Wally Osterkorn FC

Full Name: Walter Osterkorn

Current Team: N/A

Born: Jul 6, 1928 (Passed away Jan 11, 2012, aged 83)

Birthplace/Hometown: Chicago, Illinois

Nationality: United States

Height: 6-5 (196cm)     Weight: 215 (98kg)

Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent

Draft Entry: 1950 NBA Draft

Drafted: Round 2, Pick 6, Chicago Stags

Pre-Draft Team: Illinois (Sr)

High School: Amundsen High School [Chicago, Illinois]

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Wally Osterkorn Player Profile

NBA Career

4 Years Of Service - NBA Champion

NBA Regular Season Stats - Per Game

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1951-52 SYR 66 - 26.1 7.41 2.20 6.26 .351 - - - 3.02 5.08 .594 - - 6.73 1.77 - - - 3.42
1952-53 SYR 49 - 20.7 5.63 1.73 5.35 .324 - - - 2.16 3.43 .631 - - 4.43 1.24 - - - 2.63
1953-54 SYR 70 - 30.9 8.79 2.90 8.37 .346 - - - 2.99 5.16 .579 - - 6.96 2.16 - - - 2.99
1954-55 SYR 19 - 15.1 2.95 1.05 5.11 .206 - - - 0.84 1.68 .500 - - 3.68 0.89 - - - 1.68
CAREER   204 - 25.4 7.04 2.22 6.66 .334 - - - 2.60 4.39 .592 - - 5.97 1.70 - - - 2.92

NBA Regular Season Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1951-52 SYR 66 - 1,721 489 145 413 .351 - - - 199 335 .594 - - 444 117 - - - 226
1952-53 SYR 49 - 1,016 276 85 262 .324 - - - 106 168 .631 - - 217 61 - - - 129
1953-54 SYR 70 - 2,164 615 203 586 .346 - - - 209 361 .579 - - 487 151 - - - 209
1954-55 SYR 19 - 286 56 20 97 .206 - - - 16 32 .500 - - 70 17 - - - 32
CAREER   204 - 5,187 1,436 453 1,358 .334 - - - 530 896 .592 - - 1,218 346 - - - 596

NBA Regular Season Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
1951-52 SYR 66 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138 - - 0.81 40 26 .606 1.40 2.60 4.00
1952-53 SYR 49 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .075 - - 0.64 33 16 .673 - 1.40 1.40
1953-54 SYR 70 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172 - - 0.62 41 29 .586 0.30 4.00 4.30
1954-55 SYR 19 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .016 - - 0.33 12 7 .632 -1.30 0.50 -0.80
CAREER   204 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .097 - - 0.66 126 78 .618 0.40 8.50 8.90

NBA Regular Season Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
1951-52 SYR 66 - .436 .351 - - - - - - - - 94.51 - 1.18 - - 13.45
1952-53 SYR 49 - .411 .324 - - - - - - - - 95.54 - 1.05 - - 11.26
1953-54 SYR 70 - .413 .346 - - - - - - - - 92.54 - 1.05 - - 12.36
1954-55 SYR 19 - .252 .206 - - - - - - - - 70.62 - 0.58 - - 3.81
CAREER   204 - .410 .334 - - - - - - - - 92.51 - 1.06 - - 14.31

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NBA Transactions

Apr 25, 1950 - The Chicago Stags selected Wally Osterkorn in Round 2 with Pick 6 in the 1950 NBA Draft.
Sep 1, 1951 - Wally Osterkorn signed a multi-year contract with the Syracuse Nationals.
Jul 1, 1955 - Wally Osterkorn, previously with the Syracuse Nationals, became a free agent.
Jan 11, 2012 - Wally Osterkorn passed away. He was 83 years old at the time of his death.

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NBA Awards & Honors

NBA Champion - 1955

* Since the 1946-1947 season

NBA Playoff Stats - Per Game

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1951-52 SYR 7 - 35.6 10.57 3.29 9.57 .343 - - - 4.00 6.71 .596 - - 8.14 2.86 - - - 4.57
1952-53 SYR 2 - 21.0 4.50 2.00 4.50 .444 - - - 0.50 1.50 .333 - - 2.00 1.00 - - - 5.50
1953-54 SYR 13 - 41.7 10.77 3.46 9.38 .369 - - - 3.85 6.92 .556 - - 9.62 2.85 - - - 3.08
1954-55 SYR 11 - 6.8 3.18 1.00 3.09 .324 - - - 1.18 1.55 .765 - - 1.91 1.00 - - - 1.27
CAREER   33 - 27.5 7.82 2.52 7.03 .358 - - - 2.79 4.76 .586 - - 6.27 2.12 - - - 2.94

