333.7271.95.21.6.15.9
1982–83 New Jeresy 791017.6.456.167.7791.73.31.0.04.4
1983–84 New Jersey 34011.1.356.400.889.92.4.6.12.6
Career6586422.9.435.227.7622.64.71.5.16.4

Playoffs

YearTeamGPMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
1976 Cleveland 139.6.407.8001.21.8.5.12.3
1977 Cleveland 331.7.486.7334.06.71.3.315.7
1978 Cleveland 235.0.3851.0003.55.01.51.012.5
1983 New Jersey 218.0.3331.000.05.5.0.03.5
1984 New Jersey 22.0.000.0.0.0.0.0
Career2215.0.423.8181.62.9.6.25.0

References

  1. "Foots Walker Career High".
  2. "Remembering Terry Furlow and the tragedy of a once-rising talent for the Utah Jazz". October 18, 2018.
  3. "Foots Walker NBA stats". Basketball Reference . Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 12, 2025.