Tyson Walker
Walker with Michigan State in 2022 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | September 18, 2000 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | |
College |
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NBA draft | 2024: undrafted |
Playing career | 2024–present |
Position | Point guard |
Career highlights and awards | |
Tyson Walker (born September 18, 2000) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Michigan State Spartans.
High school career
[edit]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
[edit]Northeastern
[edit]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
[edit]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]
Career statistics
[edit]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
[edit]Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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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
[edit]- ^ Beach, Jerry (November 15, 2019). "Northeastern's Tyson Walker Runs The Point With 'Presence, Personality'". FloHoops. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ Dee, Spencer (January 23, 2020). "Walker impresses early as NU's newest point guard". The Huntington News. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ Tait, Matt (March 24, 2021). "Jayhawks in the mix for Northeastern point guard Tyson Walker". KUsports. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Northeastern freshman burns Phoenix with big effort". Times-News. January 3, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ Galle, Nick (July 16, 2020). "Interview with Northeastern Men's Basketball Guard Tyson Walker". Edge Sports Network. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ Ryan, Eamonn (February 13, 2021). "Tyson Walker scores career-high 36 points, Huskies beat Towson 76-67". The Huntington News. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ Austin, Kyle (June 4, 2021). "Tyson Walker ready for next challenge after transfer to Michigan State". MLive. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ Moberg, McLain (June 6, 2021). "MSU Basketball: Tyson Walker Anticipates 'Smooth' Transition to Power 5 Competition". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Austin, Kyle (February 3, 2022). "Michigan State getting by with 'two-headed monster' at point guard". MLive.com. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ Charboneau, Matt (December 9, 2021). "Tyson Walker delivering on promise as Spartans start Big Ten play strong". The Detroit News. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Austin, Kyle (March 7, 2023). "Michigan State's Tyson Walker earns second-team All-Big Ten honors". MLive.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Solari, Chris (April 10, 2023). "Michigan State basketball's Tyson Walker returning for one more season". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Lounsberry, Matthew (March 7, 2024). "Michigan State's Tyson Walker Reaches 2,000 Career Points". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 8, 2024.