Walter Pitchford
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 24, 1992 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 237 lb (108 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Summit Christian (East Lansing, Michigan) |
| College | |
| Playing career | 2015–2017 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2015 | Raptors 905 |
| 2016–2017 | BC Olimpi Tbilisi |
| 2018 | Sudbury Five |
| 2018–2019 | Saint John Riptide |
Walter Pitchford V (born April 24, 1992) is an American basketball player. He played college basketball for Florida and Nebraska before joining Raptors 905 of the NBA Development League in 2015.
College career
[edit]Pitchford initially played college basketball for the Florida Gators, but transferred to Nebraska in 2012. As a junior playing for the Cornhuskers in 2014–15, he averaged 7.2 points and 4.6 rebounds in 30 games.[1]
Professional career
[edit]On April 2, 2015, Pitchford declared for the 2015 NBA draft, forgoing his final year of college eligibility.[2] However, on June 15, he withdrew his name from the draft, deciding instead to play overseas.[3] He did not manage to secure an overseas contract, and instead tried out for the newly established NBA Development League franchise, Raptors 905. He was successful in earning a training camp roster spot, joining the squad in early November.[4][5] Pitchford went on to make the final opening night roster for the start of the 2015–16 season, but after appearing in just five games over the first month and a half of action, Pitchford announced his retirement from professional basketball on December 26. Walter then returned to action and began training to become an NBA prospect once again.[6][7]
Pitchford signed with BC Olimpi Tbilisi of the Georgian Superliga in 2016. He averaged 8.8 points and 5.2 rebounds per game in the Georgian league.[8] He initially signed with the Moncton Magic of NBL Canada in 2018, but was traded to the Sudbury Five in October 2018.[9] In December, he was acquired by the Saint John Riptide.[10]
References
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- ^ NU's Walter Pitchford declares for NBA draft
- ^ Rosenthal, Brian (June 15, 2015). "Basketball: Pitchford withdraws name from NBA Draft, plans to play overseas". JournalStar.com. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ Pitchford earns D-League invite to Raptors
- ^ "Raptors 905 Announces NBA D-League Draft Results, Training Camp". OurSportsCentral.com. October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
- ^ "Raptors 905 Waive Nick Wiggins; Walter Pitchford Retires". NBA.com. December 26, 2015. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
- ^ Murphy, Blake (December 26, 2015). "Raptors 905 waive Nick Wiggins, Walter Pitchford retires". RaptorsRepublic.com. Retrieved December 26, 2015.
- ^ Hardesty, Matt (April 25, 2021). "Previous NU basketball player gives back to Lincoln community". The Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ "Sudbury Five acquire big man Pitchford". Sault This Week. October 18, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2021.
- ^ "Saint John Riptide sink The Five in overtime". Sudbury.com. December 7, 2018. Retrieved July 19, 2021.