Chris Walker (born December 22, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Osceola Magic of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators.
 Walker with the Florida Gators in 2014 | |
| No. 6 – Osceola Magic | |
|---|---|
| Position | Power forward |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 22, 1994 Bonifay, Florida, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Holmes County (Bonifay, Florida) |
| College | Florida (2013–2015) |
| NBA draft | 2015: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2018 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2018 | Huellas del Siglo |
| 2018 | Leones de Ponce |
| 2018–2019 | Rio Grande Valley Vipers |
| 2020–2021 | Rilski Sportist Samokov |
| 2021–2022 | Long Island Nets |
| 2022 | Iowa Wolves |
| 2022 | Texas Legends |
| 2022 | Ontario Clippers |
| 2022–2023 | Cleveland Charge |
| 2023–present | Osceola Magic |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school career
editWalker attended Holmes County High School, which he led as a senior to a 1A state championship and a 20–8 record, tallying 30 points, 15 rebounds and seven blocks in the title game. He also started in the 2013 Jordan Brand Classic, having 14 points and seven rebounds and earned McDonald's All-American honors.[1]
Walker won the 2013 Powerade Jam fest. Beating Andrew Wiggins, Jabari Parker, and Aaron Gordon en route to the slam dunk contest victory.
College career
editHaving offers from Florida State, Baylor, Connecticut, Kansas, and Ohio State, Walker chose to play for the University of Florida,[2] but due to his inability to academically qualify, he didn't enroll until December 2013. When he finally joined the Gators, he missed 10 more games while the NCAA investigated allegations that he had received improper benefits in high school, and an additional two when it was determined he had.[3] In two seasons with the Gators, he averaged 3.7 points and 2.7 rebounds in 49 career appearances, including six starts.[1]
Professional career
editRio Grande Valley Vipers (2015–2018)
editAfter going undrafted in the 2015 NBA draft, Walker joined the Houston Rockets for the Las Vegas Summer League.[4] On September 21, 2015, he signed with the Rockets,[5][6] only to be waived by the team on October 23 after appearing in three preseason games.[7]
On November 2, Walker was acquired by the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Rockets.[8]
Huellas del Siglo / Leones de Ponce (2018)
editIn April 2018, Walker signed with Huellas del Siglo of the Dominican Torneo de Baloncesto Superior, making his debut on April 17 in an 81–78 win over San Carlos.[9]
On April 28, Walker signed with Leones de Ponce of the Puerto Rican Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[10][11]
Second Stint with Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2018–2019)
editWalker rejoined the Rio Grande Valley Vipers for the 2018–19 season.[12]
Rilski Sportist Samokov (2020–2021)
editOn January 17, 2020, it was reported that Rilski Sportist Samokov had signed Walker.[13]
Long Island Nets (2021–2022)
editOn October 23, 2021, the Long Island Nets selected Walker in 2021 NBA G League draft,[14] Walker was included in the training camp roster of the Long Island Nets announced two days later.[15] Walker was then later waived by the Nets on January 23, 2022.
Iowa Wolves (2022)
editOn January 24, 2022, Walker was acquired via available player pool by the Iowa Wolves.[16] On February 11, 2022, Walker was waived by the Iowa Wolves.[17]
Texas Legends (2022)
editOn February 26, 2022, Walker was acquired via available player pool by the Texas Legends.[18] On March 16, 2022, Walker was waived.[19]
Ontario Clippers (2022)
editOn March 18, 2022, Walker was acquired via available player pool by the Ontario Clippers.[20]
Cleveland Charge (2022–2023)
editOn October 24, 2022, Walker joined the Cleveland Charge training camp roster.[21] He was waived on November 1, but re-signed with the Charge on November 5. He was waived again on February 7.[22]
Osceola Magic (2023–present)
editOn November 2, 2023, Walker joined the Osceola Magic.[23]
Personal life
editWalker grew up in Bonifay, Florida He was raised by his Great Grandmother and Uncle, along with his two brothers. She died in 2009 when he was 14, and a family friend, Jeneen Campbell, became his guardian.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Florida bio". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ^ "Chris Walker – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profile". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ a b "Gator Bait: Florida's Chris Walker has all the tools – but questions, too". SI.com. January 16, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ^ "2015 Summer League Team Overview". NBA.com. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
- ^ Rossman, Scott (September 21, 2015). "Chris Walker Gets NBA Opportunity With The Rockets". WJHG.com. Archived from the original on September 28, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
- ^ "Official: Rockets have signed..." Twitter. September 21, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
- ^ "Rockets announced today that the team has..." Twitter. October 23, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- ^ "RGV VIPERS ANNOUNCE 2015–16 TRAINING CAMP ROSTER". NBA.com. November 2, 2015. Archived from the original on February 4, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2015.
- ^ "Regular Season Round 7: San Carlos – Huellas del Siglo 78–81". Eurobasket.com. April 17, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
- ^ "Walker es el segundo importado de los Leones". bsnpr.com (in Spanish). Baloncesto Superior Nacional. April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
- ^ "Chris Walker signs with Leones de Ponce". Sportando.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Rio Grande Valley Vipers Finalize Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 20, 2018. Archived from the original on October 22, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
- ^ "Rilski lands Chris Walker, ex Yalova Bld". eurobasket.com. January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
- ^ "Long Island Nets acquire two players in 2021 NBA G League draft". NBA.com. October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ "Long Island Nets announce training camp roster". NBA.com. October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
- ^ "2021–22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
- ^ "2021–22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
- ^ "2021–22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. February 26, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "2021–22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ "2021–22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
- ^ "Charge 2022 Training Camp Roster". gleague.nba.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ "Charge Add Jermaine Haley".
- ^ "Training Camp Roster Just Dropped". NBA.com. November 2, 2023. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
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