Walter Pitchford V (born April 24, 1992) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for Florida and Nebraska before joining

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of the

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in 2015.

College career

Pitchford initially played college basketball for the

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, but transferred to Nebraska in 2012. As a junior playing for the Cornhuskers in 2014–15, he averaged 7.2 points and 4.6 rebounds in 30 games.

Professional career

On April 2, 2015, Pitchford declared for the 2015 NBA draft, forgoing his final year of college eligibility. However, on June 15, he withdrew his name from the draft, deciding instead to play overseas. He did not manage to secure an overseas contract, and instead tried out for the newly established

franchise,

. He was successful in earning a training camp roster spot, joining the squad in early November. Pitchford went on to make the final opening night roster for the start of the 2015–16 season, but after appearing in just five games over the first month and a half of action, Pitchford announced his retirement from professional basketball on December 26. Walter then returned to action and began training to become an NBA prospect once again. Pitchford signed with

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of the

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in 2016. He averaged 8.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in the Georgian league. He initially signed with the

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in 2018, but was traded to the

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in October 2018. In December, he was acquired by the

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References

External links

NBA D-League profile

Nebraska Cornhuskers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Pitchford, Walter 1992 births Living people American expatriate basketball people in Canada American expatriate basketball people in Georgia (country) American men's basketball players Basketball players from Michigan Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball players Florida Gators men's basketball players Power forwards Raptors 905 players Sudbury Five players Saint John Riptide players 21st-century American sportsmen