Wally Osterkorn

Wally Osterkorn
No. 17, 8
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Date of birth July 6, 1928 (1928-07-06) (age 83)
Place of birth Chicago, Illinois
Nationality American
High school Amundsen
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College Illinois
NBA Draft 1950 / Round: 2 / Pick: 18th overall
Selected by the Chicago Stags
Pro career 1950–1955
Career history
1950–1951 Saint Paul Lights (NPBL)
1951 Sheboygan Red Skins (NPBL)
19511955 Syracuse Nationals
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 1,436 (7.0 ppg)
Rebounds 1,218 (6.0 rpg)
Assists 346 (1.7 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Walter Raymond Osterkorn (born July 6, 1928) was an American professional basketball player.

A 6'5" forward from the University of Illinois, Osterkorn began his pro career with the St. Paul Lights of the National Professional Basketball League during the 1950-51 season. When St. Paul folded 20 games into the season, he was obtained by the Sheboygan Red Skins, who at that time were in their 13th season of operation, the longest-running professional basketball franchise in the nation. Osterkorn played the final 19 games for Sheboygan and helped the Red Skins to a league-best 29-16 record. He was named to the NPBL's second team as a forward after averaging 13 points per game, sixth-best in the league.

Osterkorn then played four seasons (1951–1955) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Syracuse Nationals. He averaged 7.0 points per game and won a league championship in 1955.

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