Walter Dukes
School:
Height:
6-10
Position:
Center
Hometown:
Rochester, NY and South Orange, NJ
High School:
East High School and
- NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1953
- All-American Recognition: 1952 (UP3) and 1953 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, UP1)
- Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1952 (21st) and 1953 (4th)
- Ranked 2nd in the nation in rebounding in 1952 and 1953 after finishing 20th in 1951
- Led Seton Hall in scoring and rebounding all three seasons
- Did not play in NCAA Tournament
- NIT Most Valuable Player in 1953
- Averaged 20.6 points in eight NIT games in 1951 (fourth place), 1952 (first-round loser) and 1953 (champion)
- Played two full seasons with the Harlem Globetrotters before signing with the New York Knicks, who selected him in the 1953 NBA draft.