Chris Walker (basketball, born 1994)

Chris Walker (born December 22, 1994) is an American professional basketball player, who most recently played for the Cleveland Charge of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Florida Gators.

Chris Walker
Walker with the Florida Gators in 2014
Free agent
PositionPower forward
Personal information
Born (1994-12-22) December 22, 1994
Bonifay, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolHolmes County (Bonifay, Florida)
CollegeFlorida (2013–2015)
NBA draft2015: undrafted
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2018Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2018Huellas del Siglo
2018Leones de Ponce
2018–2019Rio Grande Valley Vipers
2020–2021Rilski Sportist Samokov
2021–2022Long Island Nets
2022Iowa Wolves
2022Texas Legends
2022Ontario Clippers
2022–2023Cleveland Charge
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Walker 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

Having 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

Rio Grande Valley Vipers (2015–2018)

After 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)

In 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)

Walker rejoined the Rio Grande Valley Vipers for the 2018–19 season.[12]

Rilski Sportist Samokov (2020–2021)

On January 17, 2020, it was reported that Rilski Sportist Samokov had signed Walker.[13]

Long Island Nets (2021–2022)

On 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)

On 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)

On 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)

On March 18, 2022, Walker was acquired via available player pool by the Ontario Clippers.[20]

Cleveland Charge (2022–2023)

On 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]

Personal life

Walker 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
  1. "Florida bio". GatorZone.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  2. "Chris Walker – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profile". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  3. "Gator Bait: Florida's Chris Walker has all the tools -- but questions, too". SI.com. January 16, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  4. "2015 Summer League Team Overview". NBA.com. July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 9, 2015.
  5. Rossman, Scott (September 21, 2015). "Chris Walker Gets NBA Opportunity With The Rockets". WJHG.com. Retrieved September 27, 2015.
  6. "Official: Rockets have signed..." Twitter. September 21, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  7. "Rockets announced today that the team has..." Twitter. October 23, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
  8. "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.
  9. "Regular Season Round 7: San Carlos - Huellas del Siglo 78-81". Eurobasket.com. April 17, 2018. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
  10. "Walker es el segundo importado de los Leones". bsnpr.com (in Spanish). Baloncesto Superior Nacional. April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  11. "Chris Walker signs with Leones de Ponce". Sportando.com. April 28, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  12. "Rio Grande Valley Vipers Finalize Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 20, 2018. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  13. "Rilski lands Chris Walker, ex Yalova Bld". eurobasket.com. January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
  14. "Long Island Nets acquire two players in 2021 NBA G League draft". NBA.com. October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  15. "Long Island Nets announce training camp roster". NBA.com. October 25, 2021. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  16. "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. January 24, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  17. "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. February 11, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  18. "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. February 26, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  19. "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  20. "2021-22 NBA G League Transactions". gleague.nba.com. March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  21. "Charge 2022 Training Camp Roster". gleague.nba.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  22. https://cleveland.gleague.nba.com/news/charge-add-jermaine-haley
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