David Walker (basketball)

David Michael Walker (born November 24, 1993) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski of the Polish Basketball League.

David Walker
Walker in 2019
Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
PositionSmall forward
Personal information
Born (1993-11-24) November 24, 1993 (age 30)
Stow, Ohio
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High schoolStow-Munroe Falls (Stow, Ohio)
CollegeNortheastern (2012–2016)
NBA draft2016: undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2020MoraBanc Andorra
2020–2021Medi Bayreuth
2021–2022MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg
2022Bilbao
2022–2023Obradoiro
2024–presentStal Ostrów Wielkopolski
Career highlights and awards

College career

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A 2012 graduate of Stow-Munroe Falls High School, Walker attended Northeastern University from 2012 to 2016.[1] He finished his four-year Husky career as the school's eighth all-time leading scorer with 1,631 points, fifth all-time assist man (420 assists) and second all-time leader in three-pointers made (250).[2]

Professional career

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He represented the Miami Heat in the 2016 NBA Summer League and signed with MoraBanc Andorra of the Spanish Liga ACB in August 2016.[3] He made 35 ACB appearances as a first-year professional player, averaging 9.0 points as well as 2.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists. Walker led Andorra in made three-pointers (61) over the course of the 2016–17 season.[4]

On July 3, 2018, he re-signed with MoraBanc Andorra.[5][6]

On July 31, 2020, he signed with Medi Bayreuth of the Basketball Bundesliga.[7] In Bundesliga play, Walker was 57–133 from three-point range in the 2020–21 season, averaging 8.4 points per game.[8]

He signed a deal with fellow Bundesliga outfit MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg in August 2021.[9]

On January 17, 2022, he signed with Bilbao Basket of the Liga ACB.[10]

On August 13, 2022, he signed with Monbus Obradoiro of the Spanish Liga ACB.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "David Walker – 2015–16 Men's Basketball". Retrieved 2017-05-06.
  2. ^ "Northeastern Huskies – Men's Basketball – Individual Career Records". www.gonu.com. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
  3. ^ "Walker to Play for BC Andorra of the ACB". Northeastern University Athletics. Retrieved 2017-05-06.
  4. ^ "ACB.COM". www.acb.com. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  5. ^ "ACB.COM – David Walker renueva por una temporada con el MoraBanc Andorra". www.acb.com (in European Spanish). 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  6. ^ "David Walker re-signs with MoraBanc Andorra". Sportando. 3 July 2018. Retrieved 3 July 2018.
  7. ^ Carchia, Emiliano (July 31, 2020). "David Walker joins Medi Bayreuth". Sportando. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  8. ^ "easyCredit – 425 BAY". www.easycredit-bbl.de (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-06.
  9. ^ "Der Sechste im Bunde: David Walker". MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg (in German). Retrieved 2021-08-06.
  10. ^ Skerletic, Dario (January 17, 2022). "Surne Bilbao lands David Walker". Sportando. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  11. ^ Carchia, Emiliano (August 13, 2022). "David Walker joins Obradoiro". Sportando. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
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