23. Antoine Walker
Antoine Walker was a champion at the University of Kentucky, and he would be drafted 6th Overall by Boston in 1996, though the Celtics were no longer the dominant team they used to be. The Power Forward would be Boston's primary offensive weapon, and he would be named an All-Star in his sophomore season when he averaged 22.4 Points per Game. Walker would be a workhorse, and in 2001-02 he would lead the NBA in Minutes Played, and Field Goal Attempts and he would also go to his second All-Star Game. Walker also had help with Paul Pierce, and the tandem took the Celtics to the Eastern Conference Finals that year. He would be with Boston one more season and would be chosen for his third and final All-Star Game.
The Bullet Points
- Position: Power Forward
- Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 6th Overall in the NBA Draft 6/26/96.
- Departed: Traded to the Dallas Mavericks with Tony Delk for Raef LaFrenz, Chris Mills, Jiri Welsch and a 2014 1st Round Pick (which would be Delonte West) 10/20/03.
- Games Played: 552
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Per Game Averages: 39.2 MP
.457 eFG%
.662 FT%
20.6 PTS
8.7 RB,
4.1 AST
1.5 STL
0.6 BLK
32 Playoff Games
42.7 MP
.467 eFG%
.701 FT%
19.6 PTS
8.4 RB
3.4 AST
1.5 STL
0.5 BLK
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Advanced Stats: 16.9 PER
.485 TS%
14.8 VORP
30.6 WS
32 Playoff Games
14.3 PER
.489 TS%
0.7 VORP
1.6 WS
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Major Accolades and Awards:
All-Star (1998, 2002 & 2003)
First Team All-Rookie (1997)
Most Minutes Played (2001-02)
Most Field Goal Attempts (2001-02)
Most 3-Point Field Goals (2000-01)
Most 3-Point Field Goal Attempts (2000-01, 2001-02 & 2002-03)
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