Last Updated on December 22, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake
Here is the information about Walt Hazzard:
- Full Name: Walter Raphael Hazzard Jr. (later changed his name to Mahdi Abdul-Rahman after converting to Islam)
- Nationality: American
- Age: Deceased (born April 15, 1942 – died November 18, 2011, aged 69)
- Hometown: Wilmington, Delaware
- Height: 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m)
- Weight: 185 lbs (84 kg)
- Wingspan: 6 feet 3 inches
- Shoe Size: Size 11 (US)
- Number: Wore #42, #11, and #33 during his career
- Position: Point Guard
- High School: Overbrook High School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- College: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
- NBA Draft: 1964, 1st Round, 1st pick overall by the Los Angeles Lakers
- Teams Played For: Los Angeles Lakers, Seattle SuperSonics, Atlanta Hawks, Buffalo Braves, Golden State Warriors
- Championship Rings: 0 (but won an NCAA Championship in 1964 with UCLA)
- Kids: Yes, Hazzard had children, including his son Yakub Abdul-Rahman, who also played basketball.
- Siblings: Not publicly documented