Lloyd Walton

Lloyd Walton
Personal information
Born (1953-11-23) November 23, 1953
Chicago, Illinois
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight 160 lb (73 kg)
Career information
High school Mount Carmel (Chicago, Illinois)
College Moberly Area CC (1971–1972)
Marquette (1973–1976)
NBA draft 1976 / Round: 3 / Pick: 40th overall
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Playing career 1976–1981
Position Point guard
Number 11, 12
Career history
1976–1980 Milwaukee Bucks
1980–1981 Kansas City Kings
Career NBA statistics
Points 1,443 (4.2 ppg)
Rebounds 370 (1.1 rpg)
Assists 1,243 (3.6 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Lloyd Walton (born November 23, 1953) is a retired American basketball player. He grew up in Chicago Heights, Illinois and played basketball for Mount Carmel High School and Marquette University, playing for legendary Marquette coach Al McGuire. Walton, a 6'0" (1.83 m) point guard, was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in 1976 and played for the Bucks from 1977 to 1980, and for the Kansas City Kings in 1980–81.

Since retiring as a player, he has served in various volunteer and professional capacities related to prep, collegiate and professional basketball, including: Assistant Coach under Rick Majerus at Marquette University, a Regional Collegiate Scout for the New York Knicks, Assistant Coach for the LaCrosse Bobcats of the Continental League, and Assistant Coach at the NBA Pre-Draft. He has also held several positions in the public sector, including Bureau Chief for the Illinois Department of Human Services and Executive Director of both The James Jordan Boys & Girls Club & Family Life Center and the Washington Park YMCA both in Chicago.

Lloyd is currently a Career Counselor for the National Basketball Players Association, and a motivational speaker. In 2009, he created LifelongWinners, a personal development model for athletes. Lloyd received his Doctoral Degree in Organizational Leadership from Argosy University in 2015, which makes him only the third player in NBA history to achieve this level of education.


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