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| Position | Small forward/Power forward |
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| Height | 6 ft 9 in (2. The small forward, or colloquially the three, is one of the five positions in a regulation Basketball game Power forward is a position in the sport of Basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF" A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 06 m) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| League | NBA |
| Team | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| Jersey | #24 |
| Born | August 12, 1976 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Mount Carmel (Chicago) |
| College | Kentucky |
| Draft | 6th overall, 1996 Boston Celtics |
| Pro career | 1996–present |
| Former teams | Boston Celtics (1996–2003; 2005) Dallas Mavericks (2003–2004) Atlanta Hawks (2004–2005) Miami Heat (2005–2007) |
| Awards | 3-time NBA All-Star |
| Official profile | Info Page |
Antoine Devon Walker (born August 12, 1976, in Chicago, Illinois, United States) is an American professional basketball player with the National Basketball Association's Minnesota Timberwolves, his fifth team since his NBA career started in 1996. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The Minnesota Timberwolves are a professional Basketball team based in Minneapolis Minnesota, United States. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Mount Carmel High School is an all boys Catholic high school in the city of Chicago Illinois. The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public, Co-educational, University, and is also the state's land-grant university located The 1996 NBA Draft was the 54th draft in the National Basketball Association. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional Basketball team based in Atlanta Georgia. The Miami Heat (often referred to simply as the Heat, including in some official team publications with HEAT in all capital letters are a professional Basketball The National Basketball Association staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The State of Illinois ( roughly ill-i-NOY is a state of the United States of America, the 21st to be admitted to the Union. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m The Minnesota Timberwolves are a professional Basketball team based in Minneapolis Minnesota, United States.
Walker attended Mount Carmel High School, where he attained all-state status as a senior and earned a full scholarship to play for Rick Pitino at the University of Kentucky. Mount Carmel High School is an all boys Catholic high school in the city of Chicago Illinois. Rick Pitino (born September 18, 1952) is the head Basketball coach at the University of Louisville. The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public, Co-educational, University, and is also the state's land-grant university located He was a starting forward on the Wildcats' 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship-winning team. The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single elimination Tournament held each spring featuring 65 College basketball teams in the As a freshman at Kentucky he was named SEC Tournament MVP. The Southeastern Conference (SEC is a College Athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which operates in the southeastern In his sophomore year Antoine was named All-SEC First, All-SEC Tournament and to the All-NCAA Regional Teams. After his sophomore season he declared for the 1996 NBA Draft and was picked sixth overall by the Boston Celtics. The 1996 NBA Draft was the 54th draft in the National Basketball Association. The Boston Celtics are an American professional Basketball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, playing in the Atlantic Division of the Walker later teamed with Paul Pierce to help Boston reach the Eastern Conference finals in 2002, defeating the Philadelphia 76ers and Detroit Pistons before falling to the New Jersey Nets. Paul Anthony Pierce (born October 13 1977 in Oakland, California) nicknamed The Truth, is an American professional Basketball player for the The 2002 NBA Playoffs were the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association 's 2001–02 season. The Philadelphia 76ers (also known as the Sixers for short are a professional Basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area The New Jersey Nets are a professional Basketball team in the National Basketball Association that plays in the Eastern Conference 's Atlantic Walker was selected to three NBA All-Star Game appearances, including the year when they reached the conference finals when he was voted onto the All-Star starting 5 by the fans. The National Basketball Association staged its first All-Star Game in the Boston Garden on March 2, 1951.
Nine days before the start of the 2003-04 season, Antoine Walker was traded to the Dallas Mavericks. The 2003–04 NBA season was the 58th season of the National Basketball Association. The Dallas Mavericks (also known as the Mavs) are the professional Basketball team of the National Basketball Association based in Dallas Texas Walker was used in a relatively limited capacity on his new team due to the plethora of high-caliber players populating the Mavericks' roster. Included on that team was Antawn Jamison, newly acquired from the Golden State Warriors. Antawn Cortez Jamison (ˈænˌtwɑn born June 12 1976 in Shreveport Louisiana) is an American professional Basketball player in the National The Golden State Warriors are an American professional Basketball team based in Oakland, California. On August 8, 2004 Walker and Tony Delk were traded to the Atlanta Hawks for Jason Terry, longtime Hawks member Alan Henderson and a draft pick. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Tony Lorenzo Delk (born January 28 1974 in Covington Tennessee) is an American former professional Basketball player The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional Basketball team based in Atlanta Georgia. Jason Eugene Terry (born September 15 1977) is an American professional Basketball player currently playing with the NBA 's Alan Lybrooks Henderson (born December 2 1972 in Morgantown West Virginia) is a former American professional Basketball player of the NBA On February 24, 2005, Walker was traded back to the Celtics in a deal that sent Gary Payton, Tom Gugliotta, Michael Stewart, and a first-round draft pick to the Hawks[1] (Payton was released by the Hawks and re-signed with Boston for the remainder of the season). Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gary Dwayne Payton (born July 23 1968 is an American professional Basketball player formerly in the National Basketball Association (NBA Thomas James Gugliotta (born December 19, 1969 near Huntington Station New York, United States is an American former professional Basketball Michael Curtis "Yogi" Stewart (born April 24 1975 in Cucq-Trépied-Stella-Plage, France) is a retired American
On August 2, 2005, Walker was involved in a 5-team, 13-player deal (the largest trade in NBA history) that sent him from the Celtics to the Miami Heat. Events 338 BC - A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Miami Heat (often referred to simply as the Heat, including in some official team publications with HEAT in all capital letters are a professional Basketball On June 20, 2006, he won his first NBA Championship with the Heat, contributing 14 points and 11 rebounds in the final game of the series. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The NBA Finals is the championship series of the National Basketball Association and the conclusion of the sport's postseason each June
On October 24, 2007, Walker was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves along with Michael Doleac, Wayne Simien, a first-round draft pick and cash considerations in exchange for Ricky Davis and Mark Blount. Events 69 - Second Battle of Bedriacum, forces under Antonius Primus the commander of the Danube armies loyal to Vespasian, defeat Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Minnesota Timberwolves are a professional Basketball team based in Minneapolis Minnesota, United States. Michael Scott Doleac (born June 15 1977 in San Antonio, Texas, U Wayne Anthony Simien Jr (born March 9, 1983, in Leavenworth Kansas) is an American professional Basketball player currently with Tyree Ricardo Davis (born September 23 1979 in Las Vegas Nevada) better known as Ricky Davis, is an American professional Mark D Blount (born November 30 1975 in Yonkers New York) is an American professional Basketball player in the NBA for [2][3][4]
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In July 2000, Walker and former University of Kentucky teammate Nazr Mohammed were robbed outside a Chicago South Side restaurant. Abdi A Musse (first name pronounced Abdi) (born July 25 1992 in St [5] In a separate incident on July 9, 2007, Walker and another individual were robbed at gunpoint by two offenders in his own house. The assailants made off with close to $200,000 worth of merchandise, including Walker's Mercedes. Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the [6] His car was later recovered having been stripped of its expensive aftermarket wheels and stereo system. Four men have been charged in this robbery and 2 of them have also been linked to the similar robbery of fellow NBA player Eddy Curry. Eddy Curry Jr (born December 5 1982) is an American professional Basketball player in the NBA currently with the New York [7]
Was selected to be in the 1998, 2002, and 2003 NBA All-Star Games. He was voted to be on the starting lineup for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game.