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Jordan Walsh

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Jordan Walsh
Walsh with the Boston Celtics in 2024
No. 27 – Boston Celtics
PositionGuard / forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (2004-03-03) March 3, 2004 (age 22)
DeSoto, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeArkansas (2022–2023)
NBA draft2023: 2nd round, 38th overall pick
Drafted bySacramento Kings
Playing career2023–present
Career history
2023–presentBoston Celtics
2023–2025→ Maine Celtics
Career highlights
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Jordan Walsh (born March 3, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A guard–forward, he played one season of college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks after being a consensus five-star recruit and a McDonald's All-American. The Sacramento Kings selected him with the 38th overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft and traded his draft rights to Boston. Walsh was a member of the Celtics' 2024 NBA championship team.

Early life and high school career

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Walsh was born and raised in DeSoto, Texas.[1] He attended Faith Family Academy in Dallas for his first three years of high school.[2] As a freshman, he made the game-winning dunk in the 2019 Class 4A state championship game to give Faith Family its first state title.[3] As a junior, Walsh averaged 18 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, 2.4 steals and 2.3 blocks per game and was named Class 4A All-State by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches.[4]

Walsh transferred to Link Academy in Branson, Missouri, before his senior year.[5] He averaged 15.3 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game and was named the 2022 MaxPreps Missouri Player of the Year.[6][7] Link Academy finished as the runner-up at the 2022 GEICO Nationals.[6] Walsh was selected for the 2022 McDonald's All-American Boys Game and the 2022 Jordan Brand Classic.[8][6]

Recruiting

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Walsh was a consensus five-star recruit and a consensus top-25 player in the 2022 class.[6][9] ESPN analyst Paul Biancardi rated him as the best two-way player in the class.[10] Walsh committed to Arkansas over offers from Texas, Memphis, Arizona State and Kansas.[11]

College recruiting
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Jordan Walsh
SF		 DeSoto, Texas Link Academy (MO) 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Oct 14, 2021 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 5/5 stars   247Sports: 5/5 stars   ESPN: 5/5 stars   (92)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 25    247Sports: 20    ESPN: 11
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Arkansas 2022 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  • "2022 Arkansas Razorbacks Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  • "2022 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved July 11, 2026.

College career

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Walsh in 2023

Walsh began his freshman season at Arkansas in the starting lineup but moved to a reserve role during conference play.[12] He appeared in all 36 games, made 22 starts and averaged 7.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game as Arkansas reached the NCAA tournament Sweet 16.[6][2] On April 19, 2023, Walsh declared for the 2023 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.[13] He announced on May 31 that he would remain in the draft and forgo his remaining college eligibility.[14]

Professional career

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The Sacramento Kings selected Walsh with the 38th overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft. The Celtics acquired his draft rights and the Dallas Mavericks' 2024 second-round pick in exchange for the draft rights to Colby Jones, who had been selected 34th overall.[2][15] Boston announced Walsh's signing on July 6, 2023.[16] The contract was reported as a four-year, $7.6 million deal with a team option for the fourth season.[17]

Walsh made his NBA debut on January 17, 2024, recording four rebounds in the final three minutes of a 117–98 win over the San Antonio Spurs.[18] He scored his first NBA points on February 4 in a 131–91 win over the Memphis Grizzlies.[19] During his rookie season, Walsh also played 27 regular-season games, all starts, for the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League, averaging 14.7 points and 7.5 rebounds per game. He appeared in five G League playoff games as Maine reached the NBA G League Finals.[20] Walsh was a member of Boston's 2024 NBA championship team, appearing in three games during the Celtics' playoff run.[20] He played three more games for Maine in 2024–25, including two postseason games.[21]

Walsh's role increased during the 2025–26 season, when he appeared in 68 games and made 25 starts while averaging 5.4 points and 4.0 rebounds per game.[1] On December 4, 2025, he scored a career-high 22 points on 8-of-8 shooting, along with seven rebounds, three assists, two steals and one block, in a 146–101 win over the Washington Wizards.[21] On June 29, 2026, Boston exercised its non-guaranteed $2.4 million team option on Walsh's contract for the 2026–27 season.[22]

