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2011-12 Statistics
Born:
Oct 9, 1987
Height:
6-6 / 1.98
Weight:
235 lbs. / 106.6 kg.
Prior to NBA / Country:
Kansas State / USA
Years Pro:
3
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Career Transactions: Selected after redshirt freshman season by Washington in second round (47th overall) of 2008 NBA Draft…Draft rights traded by Washington to Boston for cash considerations on Jun. 26, 2008…Acquired, along with Eddie House and J.R. Giddens, to New York for Nate Robinson and Marcus Landry on Feb. 18, 2010.
As A Professional: Currently in first full season as a Knick (third NBA campaign) after authoring a series of eye-opening performances in the second half of 2009-10, following mid-season acquisition from Celtics...Has averaged 6.5 points with .538 shooting over 64 games for Celtics and Knicks in his first two NBA seasons...Has made 13 career NBA starts (all with Knicks in 2009-10)...After going 0-1 from three-point range in 37 career games with Boston, went 50-116 (.431) from Downtown in 27 games with NY in 2009-10...Has five career 20-plus scoring games (all with NY in 2009-10)...Played in NBA D-League in both of his first two pro seasons. 2009-10 (Celtics-Knicks): Had impressive stint in season’s second half upon acquisition by NY at trading deadline...Overall for Celtics/Knicks, averaged 9.4 points on .517 shooting (120-232) over 21.9 minutes in 35 games (13 starts, all with Knicks)...Played in eight games with Celtics, 27 with Knicks...Season Highs: Points: 28* (Apr. 14 at Toronto); Assists: 4*, twice; Rebounds: 7* (Apr. 14 at Toronto)...Went 50-116 (.431) from Downtown (all with NY) after going 0-1 from long range in 2008-09...Logged 768 total minutes over 35 games, as opposed to 216 minutes in 29 games as a Celtics rookie in 2008-09...Authored 14 double-figure scoring games (all as a Knick), including five 20-plus efforts...As A Knick: Appeared in 27 games (13 starts) with NY and averaged 11.9 points (321) on 117-226 FGA (.518) over 27.4 minutes (739)...Went 50-116 (.431) from Downtown as a Knick after not attempting a three-point field goal in eight games with Boston...Led Knicks in scoring four times and had five 20-plus scoring games with NY...Double-figure scoring in eight of his final nine games (Mar. 31-Apr. 14) with 15.6 points (140)...His 13 Knicks starts marked his first career NBA starts...Double-digit minutes in all 27 of his games with NY, including 30-plus minutes 10 times...From Downtown, had one five-homer game (Mar. 13 at Dallas) and one six-homer game (season finale at Toronto, Apr. 14)...Nailed 23 of his last 25 free throws (.920)...Appeared in each of the season’s final 27 games (Feb. 23-Apr. 14) and didn’t miss a game due to injury/illness as a Knick...As a starter (Knicks 6-7), Bill averaged 12.0 points (156) on 54-117 FGA (.462) over 28.7 minutes (373)...Key Games: Made first NBA start on Mar. 3 and scored 22 points (4-6 from Downtown) in win over Pistons...Key figure in 34-point win at Dallas, Mar. 13, with 23 points (9-12 FGA, 5-8 from Downtown)...Logged career high 40 minutes in win over Wizards, Apr. 12 (9 points, 4 assists)...Scored game-and-career-high 28 points (6-10 from Downtown) with career-high seven rebounds in season finale loss at Toronto, Apr. 14...Prior To: Prior to acquisition, had eight total points (3-6 FGA) over 3.6 minutes (29) in eight games off the bench with Celtics...Celtics high six points on Jan. 13 at New Jersey...Missed season’s first eight games while recovering from right knee surgery...Averaged 17.4 points in nine games (all starts) for Maine of NBA D-League (assigned on Nov. 21, recalled on Dec. 23). Year-By-Year: 2008-09 (Celtics): In rookie NBA season, came off the bench in 29 games for Celtics with 3.0 points and .621 shooting (36-58) over 7.4 minutes...Season-highs eight points (twice), five rebounds vs. Thunder on Mar. 29...Logged season-high 22 minutes in regular season finale, Apr. 15 vs. Wizards...Scored two points (0-2 FGA, 2-2 FTA) over 10 minutes in four Playoff games...Appeared in 12 games for Utah Flash of the NBA D-League with 17.8 points over 30.1 minutes (assigned to Utah on Nov. 21, recalled on Jan. 8). As A Collegian: Averaged 15.3 points and 6.0 rebounds with .454 shooting in 37 games over two seasons at Kansas State...Graduated from high school in October 2006 and joined K-State on Dec. 16, 2006, the first day of the second semester...Appeared in six games (six starts) with 11.3 points before missing the rest of the 2006-07 season with torn anterior cruciate ligament, left knee. Granted medical redshirt following knee injury...As a redshirt freshman in 2007-08, ranked second on team in scoring (16.1 points, fifth in Big 12) and rebounding (6.3 rebounds, tenth)...Scored 20-plus points nine times and 30-plus points twice, with career-high 31 points twice...Third Team All-Big 12 by The Associated Press and league coaches as redshirt freshman. |
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| William Henry Walker...High school teammate of O.J. Mayo; attended Huntington High School in West Virginia before finishing his high school career at North College Hill. | ||
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