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-===== Walter Downing =====
+===== Walter Downing #13 =====
+{{ men_s_basketball:downing.walter.1.jpg?108x157}}
-{{ men_s_basketball:walter_downing.jpg|Downing during his Providence Catholic days}}
+**Position:** Forward/Center\\
+**Height:** 6'9"\\
-**Position:** C\\
+**Weight:** 230 lbs.\\
-**Height:** \\
-**Weight:** \\
 **Born:** \\
+**Hometown:** Cresthill\\
 **High School:** Providence Catholic in New Lenox, IL\\
-==== High School Career ====
+===== 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.
-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, 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. Unfortunately, this stat was not always recorded.
+===== Life after basketball =====
+As of 2006 Walter was an English teacher and assistant varsity boys basketball coach at Hinsdale (IL) South.