Kenny Walker (basketball)
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For the American football defensive lineman, see Kenny Walker (American football). For other people, see Kenneth Walker (disambiguation).
Kenneth Walker (born August 18, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player. He played primarily for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] Nicknamed "Sky" Walker, he won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 1989. He is currently a radio host for WVLK in Lexington, Kentucky.
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Born | (1964-08-18) August 18, 1964 (age 59) Roberta, Georgia, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school | Crawford County (Roberta, Georgia) | ||||||||||||||
College | Kentucky (1982–1986) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1986: 1st round, 5th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the New York Knicks | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1986–1997 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Small forward | ||||||||||||||
Number | 34, 7, 15 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
1986–1991 | New York Knicks | ||||||||||||||
1991–1992 | Granollers | ||||||||||||||
1993 | Teamsystem Fabriano | ||||||||||||||
1993 | Cáceres | ||||||||||||||
1993–1995 | Washington Bullets | ||||||||||||||
1996–1997 | Isuzu Motors Lynx Gigacats / Isuzu Gigacats | ||||||||||||||
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Points | 3,128 (7.0 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 1,793 (4.0 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
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Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
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Walker played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. He was a first-team consensus All-American as a senior in 1986, and twice he was named the player of the year in the Southeastern Conference (SEC). He was selected by the Knicks in the first round of the 1986 NBA draft with the fifth overall pick.