Walter Booth Position: Assistant Men's Basketball Coach Experience: First Season Alma Mater: N.C. A&T '07

Walter Booth Jr., begins his first season as an assistant men’s basketball coach under head coach Jerry Eaves after playing for Eaves for four seasons (2003-2007). Booth will be responsible for scouting upcoming opponents, recruiting and breaking down game film of opponents.

Booth comes to N.C. A&T after spending eight months as a sales representative for the Washington Wizards. Also during his time with the Wizards, Booth worked as an assistant basketball coach with Bullis High School.

During his career with N.C. A&T, Booth was one of Eaves’ steadiest players. Eaves gives him partial credit for taking the Aggies from a 3-win team his first season to a 15-win team by his fourth season. Booth led the Aggies in assists as a junior and senior from the forward position. Booth scored in double figures 10 times in his career.

He led the Aggies in assists 17 times in 105 games played as an Aggie. Booth scored 413 points, dished out 155 assists, grabbed 282 rebounds and averaged 18.8 minutes during Aggie career. Before the 2006-07 season, Booth was named an Aggies co-captain.

Booth was also an excellent student at N.C. A&T. He made the MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Team as a junior, and attended N.C. A&T on an academic scholarship. In 2007, Booth graduated from N.C. A&T with a 3.0 GPA in business management.

 

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