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NBA Playoff Stats - Totals

Season Team GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1951-52 SYR 7 - 249 74 23 67 .343 - - - 28 47 .596 - - 57 20 - - - 32
1952-53 SYR 2 - 42 9 4 9 .444 - - - 1 3 .333 - - 4 2 - - - 11
1953-54 SYR 13 - 542 140 45 122 .369 - - - 50 90 .556 - - 125 37 - - - 40
1954-55 SYR 11 - 75 35 11 34 .324 - - - 13 17 .765 - - 21 11 - - - 14
CAREER   33 - 908 258 83 232 .358 - - - 92 157 .586 - - 207 70 - - - 97

NBA Playoff Stats - Misc Stats

Season Team GP GS Dbl Dbl Tpl Dbl 40 Pts 20 Reb 20 Ast Techs HOB Ast/TO Stl/TO FT/FGA W's L's Win % OWS DWS WS
1951-52 SYR 7 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 - - 0.70 3 4 .429 -0.10 0.30 0.20
1952-53 SYR 2 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .115 - - 0.33 0 2 .000 - - -
1953-54 SYR 13 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 - - 0.74 9 4 .692 - 0.60 0.60
1954-55 SYR 11 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .062 - - 0.50 7 4 .636 - 0.20 0.20
CAREER   33 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 .162 - - 0.68 19 14 .576 -0.10 1.10 1.00

NBA Playoff Stats - Advanced Stats

Season Team GP GS TS% eFG% ORB% DRB% TRB% AST% TOV% STL% BLK% USG% Total S % PPR PPS ORtg DRtg PER
1951-52 SYR 7 - .422 .343 - - - 15.88 - - - - 93.90 - 1.10 - - 11.63
1952-53 SYR 2 - .436 .444 - - - 13.49 - - - - 77.78 - 1.00 - - 3.15
1953-54 SYR 13 - .433 .369 - - - 15.18 - - - - 92.44 - 1.15 - - 11.19
1954-55 SYR 11 - .422 .324 - - - 28.14 - - - - 108.82 - 1.03 - - 14.49
CAREER   33 - .428 .358 - - - - - - - - 94.37 - 1.11 - - 13.04

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NCAA Career

College: Illinois (1950)

NCAA Season Stats - Per Game

Season School Class GP GS MIN PTS FGM FGA FG% 3PM 3PA 3P% FTM FTA FT% OFF DEF TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF
1946-47 Illinois Fr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1947-48 Illinois So - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1948-49 Illinois Jr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
1949-50 Illinois Sr - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -


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What is the age of Wally Osterkorn?

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What is the height of Wally Osterkorn?

Wally Osterkorn is 6-5 (196cm) tall.

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Wally Osterkorn is 215 lbs (98kg).

What is the birthday of Wally Osterkorn?

Wally Osterkorn was born on Jul 6, 1928.

What position does Wally Osterkorn play?

Wally Osterkorn plays the FC position.

What was the pre-draft team of Wally Osterkorn?

Wally Osterkorn was drafted out of Illinois.

What high school did Wally Osterkorn attend?

Wally Osterkorn attended Amundsen High School in Chicago, Illinois.

What nationality is Wally Osterkorn?

Wally Osterkorn has a United States nationality.

Where was Wally Osterkorn born?

Wally Osterkorn was born in Chicago, Illinois.

How many NBA seasons has Wally Osterkorn played?

Wally Osterkorn played 4 seasons in the NBA.

What are the career averages of Wally Osterkorn?

Wally Osterkorn had career averages 7.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists in 204 games.

What are the career totals of Wally Osterkorn?

Wally Osterkorn had career totals of 1,436 points, 1,218 rebounds, 346 assists, 0 blocks, 0 steals in 204 games.

How many teams has Wally Osterkorn been on?

Wally Osterkorn played their entire career for the Syracuse Nationals.

When was Wally Osterkorn drafted?

Wally Osterkorn was drafted in the 2nd round (#25 overall) of the 1950 NBA Draft by the Chicago Stags.

What is Wally Osterkorn's career high in points?

Wally Osterkorn averaged a career high 8.8 points per game in 1953-1954.

What is Wally Osterkorn's career high in rebounds?

Wally Osterkorn averaged a career high 7.0 rebounds per game in 1953-1954.

What is Wally Osterkorn's career high in assists?

Wally Osterkorn averaged a career high 2.2 assists per game in 1953-1954.

What is the career PER of Wally Osterkorn's?

Wally Osterkorn had a career PER of 14.3.

How many championships has Wally Osterkorn won?

Wally Osterkorn has won 1 NBA championships.