Dwight Walton
Encyclopedia
Dwight Walton is a former basketball
player from Canada
, who played at Dawson College
in Montreal with teammates Trevor C. Williams, Wayne Yearwood
and Boyd Bailey. He later would go on to join the Canadian National Team.
Before Dawson college, Dwight Walton play basketball at Wagar High School in Côte Saint-Luc, Quebec
. After starring at Dawson College and receiving All-Canadian honours he went on to become an All-American at the Florida Institute of Technology
, an NCAA Division II basketball program, after starring at NCAA Division I Siena College
.
In the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul
, Korea
, he played on the Canadian national team with longtime friend Wayne Yearwood
, who is also from Montreal. He later went on to play in the Continental Basketball Association
(CBA), and with the Montreal Dragons
of the now defunct National Basketball League
. In 1993, he played basketball on the Canadian national team with a little-known 18-year-old from Victoria, British Columbia
, by the name of Steve Nash
, now a two-time NBA MVP.
Walton went on to play professionally in Israel
, France
, and Switzerland
before returning to Montreal to play for the Montreal Matrix
of the American Basketball Association (ABA), during the 2005–2006 season. While playing for the Matrix he simultaneously coached the Midget Boys basketball team at John F. Kennedy high school, located in the St. Michel district of east end Montreal.
Dwight also serves as a regular NBA and NCAA basketball analyst on Montreal radio station THE TEAM 990. He does guest spots on the morning show, weekend shows and co-hosts NBA regular-season and playoff previews.
.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, who played at Dawson College
Dawson College
Dawson College was the first English CEGEP and is located in Westmount, just west of downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Dawson College is located near the heart of downtown Montreal in a former nunnery on 4.85 hectares of green space...
in Montreal with teammates Trevor C. Williams, Wayne Yearwood
Wayne Yearwood
Wayne Yearwood is a former professional and Olympic basketball player from Canada, who was with the Canadian national team...
and Boyd Bailey. He later would go on to join the Canadian National Team.
Before Dawson college, Dwight Walton play basketball at Wagar High School in Côte Saint-Luc, Quebec
Côte Saint-Luc, Quebec
Côte Saint-Luc is a mostly residential city in Quebec, Canada, located on the Island of Montreal. The English version of this toponym is "Saint Luke's Slope".-History:...
. After starring at Dawson College and receiving All-Canadian honours he went on to become an All-American at the Florida Institute of Technology
Florida Institute of Technology
Florida Institute of Technology, also known as Florida Tech, is an independent private technical research university located in Melbourne, Florida, United States. Founded in 1958 as Brevard Engineering College, the institute has been known by its present name since 1966. Florida Tech's curriculum...
, an NCAA Division II basketball program, after starring at NCAA Division I Siena College
Siena College
Siena College is an independent Roman Catholic liberal arts college in Loudonville, in the town of Colonie, New York, United States. Siena is a four-year, coeducational, independent college in the Franciscan tradition, founded by the Franciscan Friars in 1937. It has 3,000 full-time students and...
.
In the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul
Seoul
Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...
, Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
, he played on the Canadian national team with longtime friend Wayne Yearwood
Wayne Yearwood
Wayne Yearwood is a former professional and Olympic basketball player from Canada, who was with the Canadian national team...
, who is also from Montreal. He later went on to play in the Continental Basketball Association
Continental Basketball Association
The Continental Basketball Association was a professional men's basketball league in the United States, which has been on hiatus since the 2009 season.- History :...
(CBA), and with the Montreal Dragons
Montreal Dragons
The Montreal Dragons was a professional basketball franchise based in Montreal, Quebec that played in 1993. The team played its season in the National Basketball League, but folded before the season finished....
of the now defunct National Basketball League
National Basketball League (Canada)
The National Basketball League that was based in Canada lasted only one and a half seasons in 1993 and 1994. It rose from the ashes of the World Basketball League which folded after the 1992 season, which had teams in various Canadian and American cities. The NBL's first game was played on May 1,...
. In 1993, he played basketball on the Canadian national team with a little-known 18-year-old from Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria, British Columbia
Victoria is the capital city of British Columbia, Canada and is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada's Pacific coast. The city has a population of about 78,000 within the metropolitan area of Greater Victoria, which has a population of 360,063, the 15th most populous Canadian...
, by the name of Steve Nash
Steve Nash
Stephen John "Steve" Nash, OC, OBC is a South African-born Canadian professional basketball player who plays point guard for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association . Nash enjoyed a successful high-school basketball career, and he was eventually given a scholarship by Santa Clara...
, now a two-time NBA MVP.
Walton went on to play professionally in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
before returning to Montreal to play for the Montreal Matrix
Montreal Matrix
The Montreal Matrix were an American Basketball Association team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The team's first season was in 2005–06 and their home court was the Centre Pierre Charbonneau. The team was known as the Montreal Royal during the 2007–08 season, before returning to its original...
of the American Basketball Association (ABA), during the 2005–2006 season. While playing for the Matrix he simultaneously coached the Midget Boys basketball team at John F. Kennedy high school, located in the St. Michel district of east end Montreal.
Dwight also serves as a regular NBA and NCAA basketball analyst on Montreal radio station THE TEAM 990. He does guest spots on the morning show, weekend shows and co-hosts NBA regular-season and playoff previews.
External links and Notes
Dwight Walton was hired by TSN (The Sports Network) to provide colour commentating at the 2009 Canada Games2009 Canada Games
The 2009 Canada Summer Games were held in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island from August 15 to 29.-Events:*Athletics*Baseball*Basketball*Canoe/Kayak*Cycling*Diving*Golf*Rowing*Rugby*Sailing*Soccer*Softball*Swimming*Tennis*Triathlon...
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- http://www.qball.ca/
- FrozenHoops.com History of NBA basketball in Canada. Selection of Top 100 Canadian players of all time