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Tyson Walker

Tyson Walker (born September 18, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans.

Tyson Walker
Walker with Michigan State in 2022
No. 14 – Texas Legends
PositionPoint guard
LeagueNBA G League
Personal information
Born (2000-09-18) September 18, 2000 (age 24)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–presentTexas Legends
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Second-team All-Big Ten (2023, 2024)
  • First-team All-CAA (2021)
  • CAA Defensive Player of the Year (2021)
  • CAA All-Rookie Team (2020)

High school career

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Walker played basketball for Christ the King Regional High School in Queens, New York.[1] As a senior, he led his team to a 22–5 record.[2] Walker played a postgraduate season at New Hampton School in New Hampton, New Hampshire.[3] He was considered a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals.[4]

College career

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Northeastern

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In his freshman season at Northeastern, Walker shared the backcourt with Jordan Roland.[5] On January 2, 2020, he scored a season-high 32 points in a 77–68 win over Elon.[6] As a freshman, Walker averaged 10.4 points, 3.4 assists and 1.8 steals per game, earning Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) All-Rookie Team honors.[4] He was named CAA Rookie of the Week four times.[7] On February 13, 2021, Walker scored a sophomore season-high 36 points in a 76–67 win over Towson.[8] He averaged 18.8 points, 4.8 assists, and 2.4 steals per game as a sophomore, earning First Team All-CAA and Defensive Player of the Year recognition.[9][10] Walker led the CAA in scoring during conference play and in steals.[11] After his sophomore season, Walker transferred to Michigan State.[12][13] He chose the Spartans over Maryland, Kansas, Texas, Miami (Florida) and Vanderbilt.[4]

Michigan State

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During his junior season, Walker split time at point guard with A. J. Hoggard, though Walker was the better shooter of the two.[14] On December 8, 2021, he scored 15 points and had five rebounds and three assists in a 76–67 win against Minnesota.[15] On February 26, 2022 against Purdue, he hit a go-ahead three pointer with 1.4 seconds left to give Michigan State a 68–65 lead. They would end up holding on and winning the game. Walker averaged 8.2 points and 4.3 assists per game, shooting 47.3 percent from three-point range.[16] As a senior, Walker averaged 14.8 points and 2.8 assists per game, earning Second Team All-Big Ten honors.[17] He opted to return for his fifth season of eligibility.[18] On March 8, 2024, Walker hit the 2,000-point milestone in a 53–49 win over Northwestern.[19]

Professional career

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After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Walker joined the Phoenix Suns for the 2024 NBA Summer League[20] and on October 26, 2024, he joined the Texas Legends of the NBA G League after being selected in the G League draft.[21]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 Northeastern 31 29 30.4 .448 .350 .656 2.0 3.3 1.8 .2 10.4
2020–21 Northeastern 19 19 34.8 .444 .354 .772 2.9 4.8 2.4 .1 18.8
2021–22 Michigan State 36 28 22.6 .427 .473 .810 1.3 4.3 0.9 .1 8.2
Career 86 76 28.1 .440 .383 .750 1.9 4.0 1.6 .1 11.3

References

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  1. ^ Beach, Jerry (November 15, 2019). "Northeastern's Tyson Walker Runs The Point With 'Presence, Personality'". FloHoops. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  2. ^ Dee, Spencer (January 23, 2020). "Walker impresses early as NU's newest point guard". The Huntington News. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  3. ^ Tait, Matt (March 24, 2021). "Jayhawks in the mix for Northeastern point guard Tyson Walker". KUsports. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Solari, Chris (April 7, 2021). "Tom Izzo: Michigan State basketball lands 'crafty' point guard in transfer Tyson Walker". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  5. ^ Thomsen, Ian (November 28, 2019). "Fifth-year senior Jordan Roland and freshman Tyson Walker are the odd couple of Northeastern University basketball". Northeastern University. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  6. ^ "Northeastern freshman burns Phoenix with big effort". Times-News. January 3, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  7. ^ Galle, Nick (July 16, 2020). "Interview with Northeastern Men's Basketball Guard Tyson Walker". Edge Sports Network. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  8. ^ Ryan, Eamonn (February 13, 2021). "Tyson Walker scores career-high 36 points, Huskies beat Towson 76–67". The Huntington News. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  9. ^ Austin, Kyle (June 4, 2021). "Tyson Walker ready for next challenge after transfer to Michigan State". MLive. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  10. ^ Moberg, McLain (June 6, 2021). "MSU Basketball: Tyson Walker Anticipates 'Smooth' Transition to Power 5 Competition". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  11. ^ Quinn, Brendan (March 27, 2021). "Info and intel on Tyson Walker, Michigan State's PG score from the transfer portal". The Athletic. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  12. ^ Pouncy, Colton (June 3, 2021). "Michigan State was an easy choice for Tyson Walker: 'Once I got the call, my mind was made up after that'". The Athletic. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  13. ^ Charboneau, Matt (June 3, 2021). "Transfer guard Tyson Walker eager to prove himself on bigger stage at Michigan State". The Detroit News. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  14. ^ Austin, Kyle (February 3, 2022). "Michigan State getting by with 'two-headed monster' at point guard". MLive.com. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  15. ^ Charboneau, Matt (December 9, 2021). "Tyson Walker delivering on promise as Spartans start Big Ten play strong". The Detroit News. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  16. ^ Austin, Kyle (May 6, 2022). "Offseason evaluation: Tyson Walker shot his way to solid debut season at Michigan State". MLive.com. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  17. ^ Austin, Kyle (March 7, 2023). "Michigan State's Tyson Walker earns second-team All-Big Ten honors". MLive.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  18. ^ Solari, Chris (April 10, 2023). "Michigan State basketball's Tyson Walker returning for one more season". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  19. ^ Lounsberry, Matthew (March 7, 2024). "Michigan State's Tyson Walker Reaches 2,000 Career Points". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  20. ^ Druin, Donnie (July 8, 2024). "First Look: Suns' Summer League Roster, Schedule". SI.com. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  21. ^ "Westchester Knicks Select Matt Ryan With First Pick In 2024 NBA G League Draft". NBA.com. October 26, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
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