Walt Bellamy
School:
Height:
6-11
Position:
Center
Hometown:
New Bern, NC
High School:
J.T. Barber High School
- NCAA consensus second-team All-American in 1961
- All-American Recognition: 1961 (Converse 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, United Press International 3rd Team)
- Ranked 3rd in the nation in rebounding average in 1961
- Ranked among the nation's leaders in field-goal percentage in 1959 (16th) and 1960 (11th)
- Led Indiana in scoring and rebounding all three seasons
- Did not play in NCAA Tournament or NIT
- Member of 1960 U.S. Olympic team (7.9 ppg)
- Selected by the Chicago Packers in first round of 1961 NBA draft (1st pick overall)
- Elected to Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993.