Walt Hazzard
School:
Height:
6-2
Position:
Guard/Forward
Hometown:
Philadelphia, PA
High School:
Overbrook High School
- Named national player of the year by USBWA in 1964
- NCAA unanimous first-team All-American in 1964
- All-American Recognition: 1963 (United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, Associated Press 2nd Team, Converse 2nd Team, United Press International 3rd Team) and 1964 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 1st Team, United Press International 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team)
- Second-leading scorer for undefeated 1964 NCAA Tournament champion (30-0 record) and third-leading scorer for 1962 fourth-place finisher (18-11)
- Final Four Most Outstanding Player in 1964 (30 points, 10 rebounds)
- Named to 1964 All-NCAA Tournament team
- Averaged 16.2 points and 5.7 rebounds in 10 NCAA Tournament games from 1962 through 1964 (6-4 record)
- Member of 1964 U.S. Olympic team (3.8 ppg)
- Selected as a territorial pick by the Los Angeles Lakers in first round of 1964 NBA draft
- Changed his name to Mahdi Abdul-Rahmad.