Wally Anderzunas
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 11, 1946 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | May 28, 1989 (aged 43) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Creighton Preparatory (Omaha, Nebraska) |
| College | Creighton (1966–1969) |
| NBA draft | 1969: 2nd round, 25th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Atlanta Hawks |
| Playing career | 1969–1970 |
| Position | Power forward / center |
| Number | 21 |
| Career history | |
| 1969–1970 | Cincinnati Royals |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Walter Charles "Wally" Anderzunas (January 11, 1946 – May 28, 1989) was an American basketball player.
He attended high school in Omaha, Nebraska and collegiately for the Creighton University.
He was selected by the Detroit Pistons in the sixth round (70th overall pick) of the 1968 NBA draft and by the Atlanta Hawks in the second round (25th overall pick) of the 1969 NBA draft. He was traded along with the NBA draft rights to Lonnie Wright from the Hawks to the Cincinnati Royals which had also acquired Norm Van Lier from the Chicago Bulls in the three-team trade on 12 October 1969.[1] He played in 44 games with the Royals during the 1969–70 NBA season.[2]
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source[2]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969–70 | Cincinnati | 44 | 8.4 | .392 | .630 | 1.9 | .2 | 3.6 |
References
- ↑ "Bulls Deal Newmark, Get Royals' Wesley," Chicago Tribune, Monday 13 October 1969. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- 1 2 "Wally Anderzunas NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
Categories:
- 1946 births
- 1989 deaths
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American men's basketball players
- Atlanta Hawks draft picks
- American people of Lithuanian descent
- Basketball players from Omaha, Nebraska
- Centers (basketball)
- Cincinnati Royals players
- Creighton Bluejays men's basketball players
- Dallas Chaparrals draft picks
- Detroit Pistons draft picks
- Power forwards
- American basketball biography, 1940s birth stubs