Walter Berry (basketball)
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Walter Berry (born May 14, 1964 in New York City) is a former pro and college basketball player. He played basketball for his hometown college (St. John's) and won the Wooden Award and the Big East Men's Basketball Player of the Year award in 1986, averaging 23 points and 11.1 rebounds per game. Berry, known as "The Truth", was also the second leading scorer on St. John's 1985 Final Four team.
He spent three seasons in the NBA, from 1986 to 1989. After he made a long career in Europe, until his late '30s.He used to play the power forward position and he was known for his very effective left-hand skyhook.
| Preceded by: Chris Mullin | John R. Wooden Award (men) 1986 | Succeeded by: David Robinson |
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