Walter Bond
Walter Bond (born February 1, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. A 200-pound, 6'5" shooting guard from the University of Minnesota, Bond was not drafted by an NBA team but did manage to play in 3 NBA seasons. He played for the Dallas Mavericks (1992/93), Utah Jazz (1993/94) and Detroit Pistons (1994/95). In January 1995 Bond signed two 10-day contracts with Utah Jazz.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 1, 1969 Chicago, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Collins (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College | Minnesota (1987–1991) |
| NBA draft | 1991 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 1991–1999 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 40, 20, 9 |
| Career history | |
| 1991–1992 | Wichita Falls Texans |
| 1992–1993 | Dallas Mavericks |
| 1993–1994 | Utah Jazz |
| 1994 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1995 | Utah Jazz |
| 1995 | Chicago Rockers |
| 1996 | Gymnastikos Larissa |
| 1996–1997 | Connecticut Pride |
| 1997 | La Crosse Bobcats |
| 1997–1998 | Yakama Sun Kings |
| 1998 | Select Avellino |
| 1998–1999 | Bayer Giants Leverkusen |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 873 |
| Rebounds | 289 |
| Assists | 177 |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
In his NBA career, Bond played in 153 games, and scored a total of 873 points. He scored 590 points in 1 season with the Dallas Mavericks, 273 points in two seasons with Utah Jazz, and 10 points in one season with the Detroit Pistons[1] On November 10, 1992, in just his second professional game in the NBA, he scored a career high 25 points as a Maverick against the Minnesota Timberwolves. His single game scoring stats declined for the rest of his 151 NBA games.
He also played professionally in Italy for Cirio Avellino (Serie A2, Jan-Jun '98).
He is the host of Food Network series Giving You The Business, which premiered in April 2013.[2]
References
- "Walter Bond". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- "Ex-NBAer Bond hosts Food Network show". ESPN.com. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
