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March 14, 2001
CHARLOTTESVILLE – Former University of Virginia basketball standout Wally Walker is a member of the 2001 Hillyard Silver Anniversary All-America basketball team selected by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).
Walker, the president of the Seattle Supersonics of the National Basketball Association, is joined on the team by Quinn Buckner (Indiana), John Lucas (Maryland), Ron Lee (Oregon) and Phil Sellers (Rutgers).
Jud Heathcote, who coached Michigan State to the NCAA Championship in 1978-79, is the 2001 Golden Anniversary Award winner for 50 years of service to basketball.
Heathcote and the Hillyard Silver Anniversary All-America recipients will be honored at the Verizon/NABC Awards Show on April 1 at the State Theater in Minneapolis, Minn. The event is held in conjunction with the annual NABC convention.