Devondrick Walker (born July 11, 1992) is an American professional

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player for the Borneo Hornbills of the

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(IBL). He played three years of

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for the

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between 2011 and 2014 before playing the first three seasons of his professional career in the

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. He later played in Italy, France, Australia, New Zealand and Latvia.

Early life

Walker was born in

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. He attended

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, where he was a three-year letterwinner. As a senior in 2009–10, he averaged 10 points, four rebounds and four assists per game, while being named second-team all-district.

College career

Coming out of high school, Walker had no scholarship offers. Instead, he secured a last-second offer through a connection his high school assistant coach had. In May 2010, Walker signed a

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to play

for

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in the 2010–11 season. He rarely played, however, and after one season transferred to

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. As a sophomore in 2011–12, Walker saw action in all 27 games with 21 starts, and averaged 28.1 minutes, 8.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steals per game. He ranked 10th in the

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in free throw percentage (76.9) and was named the Lone Star Conference Offensive Player of the Week on February 27, 2012. He scored in double digits in 11 contests, including a career-best 24 points in the regular season finale against

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on February 25, 2012. He thrived under head coach Sam Walker. As a junior in 2012–13, Walker appeared in all 29 games for the Lions with 14 starts. He averaged 9.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.9 steals in 24.7 minutes per game. He shot 41.5 percent from the floor, including 41.9 percent from three-point range, while hitting 82.3 percent of his free throws, ranking second in the Lone Star Conference. He posted 13 double figure point totals on the year, highlighted by his 20-point performance against Southern Arkansas on November 26, 2012. As a senior in 2013–14, Walker was a second-team all-Lone Star Conference selection. He finished the season ranked in the top 10 in the league with 13.6 points per game and led the LSC with a 91.3-percent mark from the foul stripe. He also was named to the academic all-LSC team for the second time in his career, graduating in May. On June 5, 2014, he was named the recipient of the 2013–14 Lone Star Conference Scholar-Athlete Award for A&M-Commerce.

Professional career

NBA D-League/G League (2014–2018)

2014–15 season

Walker had no contract offers coming out of college. After attending open tryouts with the

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and

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of the

, he joined the Spurs for the 2014–15 season. He helped Austin reach the 2015 Western Conference Finals. In 37 games as a rookie, he averaged 3.0 points and 1.5 rebounds per game.

2015–16 season

Walker initially re-joined the Austin Spurs for the 2015–16 season, but he was waived on November 11, 2015, prior to the start of the regular season. On January 18, 2016, Walker was acquired by the

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. In 25 games, he averaged 4.8 points and 2.2 rebounds per game.

2016–17 season

Walker re-joined the Westchester Knicks for the 2016–17 season. He averaged 10 points per game with Westchester to start the season. On December 14, 2016, Walker was traded to the

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in exchange for

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. At the D-League Showcase, he scored 46 points over two games on 15-of-18 from the field, including 12-of-12 from 3-point range. Five of his six 20-point games with Delaware came after December, including a career-high 24 points in a 131–125 loss to the

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on February 4. Walker also tallied at least 17 points in 12 games, with 10 of those performances coming after December. Having demonstrated the most significant improvement during the season, Walker was named the 2016–17

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. In his third season, Walker appeared in 48 games (38 with Delaware, 10 with Westchester), averaging 12.0 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists.

2017–18 season

After playing for the

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during the

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, Walker moved to Australia to play for the

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in the

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. However, after suffering a fracture in his left foot during preseason, Walker was replaced in the squad by J. P. Tokoto. Walker returned to the Delaware 87ers in March 2018, but he did not play for the 87ers to finish the

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. He then played for the

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during the

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Italy and France (2018–2020)

On July 31, 2018, Walker signed with Italian team

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for the

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. He appeared in four games between October 7 and October 28. On January 9, 2019, he signed with

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for the rest of the LBA season. In seven games for Brindisi, he averaged 11.4 points and 3.0 rebounds per game. On December 12, 2019, Walker signed with French team

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of the

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. He parted ways with Chorale Roanne on January 13, 2020. He appeared in four games for Roanne, averaging 9.3 points in 23 minutes per game.

South East Melbourne Phoenix (2020)

On January 14, 2020, Walker signed with the

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for the rest of the

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, returning to Australia for a second stint. In eight games, he averaged 7.38 points and 2.25 rebounds per game.

New Zealand (2021)

On March 9, 2021, Walker signed with the

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for the

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. He averaged 21 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists per game.

Latvia (2021–2022)

On August 22, 2021, Walker signed with VEF Rīga of the

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(LEBL). He parted ways with Rīga on January 24, 2022. In 12 LEBL games, he averaged 12.2 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game. He also averaged 5.9 points, 1.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists in eight BCL games.

Return to Australia (2022–2023)

On March 29, 2022, Walker signed with the

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of the

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for the 2022 season. He helped the Flames finish the regular season in second place with an 18–4 record and helped guide them to the NBL1 West Grand Final, where they defeated the Geraldton Buccaneers 91–79 to win the

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. Walker was named Grand Final MVP for his game-high 26 points. For the season, he was named the NBL1 West MVP alongside

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and the league's scoring title. In 24 games, he averaged 26.96 points, 5.63 rebounds, 3.71 assists and 1.92 steals per game. The team went on to win the NBL1 National championship at the NBL1 National Finals without him. On September 5, 2022, Walker signed with the

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for the

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. He was released by the Bullets on November 5, 2022, after averaging 9 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.4 assists in five games. On February 7, 2023, Walker re-signed with the Flames for the 2023 NBL1 West season. On May 5, he scored 50 points in a 108–87 win over the

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. He was named NBL1 West MVP for the second straight season. The Flames went on to lose 97–94 in overtime to the

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in the preliminary final, with Walker scoring a game-high 32 points on 11-of-32 shooting and 4-of-20 from 3-point range. In 24 games, he averaged 27.13 points, 4.46 rebounds, 3.67 assists and 1.17 steals per game. The Flames went on to reach the grand final of the NBL1 National Finals, where they lost 90–85 to the

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despite Walker's game-high 37 points and nine 3-pointers.

Indonesia (2024–)

In December 2023, Walker signed with the Borneo Hornbills of the

(IBL) for the 2024 season.

Personal life

Walker is good friends with former teammates

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and

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. Walker grew up idolising

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' great

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. Walker and his wife have a daughter. Walker worked as a volunteer skills coach with the

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during the 2023–24 WNBL season.

References

External links

NBL profileTexas A&M–Commerce Lions college bio
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