In three years of varsity competition, Walton led UCLA to two NCAA championships and 88 consecutive wins, smashing the 60-game streak set by Bill Russell's teams at the University of San Francisco. Walton also set UCLA's career assists record, which left observers declaring him the best passing center in the history of the game. [1][2]
To help improve the team's toughness, the Trail Blazers drafted UCLA Center Bill Walton In three years of varsity competition, Walton led UCLA to two NCAA championships and 88 consecutive wins, smashing the 60-game streak set by Bill Russell's teams at the University of San Francisco. Walton also set UCLA's career assists record, which left observers declaring him the best passing center in the history of the game. [1] Injuries would limit Walton to just 35 games as the Blazers challenged for a playoff spot for the first time in franchise history. The Blazers fell just 2 games short with a 38-44 record.[2]
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