Walter McCarty | 0
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2006-07
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Position:  F
Born: Feb 1, 1974
Height: 6-10 /  2,08
Weight: 245  lbs. / 111,1  kg.
College : Kentucky
Career Highlights
  • Made his NBA Playoffs debut in 1997, scoring four points in four minutes in two games
  • Scored 8 points in 12 minutes, in his NBA debut, against the Charlotte Hornets on 11/3/96
  • A member of the 1996 NCAA Champion Kentucky Wildcats
  • Established a career-high with 24 points in his first career start for Kentucky, as a sophomore against Mississippi

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BACKGROUND



2001-02:
Appeared in 56 games, averaging 3.8 points and 2.3 rebounds in 12.8 minutes of work...Played 10+ minutes 30 times...Played 20+ minutes 13 times...Played 30+ minutes three times...Scored 10+ points six times...Grabbed 5+ boards eight times...Logged first double-double of the season with season-high’s of 18 points and 12 boards versus Indiana (4/2)...Activated on 12/7 after missing five games...Placed on the injured list on 11/27 with a sprained left great toe...DNP-CD 21 times...PLAYOFFS: Played in 14 of the team’s 16 playoff games...Provided 14 points off the bench in the first game of the playoffs and 10 points in the second game...Averaged 3.1 ppg and 2.4 rpg in 13.9 mpg for the playoffs and was a strong contributor in the first round victory over Philadelphia averaging 7.6 points, 3.6 rebounds and 24.4 minutes while shooting .583 from the field.

2000-2001:
Played in 60 games, making three starts ... Played 10-plus minutes 17 times ... Played 20-plus minutes twice ... Scored 10-plus points twice ... Scored five-plus points 10 times ... Grabbed five-plus rebounds four times ... Led the team in points once ... DNP-CD 11 times ... Scored a career-high 27 points on 9-for-16 shooting, to go with seven boards and four assists versus New Jersey (4/15) ... Scored five points and grabbed five boards versus Chicago (3/25) ... Dished out a team-high four assists and grabbed six boards versus Detroit (2/2) ... Placed on the injured list on 12/20 with right knee tendinitis and missed the next six games ... Came off the injured list for the first time to play in his first regular season game versus Philadelphia (11/11) ... Placed on the injured list with right knee tendinitis on 10/30 and missed the first five games of the season.

1999-2000:
Placed on the injured list with a sprained right ankle on 3/10 ... Corralled a game-high 13 boards in a 111-89 loss in Orlando on 1/26 ... Activated from the injured list on 1/10, after missing seven games due to right metatarsalgia in his right foot ... Scored 14 points in a 115-90 win over Denver on 12/8 ... Hit 6-of-6 three-pointers, matching a career-high 20 points, in a 103-90 victory over the Toronto Raptors on 11/2

1998-1999:
Recorded 13 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists against the Charlotte Hornets on 5/5 ... Scored 17 points (12-20 FG) and grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds against the Detroit Pistons on 4/27 ... Totaled 17 points (6-10 FG) and 6 rebounds in a 113-84 victory over the Washington Wizards on 4/25 ... Posted 16 points, a team-high 8 rebounds and 3 assists in a 101-98 victory over the Washington Wizards on 4/18 ... Scored 13 points and grabbed a team-high 9 rebounds against the Atlanta Hawks on 3/11 ... On the injured list from 2/19 to 3/1 due to a sprained right big toe

1997-1998:
Recorded 19 points (9-15 FG), 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals against the Chicago Bulls on 3/23 ... Posted 19 points and 4 rebounds against the Atlanta Hawks on 3/11 ... Scored a career-high 20 points (6-9 FG, 8-11 FT) and grabbed 7 rebounds against the Sacramento Kings on 2/17 ... Registered 19 points (8-13 FG), 3 rebounds and 3 assists in a 106-99 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on 1/3 ... Totaled 19 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists in a 108-102 victory over the L.A. Lakers on 12/28 ... Recorded 12 points, 5 steals, 3 assists and 3 rebounds in an 88-83 victory over the Toronto Raptors on 12/17 ... Posted 19 points and 3 rebounds against the Detroit Pistons on 12/13 ... Registered 17 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists against the Miami Heat on 12/5 ... Totaled 18 points (7-11 FG, 3-3 FT) and a career-high 10 rebounds against the New Jersey Nets on 11/19 ... Recorded 18 points (7-11 FG), 5 assists, 3 rebounds and 3 steals in a 122-109 victory over the Toronto Raptors on 11/18 ... Posted 19 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 blocked shots in a 107-101 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on 11/15 ... Registered 13 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals against the Cleveland Cavaliers on 11/7

1996-1997:
Played in 35 games as a rookie, averaging 1.8 points and 0.7 rebounds in just 5.5 minutes per game ... Played 10-plus minutes nine times, including 12 minutes in his pro debut when scored a season-high eight points in a 113-86 win over Charlotte in New York's home opener on 11/3 ... Played a season-high 19 minutes and had seven points and a season-high rebounds in an 89-80 win over the Clippers on 12/7 ... Played in two playoff games, totaling four points in four minutes.

COLLEGE:
A key member of the 1996 NCAA champion Kentucky Wildcats, started 32 of 36 games in their 1995-96 championship season and compiled career-high averages of 11.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 24.7 minutes per game ... Ranked second on the team with 206 rebounds and 28 three-point field goals.


PERSONAL

  • Full name is Walter Lee McCarty
  • Earned a degree in communications from Kentucky in 1996
  • His nickname is "Ice"
  • An aspiring singer, he sang the national anthem prior to the first-ever New York Liberty (WNBA) home game on 6/29/97
  • Names Julius Erving as his basketball hero
  • Has a cameo appearance in the movie "He Got Game"
  • Lists his favorite musicians as Boyz II Men and Brian McKnight


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