Last Updated on September 5, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake

Here are the details for Walt Frazier:

  • Nationality: United States
  • Number: #10 (Knicks), #11 (Cavaliers)
  • Shoe Size: Size 12 (US)
  • Wingspan: 6’9″ (206 cm)
  • Weight: Played at around 200 lbs (91 kg)
  • Height: 6’4″ (193 cm)
  • Position: Point Guard / Shooting Guard
  • Draft: Selected in the 1st round, 5th overall, of the 1967 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks
  • Age: Born March 29, 1945
  • College: Southern Illinois University
  • High School: David T. Howard High School in Atlanta, Georgia
  • Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
  • College: Southern Illinois University
  • High School: David T. Howard High School in Atlanta, Georgia
  • Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Championship Rings: 2 (1970, 1973 with the New York Knicks)
  • Children: 1 known child (Walt III)
  • Retirement Age: Retired in 1980 at the age of 35
  • Teams:
    • New York Knicks
    • Cleveland Cavaliers

There is no more well-known New York Knicks player than Walt Frazier. The Knicks legend spent his first 10 seasons in the NBA playing for the Knicks. Frazier was a broadcaster for the Knicks after he retired from the NBA.

Fun Facts

  • He was a defensive specialist on the court but is known for his calm, soothing demeanor off the court.
  • He has called Knicks games for decades. Every Knicks fan would be familiar with his voice even if they didn’t know who they were listening to.

Photos

Walt Frazier with a basketball Walt Frazier dressed in a suit holding a basketball