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Walter L. Budko Jr. (July 30, 1925 – May 25, 2013) was an American professional basketball player.

Walt Budko

Budko in 1948
Personal information
Born	(1925-07-30)July 30, 1925 Brooklyn, New York
Died	May 25, 2013(2013-05-25) (aged 87) Timonium, Maryland
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Trinity School (New York City, New York)
College	Columbia (1942–1944, 1946–1948)
BAA draft	1948 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall
Selected by the Baltimore Bullets
Playing career	1948–1952
Position	Power forward / Center
Number	12, 19
Career history
As player:
1948–1951	Baltimore Bullets
1951–1952	Philadelphia Warriors
As coach:
1951	Baltimore Bullets
Career highlights and awards
Third-team All-American – Helms (1948)
Career BAA and NBA statistics
Points	2,037 (8.1 ppg)
Rebounds	684 (5.4 rpg)
Assists	471 (1.9 apg)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

He played collegiately for Columbia University.

He was selected by the Baltimore Bullets with the sixth overall pick of the 1948 BAA draft. He played for the Bullets (1948–51) and Philadelphia Warriors (1951–52) in the BAA and NBA for 253 games. He coached the Bullets in the NBA (1950–51).

BAA/NBA career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game
PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1948–49	Baltimore	60	–	.348	.790	–	1.7	11.5
1949–50	Baltimore	66	–	.304	.757	–	2.2	9.0
1950–51	Baltimore	64	–	.356	.744	7.1	2.1	7.8
1951–52	Philadelphia	63	17.9	.404	.674	3.7	1.4	4.0
Career		253	17.9	.342	.757	5.4	1.9	8.1

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1949	Baltimore	3	–	.423	.789	–	1.3	12.3
1952	Philadelphia	3	19.3	.429	.571	4.0	1.7	5.3
Career		6	19.3	.425	.731	4.0	1.5	8.8

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com  and Basketball-Reference.com
• Death Notice

На других языках

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- [en] Walt Budko

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[ru] Будко, Уолт

Уолтер «Уолт» Будко-младший (англ. Walter "Walt" Budko Jr.; 30 июля 1925 года, Бруклин, Нью-Йорк — 25 мая 2013 года, Тимониум, Мэриленд) — американский профессиональный баскетболист и тренер.

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