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| ===== Walter Downing #13 ===== | ===== Walter Downing #13 ===== | ||
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| **High School:** Providence Catholic in New Lenox, IL\\ | **High School:** Providence Catholic in New Lenox, IL\\ | ||
| - | ==== High School Career ==== | + | ===== High School Career |
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| Selected as Mr. Illinois basketball award winner in 1981 and chosen as a McDonald' | Selected as Mr. Illinois basketball award winner in 1981 and chosen as a McDonald' | ||
| 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. | 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 ==== | + | \\ |
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| + | ===== Collegiate Career | ||
| Walter was named team co-captain for the [[1985|1985-86]] season. | Walter was named team co-captain for the [[1985|1985-86]] season. | ||
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| |**Marquette TOTALS** | |**Marquette TOTALS** | ||
| - | ==== Professional Career ==== | + | === All-Time Marquette Rankings === |
| + | *6th, Blocked Shots (103) | ||
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| + | === All-Time Single Season Rankings === | ||
| + | *7th, Blocked Shots (63) | ||
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| + | === All-Time Single Game Rankings === | ||
| + | *2nd, Blocked Shots (tied with six others), 8 vs. North Carolina (January 19, 1986) | ||
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| + | == All-Time Senior Season Rankings == | ||
| + | *5th (tie), Blocked Shots (40) | ||
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| + | == All-Time Junior Season Rankings == | ||
| + | *6th, Blocked Shots (40) | ||
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| + | ===== Professional Career | ||
| Selected by Los Angeles Lakers in 6th round (#138 pick overall) of 1986 NBA | Selected by Los Angeles Lakers in 6th round (#138 pick overall) of 1986 NBA | ||
| Draft. | Draft. | ||
| - | ==== Life after basketball ==== | + | ===== Life after basketball |
| As of 2006 Walter was an English teacher and assistant varsity boys basketball coach at Hinsdale (IL) South. | As of 2006 Walter was an English teacher and assistant varsity boys basketball coach at Hinsdale (IL) South. | ||
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