Walt Szczerbiak

Walt Szczerbiak is an American professional basketball player, born Walter Szczerbiak on August 21, 1949, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A 6-foot-6 right-handed small forward who weighed about 210 pounds, he attended Saint Casimir High School in Pittsburgh and then played college basketball at George Washington University. The Phoenix Suns took him in the fourth round of the 1971 NBA Draft, 65th overall, but his professional career was spent in the American Basketball Association, where he made his debut on October 15, 1971. He played a single season, 1971-72, appearing in 53 games and averaging 6.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game while shooting 62.9 percent from the field. His career highs were 26 points, 12 rebounds and 8 assists in a game. He is the father of Wally Szczerbiak, who later played in the NBA.