Tyson Walker (born September 18, 2000) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). After playing

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for the Michigan State Spartans.

High school career

Walker played basketball for

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. As a senior, he led his team to a 22–5 record. Walker played a postgraduate season at New Hampton School in

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. He was considered a three-star recruit by

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and

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College career

Northeastern

In his freshman season at

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, Walker shared the backcourt with Jordan Roland. On January 2, 2020, he scored a season-high 32 points in a 77–68 win over Elon. As a freshman, Walker averaged 10.4 points, 3.4 assists and 1.8 steals per game, earning

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(CAA) All-Rookie Team honors. He was named CAA Rookie of the Week four times. On February 13, 2021, Walker scored a sophomore season-high 36 points in a 76–67 win over Towson. 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. Walker led the CAA in scoring during conference play and in steals. After his sophomore season, Walker transferred to

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. He chose the Spartans over

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and Vanderbilt.

Michigan State

During his junior season, Walker split time at point guard with A. J. Hoggard, though Walker was the better shooter of the two. On December 8, 2021, he scored 15 points and had five rebounds and three assists in a 76–67 win against

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. On February 26, 2022 against

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, 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. As a senior, Walker averaged 14.8 points and 2.8 assists per game, earning Second Team All-

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honors. He opted to return for his fifth season of eligibility. On March 8, 2024, Walker hit the 2,000-point milestone in a 53-49 win over Northwestern.

Career statistics

College

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References

External links

Michigan State Spartans bioNortheastern Huskies bio
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