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Walter James "Corky" Devlin (December 21, 1931 – April 28, 1995[2]) was an American professional basketball player. He played three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with two different teams: two seasons with the Fort Wayne Pistons (1955–56 and 1956–57) and one with the Minneapolis Lakers (1957–58). He played in 210 games, averaging 7.1 points, 2.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.
Personal information | |
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Born | Atlantic City, New Jersey[1] | December 21, 1931
Died | April 28, 1995 63) | (aged
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Central (Newark, New Jersey) |
College | George Washington (1952–1955) |
NBA draft | 1955: 2nd round, 9th overall pick |
Selected by the Philadelphia Warriors | |
Playing career | 1955–1958 |
Position | Shooting guard |
Number | 7, 8, 13 |
Career history | |
1955–1957 | Fort Wayne Pistons |
1957–1958 | Minneapolis Lakers |
Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 1,496 (7.1 ppg) |
Rebounds | 449 (2.1 rpg) |
Assists | 446 (2.1 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
* | Led the league |
Source[1]
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1955–56 | Fort Wayne | 69 | 22.2 | .370 | .760 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 7.9 |
1956–57 | Fort Wayne | 71 | 17.5 | .378 | .678 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 6.7 |
1957–58 | Minneapolis | 70 | 17.8 | .348 | .773 | 1.9 | 2.4 | 6.8 |
Career | 210 | 19.2 | .366 | .742 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 7.1 |
Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1956 | Fort Wayne | 10* | 27.5 | .406 | .600 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 9.7 |
1957 | Fort Wayne | 1 | 25.0 | .750 | 1.000 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 13.0 |
Career | 11 | 27.3 | .431 | .615 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 10.0 |
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