![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/16/Walt_Hazzard_%2528UCLA%2529.jpg/640px-Walt_Hazzard_%2528UCLA%2529.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Walt Hazzard
American professional basketball player and coach / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Walt Hazzard?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Mahdi Abdul-Rahman (born Walter Raphael Hazzard Jr.; April 15, 1942 – November 18, 2011) was an American professional basketball player and college basketball coach. He played in college for the UCLA Bruins and was a member of their first national championship team in 1964. He also won a gold medal that year with the US national team at the 1964 Summer Olympics. Hazzard began his pro career in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Los Angeles Lakers, who selected him a territorial pick in the 1964 NBA draft. He was named an NBA All-Star with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1968. After his playing career ended, he was the head coach at UCLA during the 1980s.
![]() Hazzard with UCLA c. 1964 | |||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Born | (1942-04-15)April 15, 1942 Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||||
Died | November 18, 2011(2011-11-18) (aged 69) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school | |||||||||||||||
College | UCLA (1961–1964) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1964: territorial pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1964–1974 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Point guard / shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
Number | 42, 1, 44 | ||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 1980–1988 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
As player: | |||||||||||||||
1964–1967 | Los Angeles Lakers | ||||||||||||||
1967–1968 | Seattle SuperSonics | ||||||||||||||
1968–1971 | Atlanta Hawks | ||||||||||||||
1971–1972 | Buffalo Braves | ||||||||||||||
1972–1973 | Golden State Warriors | ||||||||||||||
1973–1974 | Seattle SuperSonics | ||||||||||||||
As coach: | |||||||||||||||
1980–1982 | Compton CC | ||||||||||||||
1982–1984 | Chapman | ||||||||||||||
1984–1988 | UCLA | ||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||
Points | 9,087 (12.6 ppg) | ||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 2,146 (3.0 rpg) | ||||||||||||||
Assists | 3,555 (4.9 apg) | ||||||||||||||
Stats ![]() | |||||||||||||||
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||
Medals
|