Wally Szczerbiak

School: 

Miami (oh)

Height: 
6-8
Position: 
Forward
Hometown: 
Cold Spring Harbor, NY
  • All-American Recognition: 1999 (Associated Press 2nd Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 2nd Team)
  • Ranked among the nation's scoring leaders in 1998 (5th) and 1999 (3rd)
  • Averaged 24.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists in four NCAA Tournament games in 1997 and 1999 (2-2 record)
  • Did not play in 1996 NIT because of a sore knee and back
  • Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves in first round of 1999 NBA draft (6th pick overall).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1995-96

22

66

127

.520

22

47

.468

22

28

.786

72

3.3

176

8.0

1996-97

30

150

316

.475

56

121

.463

28

39

.718

162

5.4

384

12.8

1997-98

21

185

350

.529

63

128

.492

79

98

.806

160

7.6

512

24.4

1998-99

32

270

517

.522

63

177

.356

172

207

.831

272

8.5

775

24.2

Totals

105

671

1310

.512

204

473

.431

301

372

.809

666

6.3

1847

17.6
  • NOTE: Missed seven games as a freshman because of knee injuries and eight games as a junior because of a broken right wrist.