Nater Nater was a redshirt freshman for the UCLA Bruins. He was a key member of John Wooden's teams that won two NCAA championships. As a senior, he was a backup to Bill Walton and averaged 3.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. Nater attended high school in Oakland, California. Walton was the starting center on all three of those championship teams at UCLA. He is considered one of the greatest college basketball players of all time. After graduating from UCLA, Walton went on to have a very successful career in professional basketball. He was the first player drafted into the NBA directly out of college (first round, No. 2 overall pick). He also had one of the most memorable moments in sports history when he scored 60 points in a game for the Boston Celtics against the Los Angeles Lakers in 1975. That performance earned him a place in the Basketball Hall of Fame. After graduating from UCLA, Walton entered the 1972 NBA draft. He was not selected by an NBA team, so he returned to play for Coach John Wooden and the Bruins. As a rookie, he started at center for the Portland Trail Blazers and was named to the All-Rookie Team. He ended up playing 11 seasons in the NBA and played on two more national championship teams with Larry Bird and the Indiana Pacers. In 1995, he was given the honor of being one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History.