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

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

Booth has already established himself as a tireless recruiter who can bring in top-flight talent from the best high school programs in the nation.

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 as Eaves often relied on him to tear apart defenses with his excellent court vision and savvy.  

Booth scored in double figures 10 times in his career, and 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 career. Before the 2006-07 season, Booth was named an Aggies co-captain.

Booth was also an excellent student. 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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