===== Walter Downing #13 =====
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**Position:** Forward/Center\\
**Height:** 6'9"\\
**Weight:** 230 lbs.\\
**Born:** \\
**Hometown:** Cresthill\\
**High School:** Providence Catholic in New Lenox, IL\\

===== High School Career =====

{{ men_s_basketball:walter_downing.jpg|Downing during his Providence Catholic days}}
Selected as Mr. Illinois basketball award winner in 1981 and chosen as a McDonald's All-American. 
Downing led Providence Catholic to a third place finish in 1978 and eventually, a state championship in 1979 - as a junior! In ten state tournament games, he scored 184 points and grabbed 80 rebounds. However, Downing was best known as a shot-blocker. In a 1978 state quarterfinal playoff game against Ottawa Marquette, he rejected a record 12 shots. 
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===== Collegiate Career =====
Walter was named team co-captain for the [[1985|1985-86]] season.

^ school ^ season    ^  G^  MIN^  Avg^  FG-FGA^  FG%^  FT-FTA ^  FT%^  REB^  Avg^  AST^  STL^  BLK^  TO^  PF^  PTS^  PPG^
|DePaul| 1981-82  |  28|  485|  17.3|  54-119|  .454|  24- 42|  .571|  92|  3.3|  23|  15|  49|  18|  67|  132|  4.7|
|DePaul| 1982-83  |  33|  534|  16.2|  77-161|  .478|  36- 53|  .679|  102|  3.1|  11|  9|  56|  ..|  77|  190|  5.8|
|.| 1983-84  | Did not play - Transfer season||||||||||||||||
|Marquette| [[1984|1984-85]]  |  23|  470|  20.4|  78-146|  .534|  29- 58|  .500|  80|  3.5|  9|  10|  40|  26|  68|  185|  8.0|
|Marquette| [[1985|1985-86]]  |  30|  609|  20.3|  92-172|  .535|  29- 59|  .492|  108|  3.6|  8|  11|  63|  27|  95|  213|  7.1|
|**Marquette TOTALS**   ||  **53** |  **1079** |  **20.4**|  **170-318**|  **.535**|  **58-117**|  **.496**|  **188**|  **3.5**|  **17**|  **21**|  **103**|  **53**|  **163**|  **398**|  **7.5**|

=== All-Time Marquette Rankings ===
  *6th, Blocked Shots (103)

=== All-Time Single Season Rankings ===
  *7th, Blocked Shots (63)

=== All-Time Single Game Rankings ===
  *2nd, Blocked Shots (tied with six others), 8 vs. North Carolina (January 19, 1986)

== All-Time Senior Season Rankings ==
  *5th (tie), Blocked Shots (40)

== All-Time Junior Season Rankings ==
  *6th, Blocked Shots (40)

===== Professional Career =====
Selected by Los Angeles Lakers in 6th round (#138 pick overall) of 1986 NBA
Draft.

===== Life after basketball =====
As of 2006 Walter was an English teacher and assistant varsity boys basketball coach at Hinsdale (IL) South.