Walter McCarty

Walter McCarty

Evansville Purple Aces
Position	Head coach
League	Missouri Valley Conference
Personal information
Born	(1974-02-01) February 1, 1974 Evansville, Indiana
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school	William Henry Harrison (Evansville, Indiana)
College	Kentucky (1993–1996)
NBA draft	1996: 1st round, 19th overall pick
Selected by the New York Knicks
Playing career	1996–2006
Position	Power forward / Small forward
Number	40, 0
Coaching career	2007–present
Career history
As player:
1996–1997	New York Knicks
1997–2005	Boston Celtics
2005	Phoenix Suns
2005–2006	Los Angeles Clippers
As coach:
2007–2010	Louisville (assistant)
2010–2011	Indiana Pacers (assistant)
2013–2018	Boston Celtics (assistant)
2018–present	Evansville
Career highlights and awards
NCAA champion (1996)
Career NBA statistics
Points	3,056 (5.2 ppg)
Rebounds	1,554 (2.6 rpg)
Assists	670 (1.1 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Walter Lee McCarty (born February 1, 1974) is an American former basketball player, and current head coach with the University of Evansville. McCarty played for the NBA's New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, and the Los Angeles Clippers.

Early life and college career

Born in Evansville, Indiana, the 6-foot, 10-inch (2.08 m) McCarty played college basketball at the University of Kentucky where he was a part of the team that won the NCAA championship in 1996. In 1994, McCarty's made three-pointer completed Kentucky's 31-point comeback over LSU—the biggest second-half rally in NCAA history. He was selected by the Knicks with the 19th pick in the 1996 NBA Draft.

NBA career

McCarty played for the Knicks until October 1997, when he was traded to the Celtics. McCarty played in all 82 games that season, starting 64 of them. He also established career highs in virtually every category during this season. Over the next few years, he was one of Boston's top options off the bench, often making a key defensive play or three point shot. He became a fan favorite in Boston for his gutsy play, hustle, and penchant for making the big shot. He was also a favorite of Hall of Fame player and current announcer Tommy Heinsohn, who often exclaimed, "I love Walter!" after some of McCarty's plays.

In February 2005, McCarty was traded, along with an undisclosed amount of cash, to the Suns for a second-round pick as a result of the Celtics' youth movement. He signed with the Clippers in the offseason of 2005.

Coaching career

In June 2007, McCarty accepted an assistant coach job at the University of Louisville under head men's basketball coach Rick Pitino, under whom he played at Kentucky and with the Celtics.

In June 2010, McCarty was named as an assistant coach for the Indiana Pacers under Jim O'Brien, replacing Lester Conner. Walter also played for O'Brien during his tenure with the Celtics.

In 2011, McCarty was let go by the Pacers when Frank Vogel took over as head coach.

In August 2013, McCarty joined the Boston Celtics as an assistant coach for the 2013–14 NBA season.

On March 22, 2018, McCarty was hired as the head men’s basketball coach in University of Evansville.

Head coaching record

Statistics overview

Season	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Postseason
Evansville Purple Aces (Missouri Valley Conference) (2018–present)
2018–19	Evansville	0–0	0–0
Evansville:		0–0 (–)	0–0 (–)
Total:		0–0 (–)

Personal life

McCarty currently lives in Lincoln, Massachusetts. He appeared in the 1998 film He Got Game as the character "Mance". In 2003, McCarty released the CD Moment for Love, an R&B/soul album to generally positive reviews. He sang the National Anthem prior to All-Star Saturday Night on the eve of the 2006 NBA All-Star Game.

External links

• NBA.com page on Walter McCarty