Wally Osterkorn
 Osterkorn in 1948 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 6, 1928 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | January 11, 2012 (aged 83) Phoenix, Arizona |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Amundsen (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Illinois (1946–1950) |
| NBA draft | 1950: 2nd round, 17th overall pick |
| Selected by the Chicago Stags | |
| Playing career | 1950–1955 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 17, 8 |
| Career history | |
| 1950–1951 | Saint Paul Lights |
| 1951 | Sheboygan Red Skins |
| 1951–1955 | Syracuse Nationals |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,436 (7.0 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,218 (6.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 346 (1.7 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Walter Raymond Osterkorn (July 6, 1928 – January 11, 2012) was an American professional basketball player.
A 6'5" forward from the University of Illinois, Osterkorn began his pro career with the St. Paul Lights of the National Professional Basketball League during the 1950–51 season. When St. Paul folded 20 games into the season, he was obtained by the Sheboygan Red Skins, who at that time were in their 13th season of operation, the longest-running professional basketball franchise in the nation. Osterkorn played the final 19 games for Sheboygan and helped the Red Skins to a league-best 29–16 record. He was named to the NPBL's second team as a forward after averaging 13 points per game, sixth-best in the league.
Osterkorn then played four seasons (1951–1955) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Syracuse Nationals. He averaged 7.0 points per game and won a league championship in 1955. He died in 2012.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| † | Won an NBA championship | * | Led the league |
NBA
[edit]Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951–52 | Syracuse | 66* | 26.1 | .351 | .594 | 6.7 | 1.8 | 7.4 |
| 1952–53 | Syracuse | 49 | 20.7 | .324 | .631 | 4.4 | 1.2 | 5.6 |
| 1953–54 | Syracuse | 70 | 30.9 | .346 | .579 | 7.0 | 2.2 | 8.8 |
| 1954–55† | Syracuse | 19 | 15.1 | .206 | .500 | 3.7 | .9 | 2.9 |
| Career | 204 | 25.4 | .334 | .592 | 6.0 | 1.7 | 7.0 | |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Syracuse | 7 | 35.6 | .343 | .596 | 8.1 | 2.9 | 10.6 |
| 1953 | Syracuse | 2 | 21.0 | .444 | .333 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
| 1954 | Syracuse | 13* | 41.7 | .369 | .556 | 9.6 | 2.8 | 10.8 |
| 1955† | Syracuse | 11* | 6.8 | .324 | .765 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 3.2 |
| Career | 33 | 27.5 | .358 | .586 | 6.3 | 2.1 | 7.6 | |
References
[edit]- ^ Walter R. Osterkorn. Retrieved on January 20, 2012.
- ^ "Wally Osterkorn NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "Wally Osterkorn NBA stats". StatMuse. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from NBA.com and Basketball Reference
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- 1928 births
- 2012 deaths
- 20th-century American sportsmen
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- Amundsen High School alumni
- Basketball players from Chicago
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- Chicago Stags draft picks
- Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball players
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- Syracuse Nationals players
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- American basketball biography, 1920s birth stubs