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Tyson Walker

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Tyson Walker
Walker with Michigan State in 2022
No. 12 – JL Bourg
PositionPoint guard
LeagueLNB Élite
EuroCup
Personal information
Born (2000-09-18) September 18, 2000 (age 25)
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–2025Texas Legends
2025–2026Melbourne United
2026–presentJL Bourg
Career highlights
  • 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)

Tyson Isiah Walker[1] (born September 18, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for JL Bourg of the LNB Pro A and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for the Northeastern Huskies and Michigan State Spartans.

High school career

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

College career

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Northeastern

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In his freshman season at Northeastern, Walker shared the backcourt with Jordan Roland.[6] On January 2, 2020, he scored a season-high 32 points in a 77–68 win over Elon.[7] 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.[5] He was named CAA Rookie of the Week four times.[8] On February 13, 2021, Walker scored a sophomore season-high 36 points in a 76–67 win over Towson.[9] 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.[10][11] Walker led the CAA in scoring during conference play and in steals.[12] After his sophomore season, Walker transferred to Michigan State.[13][14] He chose the Spartans over Maryland, Kansas, Texas, Miami (Florida) and Vanderbilt.[5]

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.[15] On December 8, 2021, he scored 15 points and had five rebounds and three assists in a 76–67 win against Minnesota.[16] 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.[17] As a senior, Walker averaged 14.8 points and 2.8 assists per game, earning second-team All-Big Ten honors.[18] He opted to return for his fifth season of eligibility.[19] On March 8, 2024, Walker hit the 2,000-point milestone in a 53–49 win over Northwestern.[20] He averaged 18.4 points, 2.8 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game, earning All-Big Ten Second Team honors.[21]

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.[22] He joined the Texas Legends of the NBA G League for the 2024–25 season after being selected in the G League draft.[23] In 25 games for the Legends, he averaged 14.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game.[24]

On June 30, 2025, Walker signed with Melbourne United of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) for the 2025–26 season.[25] On October 17, 2025, he recorded eight steals in a 95–86 win over the Brisbane Bullets, setting a new United club steals record.[26][27] On October 26, 2025, he hit the game-winning three-pointer with three seconds remaining in an 81–80 win over the Adelaide 36ers.[28][29] On February 15, 2026, he scored 30 points in a 100–91 loss to the Illawarra Hawks.[30] In 34 games, he averaged 14.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game.[24]

On May 30, 2026, Walker signed with JL Bourg of the French LNB Pro A for the 2026–27 season.[31]

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 312930.4.448.350.6562.03.31.80.210.4
2020–21 Northeastern 191934.8.444.354.7722.94.82.40.118.8
2021–22 Michigan State 362822.6.427.473.8101.34.30.90.18.2
2022–23 Michigan State 343433.9.459.415.7972.52.91.10.214.8
2023–24 Michigan State 343433.0.449.376.7462.92.81.90.118.4
Career 15414430.5.447.389.7562.33.51.50.113.7

Source[32]

References

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  1. ↑ "Tyson Isiah Walker () - Basketball Stats, Height, Age". FIBA Basketball. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
  2. ↑ Beach, Jerry (November 15, 2019). "Northeastern's Tyson Walker Runs The Point With 'Presence, Personality'". FloHoops. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  3. ↑ Dee, Spencer (January 23, 2020). "Walker impresses early as NU's newest point guard". The Huntington News. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  4. ↑ Tait, Matt (March 24, 2021). "Jayhawks in the mix for Northeastern point guard Tyson Walker". KUsports. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ "Northeastern freshman burns Phoenix with big effort". Times-News. January 3, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  8. ↑ Galle, Nick (July 16, 2020). "Interview with Northeastern Men's Basketball Guard Tyson Walker". Edge Sports Network. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  9. ↑ Ryan, Eamonn (February 13, 2021). "Tyson Walker scores career-high 36 points, Huskies beat Towson 76–67". The Huntington News. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  10. ↑ Austin, Kyle (June 4, 2021). "Tyson Walker ready for next challenge after transfer to Michigan State". MLive. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  11. ↑ Moberg, McLain (June 6, 2021). "MSU Basketball: Tyson Walker Anticipates 'Smooth' Transition to Power 5 Competition". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ 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.
  14. ↑ 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.
  15. ↑ Austin, Kyle (February 3, 2022). "Michigan State getting by with 'two-headed monster' at point guard". MLive.com. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  16. ↑ Charboneau, Matt (December 9, 2021). "Tyson Walker delivering on promise as Spartans start Big Ten play strong". The Detroit News. Retrieved February 3, 2022.
  17. ↑ 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.
  18. ↑ Austin, Kyle (March 7, 2023). "Michigan State's Tyson Walker earns second-team All-Big Ten honors". MLive.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  19. ↑ Solari, Chris (April 10, 2023). "Michigan State basketball's Tyson Walker returning for one more season". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  20. ↑ Lounsberry, Matthew (March 7, 2024). "Michigan State's Tyson Walker Reaches 2,000 Career Points". si.com. Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  21. ↑ Champion, Aidan (July 18, 2024). "Former Michigan State Guard Making a Case for Spot on NBA Roster". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  22. ↑ Druin, Donnie (July 8, 2024). "First Look: Suns' Summer League Roster, Schedule". SI.com. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Westchester Knicks Select Matt Ryan With First Pick In 2024 NBA G League Draft". NBA.com. October 26, 2024. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  24. 1 2 "Tyson Walker, Basketball Player, News, Stats - USbasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Walker this way: United sign explosive guard". nbl.com.au. June 30, 2025. Retrieved June 30, 2025.
  26. ↑ "United hold on despite late Adams heroics". nbl.com.au. October 17, 2025. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  27. ↑ "Mitsubishi Match Recap: Hungry Jack's NBL26 - Round 5 v Brisbane Bullets". Melbourne United. October 17, 2025. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Walker the hero as United go to 9-0". nbl.com.au. October 26, 2025. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  29. ↑ Brown, Peter (October 26, 2025). "Tyson lands knock out blow in 'play-off' game | Basketball.com.au". www.basketball.com.au. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
  30. ↑ "McGee returns and Hawks overpower United". nbl.com.au. February 15, 2026. Retrieved April 3, 2026.
  31. ↑ Pacoud, Lolita (May 30, 2026). "Tyson Walker, nouvel energizer bressan !". JL Bourg Basket (in French). Retrieved June 1, 2026.
  32. ↑ "Tyson Walker College Stats". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 5, 2024.
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