Walter Dukes
Dukes in 1954 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 23, 1930 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 13, 2001 (aged 70) Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | East (Rochester, New York) |
| College | Seton Hall (1950–1953) |
| NBA draft | 1953: territorial pick |
| Drafted by | New York Knicks |
| Playing career | 1953–1969 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 6, 24, 14, 23 |
| Career history | |
| 1953–1955 | Harlem Globetrotters |
| 1955–1956 | New York Knicks |
| 1956–1957 | Minneapolis Lakers |
| 1957–1963 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1963–1964 | Camden Bullets |
| 1964–1967 | Trenton Colonials |
| 1967–1968 | Asbury Park Boardwalkers |
| 1968–1969 | Scranton Miners |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 5,765 (10.4 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 6,223 (11.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 608 (1.1 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Walter F. Dukes (June 23, 1930 – March 13, 2001) was a center for the New York Knicks (1955–1956), Minneapolis Lakers (1956–1957) and Detroit Pistons (1957–1963). He played college basketball for the Seton Hall Pirates. He has held the NCAA Division I men's record for most rebounds in a season for over 70 years.