Bill Walker Biography - Boston Celtics Bill Walker Biography

Bill Walker Bio in 2006 to 2007 :
Bill Walker saw action in just six games with five starts as a true freshman... Bill Walker suffered a season-ending rupture of the anterior crucial ligament (ACL) in his left knee against Texas A&M (1/6)... Had successful surgery on Jan. 19 and began the rehabilitation process on Jan. 27... Officially joined the team on Dec. 16, the first day that a mid-year student-athlete could become eligible for athletic aid, practice and competition, and played a day later against Kennesaw State (12/17)... Signed a financial aid agreement on Nov. 3 after exhausting his athletic eligibility at North College Hill High School in Cincinnati, Ohio... Bill Walker averaged 11.3 points on 40 percent shooting (26-of-65) with 4.5 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 0.7 steals in 23.2 minutes per game... Bill Walker connected on 66.7 percent (16-of-24) from the free throw line... Bill Walker scored in double figures in his first four contests... Posted eight points against Xavier (1/3) with seven rebounds in 33 minutes... Bill Walker dropped in 13 points in the title game of the Findley Toyota Las Vegas Holiday Classic against New Mexico (12/23) with a season-high eight rebounds in 25 minutes... Bill Walker poured in his best effort against USC (12/22) with a season-high 19 points on 6-of-17 shooting in a season-best 36 minutes... Went 7-of-8 from the free throw line against the Trojans... Bill Walker scored nine unanswered points to start the second half to give K-State the lead for good... Bill Walker turned in 11 points in his first career start against Maryland-Eastern Shore (12/19) to go with five rebounds and two steals... Bill Walker began his career by collecting 15 points against Kennesaw State (12/17) on 6-of-10 field goals in 22 minutes after just two practices under his belt... It was the most points by a true freshman in his debut since Marques Hayden scored 20 points against BYU on Nov. 23, 2002.

Bill Walker Bio in High School :
Bill Walker is a three-year starter and letterman at North College Hill High School in Cincinnati, Ohio... A consensus Top 10 high school recruit... Bill Walker rated as the No. 6 high school prospect in the Rivals.com Top 150 as well as the No. 8 prospect by Scout.com... Bill Walker also regarded as the No. 2 small forward recruit by both recruiting services... Bill Walker selected to the 2006 Parade magazine’s All-America Boys’ Basketball second team... Bill Walker named to the USA Today All-USA High School Boys’ Basketball All-Junior team... Bill Walker garnered recognition to the EA Sports High School Boys’ Basketball first team... Bill Walker selected first team all-state by both the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association and the Cincinnati Enquirer... Helped North College Hill to back-to-back Ohio Division III state titles... The school has not been out of the USA Today Super 25 in the past two seasons... Left his name littered throughout the North College Hill record book... Bill Walker was listed in the top-10 of five career, single-season and single-game categories in the school’s history... Bill Walker ranks second in most points (50, vs. Holmes, 2/12/06) and rebounds (25, vs. Holmes, 2/12/06) in a game, fourth (318; 2004-05) and sixth (230; 2005-06) in most rebounds in a season, fifth (550; 2004-05) and sixth (522; 2005-06) in most points in a season and eighth in career points (1,090)... Bill Walker helped the school to a 26-1 overall record during the 2005-06 season, which included the Division III state title and No. 3 final ranking in the USA Today Super 25 High School rankings... Bill Walker averaged 21.7 points and 10.1 rebounds per game as a junior... Bill Walker named the most valuable player of the 2006 Ohio Division III state tournament... Averaged 22.5 points, 11.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game en route to helping the Trojans to the title... Selected the USA Today National Player of the Week on March 27 for his efforts in the run to the state championship... Bill Walker posted 22 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in the 90-73 win over Villa Angela-St. Joseph (Cleveland) in the title game, while he had 23 points and 13 rebounds in the semifinals against Archbold... Bill Walker helped the school to a 27-1 overall record during the 2004-05 season, which included the Division III state title and No. 17 final ranking in the USA Today Super 25 High School rankings... Bill Walker averaged 19.6 points and 11.4 rebounds as a sophomore... Once again performed well in the state tournament, averaging 17.0 points and 12.5 rebounds... Bill Walker posted 19 points and 14 rebounds in the 71-65 win over Ironton in the state final... Has also excelled on the international front for Team USA... Bill Walker helped the USA White team to a perfect 5-0 record at the 2005 USA Youth Development Festival in San Diego, Calif., where he played alongside Ohio State freshman Greg Oden and Kansas freshman Darrell Arthur... Bill Walker ranked second in the tournament in field goal percentage (.633; 31-of-49), ninth in scoring (15.4 ppg.) and 20th in rebounding (4.8 rpg.)... Bill Walker was the only three-time most valuable player at the summer Reebok ABCD camp held in Teaneck, N.J.