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Born | New York City, U.S. | May 14, 1964||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school | Benjamin Franklin (New York City, New York) | ||||||||||||||
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NBA draft | 1986: 1st round, 14th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1986–2002 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Power forward | ||||||||||||||
Number | 21, 6, 15, 14, 12, 9, 8 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
1986 | Portland Trail Blazers | ||||||||||||||
1986–1988 | San Antonio Spurs | ||||||||||||||
1988–1989 | New Jersey Nets | ||||||||||||||
1989 | Houston Rockets | ||||||||||||||
1989–1990 | Basket Napoli | ||||||||||||||
1990–1991 | Atlético Madrid Villalba | ||||||||||||||
1991 | Aris | ||||||||||||||
1992 | Basket Napoli | ||||||||||||||
1992–1993 | Olympiacos | ||||||||||||||
1993–1994 | PAOK | ||||||||||||||
1994–1995 | Iraklis | ||||||||||||||
1995–1996 | Olympiacos | ||||||||||||||
1997 | Aris | ||||||||||||||
1997–1998 | Polti Cantù | ||||||||||||||
1998–1999 | PAOK | ||||||||||||||
1999–2000 | Union Olimpija | ||||||||||||||
2000 | Makedonikos | ||||||||||||||
2000–2001 | Aurora Basket Jesi | ||||||||||||||
2001–2002 | Panteras de Miranda | ||||||||||||||
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Career NBA statistics | |||||||||||||||
Points | 2,882 | ||||||||||||||
Rebounds | 971 | ||||||||||||||
Assists | 292 | ||||||||||||||
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Walter Berry (born May 14, 1964) is an American former professional basketball player. After spending three seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), he had a very successful career in various leagues around Europe and the EuroLeague. Berry played the power forward position. Berry, who originated from New York City, New York, was nicknamed "The Truth", early in his playing career. He was inducted into the Greek Basket League Hall of Fame in 2022.[1]