Jimmy Walker Basketball player

James "Jimmy" Walker (April 8, 1944 – July 2, 2007) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'3" (1.91 m) guard, he played nine seasons (1967–1976) in the NBA as a member of the Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, and Kansas City Kings. Walker was a two-time All-Star who scored 11,655 points in his career. He was also the father of former NBA player Jalen Rose, though he left Rose's mother prior to his birth and took no part in the child's upbringing. Walker died on July 2, 2007, at the age of 63, from complications related to lung cancer.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)Walker James
Birth dateApril 08, 1944
Birth place
Amherst Virginia
Date of deathJuly 02, 2007
Height (meters)1.905
Weight (Kilograms)88.452

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Basketball player

Career start1967
career end1976
college
Providence Friars men's basketball
draft team
Detroit Pistons
draft year1967
league
National Basketball Association
position
Shooting guard

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