Last Updated on November 11, 2024 by Mathew Diekhake

Here’s information about Walter McCarty:

  • Full Name: Walter Lee McCarty
  • Nationality: American
  • Age: Born February 1, 1974
  • Hometown: Evansville, Indiana, USA
  • Height: 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m)
  • Weight: 230 pounds (104 kg)
  • Wingspan: 7 feet (2.13 m)
  • Shoe Size: Size 19 (US)
  • Number: 0, 1, 5 (wore different numbers throughout his NBA career)
  • Position: Power Forward / Small Forward
  • High School: William Henry Harrison High School (Evansville, Indiana)
  • College: University of Kentucky (1993–1996)
  • NBA Draft: Selected 19th overall in the 1st round of the 1996 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks
  • Teams Played For:
    1. New York Knicks (1996–1997)
    2. Boston Celtics (1997–2005)
    3. Phoenix Suns (2005)
    4. Los Angeles Clippers (2005–2006)
  • Championship Rings: 1 (with the Kentucky Wildcats, 1996 NCAA championship)
  • Kids: 3 children
  • Siblings: Not much is publicly known about his siblings

Fun Facts

McCarty later became a coach, serving as an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics and as the head coach at the University of Evansville. He is also known for his singing career, having released a couple of albums.