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
 †  Won an NBA championship

NBA

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Sources:[1][23]

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24† Boston 919.2.400.222.5002.2.6.6.11.7
2024–25 Boston 5217.8.361.273.5831.3.4.2.21.6
2025–26 Boston 682517.8.509.384.7724.0.8.7.55.4
Career 1292713.2.471.344.7322.8.6.5.33.6

Playoffs

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2024† Boston 303.8.333.000—.7.0.0.0.7
2025 Boston 503.0.000.000—.2.2.0.0.0
2026 Boston 7012.7.211.167.3332.61.0.6.31.7
Career 1507.7.217.143.3331.4.5.3.1.9

College

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Source:[24]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2022–23 Arkansas 362224.4.433.278.7123.9.91.1.57.1

Personal life

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Walsh was diagnosed with alopecia, an autoimmune condition, as a child; it resulted in the complete loss of hair on his scalp and body.[3][25]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Jordan Walsh Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "NBA 2023 Draft Prospects: Jordan Walsh". NBA.com. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Gosset, Brian (March 14, 2019). "Faith Family freshman, who won state on buzzer-beating dunk, not letting Alopecia stop him". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ Munz, Jason (September 24, 2021). "Memphis basketball recruiting: 5-star Jordan Walsh taking official visit". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  5. ↑ Riddle, Greg (September 6, 2021). "Four-star basketball recruit Jordan Walsh leaves Faith Family, now at prep academy in Missouri". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Jordan Walsh". Arkansas Razorbacks. University of Arkansas Athletics. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  7. ↑ Divens, Jordan (March 24, 2022). "High school basketball: MaxPreps Player of the Year in all 50 states". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  8. ↑ Orange, Alyssa (January 25, 2022). "Nick Smith Jr & Jordan Walsh named McDonald's All-Americans". FOX16.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2023. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  9. ↑ Boone, Kyle (October 14, 2021). "Arkansas basketball recruiting: Five-star SF Jordan Walsh commits to Razorbacks". CBS Sports. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  10. ↑ Davenport, Richard (May 23, 2022). "ESPN's Biancardi names Hog signee top 2-way player". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  11. ↑ Borzello, Jeff and Biancardi, Paul (October 14, 2021). "Jordan Walsh, ranked No. 7 in the 2022 class, announces commitment to Arkansas". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  12. ↑ Murphy, Tom (January 22, 2023). "Hogs find their 'D' vs. Rebels". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  13. ↑ Wayne, E. (April 19, 2023). "Arkansas forward Jordan Walsh declares for NBA Draft". USA Today. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  14. ↑ Goodson, Connor (May 31, 2023). "Jordan Walsh not returning to Arkansas, remaining in 2023 NBA Draft". USA Today. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Boston Celtics Complete Trades". NBA.com. June 28, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Boston Celtics Sign Walsh". NBA.com. July 6, 2023. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  17. ↑ Simone, Jack (July 6, 2023). "Celtics sign rookie Jordan Walsh to four-year, $7.6 million contract". CelticsBlog. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  18. ↑ Terada, Souichi (January 18, 2024). "Celtics rookie describes unforgettable NBA debut". MassLive.com. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  19. ↑ Himmelsbach, Adam (February 5, 2024). "Celtics rout depleted Grizzlies in what originally had the potential to be a battle of top teams". The Boston Globe. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  20. 1 2 "Jordan Walsh". NBA.com. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  21. 1 2 Martin, Spencer (December 5, 2025). "Jordan Walsh's perfect night leads Boston in blowout win". Maine Celtics. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  22. ↑ Dalzell, Noa (June 29, 2026). "Celtics make roster decisions on Neemias Queta, Jordan Walsh". CelticsBlog. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Jordan Walsh Traditional Stats". NBA.com. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Jordan Walsh College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  25. ↑ Dalzell, Noa (April 22, 2025). "5 Celtics players' moms share the emotional stories of their sons' rise to the NBA". CelticsBlog. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
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