Walter L. Budko Jr. (July 30, 1925 – May 25, 2013) was an American professional
basketball
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player.
He played collegiately for
Columbia University
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.
He was selected by the
Baltimore Bullets with the sixth overall pick of the
1948 BAA draft
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. He played for the Bullets (1948–51) and
Philadelphia Warriors
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(1951–52) in the
BAA and NBA for 253 games. He coached the Bullets in the
NBA
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(1950–51).
BAA/NBA career statistics
Regular season
Playoffs
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1925 births
2013 deaths
All-American college men's basketball players
Basketball coaches from New York (state)
Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) draft picks
Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) head coaches
Baltimore Bullets (1944–1954) players
Centers (basketball)
Columbia Lions men's basketball players
Philadelphia Warriors players
Player-coaches
Power forwards (basketball)
Basketball players from Brooklyn
American men's basketball players
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