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Bill Walton – UCLA, 1974. In his 87 career games at UCLA, Walton shot 65.1% from the field, averaging 20.3 points, 15.7 rebounds, and 5.5 assists. UCLA was 86–4 in Walton's three seasons. [30] Walton was the 1973 recipient of the James E. Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States.
The 1973–74 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team would be Bill Walton's final year with the school. During the season, the Bruins' 88 game winning streak would end. The defeat was a 71–70 loss to the University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
The 1972–73 UCLA Bruins men's basketball team went undefeated again at 30–0 and claimed a seventh consecutive national championship. [2] [3] [4] [5]In the title game of the NCAA tournament at St. Louis, junior center Bill Walton scored 44 points (21 of 22 field goal attempts) with thirteen rebounds as the top-ranked Bruins defeated #12 Memphis State, 87–66.
“Bill Walton,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said, “was truly one of a kind.” ... Once he could play for Wooden, the Bruins were unbeatable for more than two years — Walton’s UCLA teams ...
Bill Walton delivered an iconic performance in the championship game, scoring 44 points on 21-of-22 shooting, one of the greatest individual performances in NCAA history. Rule Changes : The 1972–73 season was the first in which the NCAA allowed freshmen to play varsity basketball at all schools, except in the University Division's football ...
Bill Walton was one ... How great a man must you be for me to be 500 words into this and not have mentioned his two NCAA championships at UCLA and two NBA titles nine years apart — one as the ...
UCLA’s record with Walton on the roster was 86-4. Bill Walton, a Hall of Fame basketball player before becoming a celebrated broadcast analyst, died Monday at age 71 after fighting cancer.
UCLA entered the 1972–73 season as the six-time defending national champions, and the Bruins were coming off of an undefeated 30–0 season in 1971–72. [3] Five players on UCLA's roster later played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Center Bill Walton was