Bill Walton

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Bill Walton provides pregame, halftime and postgame analysis during Westwood One’s coverage of the NCAA Men’s Final Four and National Championship. Walton is a three-time NCAA Player of Year who led UCLA to two national championships and three Final Fours.

Walton was a three-time Academic All-American, before becoming the No. 1 overall draft pick in the NBA by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1974. He led them to the NBA title in 1977 and won league MVP honors in 1978. Walton won another title with the Boston Celtics in 1986 and was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1993. Since his retirement, he has done broadcasting work for many TV networks, including his current role as game analyst for ESPN and the Pac-12 Network.