2 seed Utah. Script error: The function "getCommonsLink" does not exist. For graduation, he studied Marketing at the Richard T. Farmer School of Business. Szczerbiak met his wife, Shannon (Ward), when they were both in the same freshman orientation group at Miami University and were married July 1, 2000. 10. The big question with Szczerbiak is his quickness, or lack thereof. A week later he reportedly rejected a league veteran's minimum contract offer from the Denver Nuggets, opting instead to continue to rehabilitate his knee and possibly test the free agent market later. The Minnesota Timberwolves selected Szczerbiak 6th overall in the 1999 NBA Draft. The 2020 class - which also includes Stevi Large Gruber of Akron women's track and field, Bryan Bullington of Ball State baseball, Margo Jonker of Central Michigan softball, Ellen Herman-Kimball of Ohio women's volleyball and Briana Shook of Toledo women's track and field - will bring the number of MAC Hall of Fame inductees to 102 individuals from 15 classes. Szczerbiak spent much of his childhood in Europe, during his father's playing career. He scored 18 points against Detroit on April 16, 2008. However, he was soon plagued by several injuries to both ankles, which greatly affected his shooting and jumping ability. In the 2006-07 season, Szczerbiak played well early on, including a 35-point performance against the Charlotte Bobcats early in the season. He owns Ball State's career wins record (29) and the MAC career strikeouts record (357). "Wally Szczerbiak was a late bloomer in college, after being lightly recruited out of high school. She held school records in the hammer throw, indoor and outdoor shot put, discus and weight throw. As a senior in the 1994-95 season he averaged 36.6 points per game[5] and 15.9 rebounds. In 2001, Szczerbiak became the fifth Miami player to have his jersey retired (#32). Szczerbiak underwent knee surgery in the 2006 offseason to fix a knee which had been injured for several months. Miami's Wally Szczerbiak, right, drives to the basket against Toledo's Robierre Cullars on Monday, Feb. 1, 1999, in Oxford, Ohio. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Subscribe to cleveland.com. Shook is a three-time All-American in cross country and track-and-field. (Al Berhman, Associated Press). Wally has a height of 6 feet 7 inches and a weight of 244 pounds. That's it. • In addition to his work with CBS Sports Network, Szczerbiak currently serves as a studio analyst for New York Knicks games on the MSG Network. On November 5. He followed that with 24 points in a second round toppling of #2 seed Utah, leading the Redhawks to the Sweet 16. (.831) and fourth in FG pct. During the 2008–2009 NBA season, Szczerbiak played in 74 games, starting in 5 of them.

However, with the current coronavirus pandemic, time and location of an induction ceremony for this year's class has not been announced. The comparison you hear on World is Dan Majerle, but I liken his game also to Tom Gugliotta. During the fall of his senior year in high school Szczerbiak and his parents made a visit to the campus of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. You could also do it yourself at any point in time. Get breaking news coverage as events unfold. In January 2006, Wally was traded to the Boston Celtics. (Mid-American Conference). Walter Robert Szczerbiak, nicknamed as “Wally” is an American professional basketball player. He runs defenders off screens and plays easy. Szczerbiak decided to have season-ending surgery on his ankles. In 1998-99, Wally was named the first team All-American and second team All-American. On June 28 (the night of the 2007 NBA Draft), the Celtics traded Szczerbiak to the Seattle SuperSonics along with Delonte West and Jeff Green (the 5th overall pick) for Ray Allen and Glen Davis (35th overall).