Walter Berry (basketball)

infobox Euroleague Player
name = Walter Berry
nickname = The Truth


position = Power forward
height_ft = 6
height_in = 8
weight_lbs = 215
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1964|5|14
birth_place =New York City, New York
college = St. John's
draft = 14th overall
draft_year = 1986
draft_team = Portland Trail Blazers
career_start = 1986
career_end = 1999
former_teams = Portland Trail Blazers (1986)
San Antonio Spurs (1986–1988)
New Jersey Nets (1988–1989)
Houston Rockets (1989)
Paini Napoli (1989–1990)
Atletico de Madrid (1990–1991)
Olympiacos BC (1992-1993, 1995-1996)
Iraklis BC (1994–1995)
PAOK BC (1993-1994, 1998-1999)
Aris BC (1996–1997)
Politi Cantù (1997–1998)
KK Union Olimpija, Alfa Makedonikos (2000)
awards = John Wooden Award (1986)
USBWA College Player of the Year (1986)
3-time Greek League MVP (1993, 1994, 1995)
Greek Cup MVP (1999)
halloffame =

Walter Berry (born May 13, 1964, in New York City, USA) is an American former professional and college basketball player.

College career

He played basketball for his hometown college, St. John's University, and won the John Wooden Award and the Big East Men's Basketball Player of the Year award plus USBWA College Player of the Year in 1986, averaging 23 points and 11.1 rebounds per game. Berry, nicknamed "The Truth", was also the second leading scorer on St. John's 1985 Final Four team.

Pro career

Berry was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 14th overall pick in the 1986 NBA Draft. He spent three seasons in the NBA, from 1986 to 1989 with the Trail Blazers, San Antonio Spurs, New Jersey Nets, and Houston Rockets. He played the power forward position and he was known for his very effective left-hand sky hook.

Berry spent much of his career playing in Greece in the Greek A1 League, where he forged a reputation as one of the most savvy scorers of his generation, with a wide variety of shots and ways of scoring. He was particularly popular on Iraklis BC, whom he inspired to 3rd place in the Greek Championship in 1994-95 with a series of memorable performances. However he gained a reputation for never remaining more than one year at the same team.

External links

* [http://www.nba.com/historical/playerfile/index.html?player=walter_berry NBA.com historical player file]
* [http://www.basketpedya.com/Acc002InfJug.php?idjug=1484&idioma=3 Basketpedya.com]
* 1986 [http://www.oscarrobertsontrophy.org/content/view/14/17/ Oscar Robertson Trophy]
* [http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/berrywa01.html Berry's NBA stats @ Basketball-Reference.com]

Wooden Award Winners Men
year=1986
preceded=Chris Mullin
succeeded=David Robinson