Walter Thomas Bond (born February 1, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. A 200-pound, 6'5" shooting guard from the University of Minnesota, Bond was not drafted by an NBA team,[1] but did manage to play in 3 NBA seasons.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 1, 1969 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Collins (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Minnesota (1987–1991) |
| NBA draft | 1991: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1991–1999 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 40, 20, 9 |
| Career history | |
| 1991–1992 | Wichita Falls Texans |
| 1992–1993 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1993–1994 | Utah Jazz |
| 1994 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1995 | Utah Jazz |
| 1995 | Chicago Rockers |
| 1996 | Gymnastikos Larissa |
| 1996–1997 | Connecticut Pride |
| 1997 | La Crosse Bobcats |
| 1997–1998 | Yakama Sun Kings |
| 1998 | Select Avellino |
| 1998–1999 | TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 873 |
| Rebounds | 289 |
| Assists | 177 |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Career
editHe was born in Chicago, Illinois. Bond played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team from 1987 to 1991, averaging 8.1 points and 3.8 rebounds in 93 contests.[2]
Coming out of college, he made his professional debut in the World Basketball League with the Saskatchewan Storm.[1]
In the NBA, he played for the Dallas Mavericks (1992/93), Utah Jazz (1993/94) and Detroit Pistons (1994/95). In January 1995 Bond signed two 10-day contracts with Utah Jazz.[3]
In his NBA career, Bond played in 157 games (154 in regular season), and scored a total of 874 points.[4] He scored 590 points in 1 season with the Dallas Mavericks, 273 points in two seasons with Utah Jazz, and 10 points in one season with the Detroit Pistons[3] On November 10, 1992, in just his second professional game in the NBA, he scored a career high 25 points as a Maverick against the Minnesota Timberwolves. His single game scoring stats declined for the rest of his 151 NBA games.[4]
Bond played for five different teams in the Continental Basketball Association between 1991 and 1998. In 1991, he made the CBA All-Rookie Team. His best CBA season came in 1994–95, when he scored 24 points a contest for the Chicago Rockers.[5]
He also played professionally in Italy for Cirio Avellino (Serie A2, Jan–Jun '98)[6] and for TSV Bayer 04 Leverkusen in the German Basketball Bundesliga. For Leverkusen, Bond averaged 16.4 points per contest in Bundesliga play during the 1998–99 season.[7]
Bond was a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves' broadcast team and is a motivational speaker.[1] He is the host of Food Network series Giving You The Business, which premiered in April 2013.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Walter Bond and The Career That Was - GopherHole.com". gopherhole.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Media Guide: All-Time Players" (PDF). University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ a b "Walter Bond". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ a b "Walter Bond | Utah Jazz". www.nba.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Walter Bond minor league basketball Statistics on StatsCrew.com". www.statscrew.com. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Walter Bond Profilo Serie A 1997". www.legabasket.it (in Italian). Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Saisonscouting Walter Bond". leverkusen.com. September 13, 2003. Archived from the original on September 13, 2003. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
- ^ "Ex-NBAer Bond hosts Food Network show". ESPN.com. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
External links
edit- Official website
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com