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Derrick Walton Jr. (born April 3, 1995) is an American professional

G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce
.

He was a

.

Early life

Walton was born in

Cesar Chavez Academy on January 31, 2012.[5] Walton's Rivals.com ranking increased from 57th to 44th in the national class of 2013, during the summer of 2012.[6] On November 16, 2012, Michigan men's basketball received a signed National Letter of Intent from the 6-foot (1.83 m) Walton.[5] At Chandler Park Academy, he was the runner-up for the 2013 Mr. Basketball of Michigan award by a 2,130–2,086 margin to Iowa State signee Monté Morris but had one more first-place vote.[7][8] He was a 2013 Parade All-American honoree and the Michigan Boys Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year.[9][10] By the end of his high school career, he was ranked 37th by Rivals.[11]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Derrick Walton
PG
Detroit, MI
Chandler Park Academy (MI) 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 172.5 lb (78.2 kg) Jan 8, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:4/5 stars   Rivals:4/5 stars   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 89
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 36, 7 (PG)   Rivals: 37, 8 (PG)  ESPN: 30, 8 (PG), 2 (MI)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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:

  • "Michigan 2013 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  • "2013 Michigan Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved September 25, 2013.

College career

Walton joined a team that had just lost

Freshman season

Walton shoots over Jabari Parker of Duke.
Walton and DeAndre Mathieu in the MichiganMinnesota 2013–14 Big Ten season opener

In September 2013,

AP Poll top ten opponents and marked the first time since the 1986–87 Iowa Hawkeyes that any team had won three consecutive games, all of which were against top ten opponents.[27] It also gave Michigan a 7–0 Big Ten start, which was the best since the 1976–77 team won its first eight games.[27] In the game, Walton went 9-for-10 from the free throw line, including 8-for-9 in the final two and a half minutes. For the week, Walton earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week recognition.[28][29] On February 11, Walton posted his first double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds against Ohio State, helping Michigan win at Ohio State for the first time in 11 years.[30][31] Following the regular season, he was named a Big Ten All-Freshman team selection by the coaches.[32][33] Michigan clinched its first outright (unshared) Big Ten Conference championship since 1985–86.[34] The 2013–14 team advanced to the Elite Eight round of the 2014 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament before being eliminated by Kentucky.[35] He posted a career-high four steals in an upset loss against the EMU Eagles.[36][37]

Sophomore season

In its preseason top 100 player rankings, ESPN ranked Walton #87.[38] Walton was named along with Big Ten point guards Yogi Ferrell and Melo Trimble to the 36-man Bob Cousy Award Preseason Watch List.[39][40]

When Walton and Caris LeVert were sidelined for the season in January 2015, the 2014–15 Wolverines began to struggle.

Walton opened the season with a career-high 22 points against Hillsdale College on November 15.[41][42] On November 29, he was sidelined with an undetermined toe injury against Nicholls State.[43] On December 9, Walton set a career high with 4 steals in a loss against Eastern Michigan.[44][45] On December 22, Walton posted a career high of 9 assists against Coppin State.[46][47] In the January 17 win vs. Northwestern, Walton made a career-high four three-point field goals.[48][49] On January 20 against Rutgers in the first game after Caris LeVert (the team's leader in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals and minutes) was lost for the season, Walton scored a team-high 12 points, including 10 as Michigan rallied from a 42–37 deficit to assume a 52–44 lead with just 32.5 seconds left. The 10 points included two three-pointers that tied the score at 42 and gave Michigan a 45–42 lead and 4 free throws in the final minute.[50][51] On January 24, Walton scored a team-high 17 points and hit a three-pointer with 1.3 seconds to go against (AP #6/Coaches #5)[52] Wisconsin to tie the game and send it to overtime, but Michigan eventually lost.[53] On January 27, Walton was removed from the lineup prior to the game due to a sore toe as Michigan defeated Nebraska.[54][55] He then missed the final 12 games of the season due to the toe injury.[54][55][56]

Junior season

After playing only 19 of Michigan's 32 games the prior season for the

Ricky Green (1977) and Tom Stanton (1977).[91]

Senior season

Walton in 2017

Walton entered the season as one of ten Preseason All-Big Ten honorees.

2K Sports Classic held at Madison Square Garden on November 18, Walton made a career-high seven three-point shots and scored 23 points as Michigan defeated SMU 76–54.[94][95] On December 10 against (#2/#2) UCLA, Walton posted nine points, becoming the 51st Wolverine in program history to eclipse 1,000 career points.[96] On January 6, 2017, Walton was one of five Big Ten players included on the 30-man Senior CLASS Award candidate list.[97] On February 7 against Michigan State, Walton posted 20 points, 8 assists and 5 rebounds, becoming the third player in program history to eclipse 1,000 points, 400 rebounds and 400 assists, joining Gary Grant and Jalen Rose.[98] On February 12, Walton led Michigan to its first road win with 25 points against Indiana, marking his fifth consecutive 20-point game.[99][100] After averaging 22.5 points, 6.0 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals and shooting a 60.9% (14-for-23) field goal percentage, an 83.3% (5-for-6) three-point percentage and a perfect 12-for-12 on his free throws, Walton earned Co-Big Ten Player of the Week honors (along with Jordan Murphy) on February 13.[101][102] On February 16 against (#11/#10)[103] Wisconsin, Walton posted 5 points, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists, becoming the first player in program history to eclipse 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 400 assists.[104] On March 5, Walton posted 18 points, 5 steals, and set the Michigan single-game assists record with 16 against Nebraska in the final regular-season game of his senior year,[105][106][107] surpassing Grant who had twice totalled 14.[108] Walton earned another Co-Big Ten Player of the Week honor (along with Caleb Swanigan) on March 6.[107] Walton was recognized by both the coaches and the media as a second-team All-Big Ten selection.[109][110] Walton was one of ten Big Ten players honored as All-District selections by the United States Basketball Writers Association.[111]

Prior to the

2017 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament, Walton incurred stitches in his right leg for injuries sustained in an airplane accident on the way to the tournament.[112] In the March 11 semifinal of the Big Ten tournament against Minnesota, Walton posted a career-high 29 points including a perfect 10-for-10 on his free throws as well as a game-high 9 assists to lead Michigan to an 84–77 victory.[113][114] It was only the fourth time someone had made at least 10 free throws without a miss in a Big Ten tournament game.[115] In the championship game 71–56 victory over (#23/#24) Wisconsin, Walton posted 22 points for eighth-seeded Michigan.[116] During the Big Ten tournament, Walton averaged 20.5 points, 6.3 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 1.8 steals while shooting 22-for-23 from the free throw line.[117][118] After the tournament, he was named Big Ten tournament Most Outstanding Player.[119]

In the first round of the

NBA Draft Combine.[132] Ultimately, Walton was invited to attend the combine.[133]

Professional career

Miami Heat (2017–2018)

Following the season, Walton went undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft and signed to play with the Orlando Magic for the 2017 NBA Summer League.[134] Walton had an impressive summer league performance.[135][136] He averaged 10.0 points, 3.5 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 20.5 minutes in four games while shooting 46.9% (15-of-32) field goal percentage and 50% (6-of-12) on three-point shots.[137] On July 24, 2017, Walton signed a two-way contract with the Miami Heat, meaning he would split his playing time between the Heat and their G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce.[137][138] On October 23, Walton was assigned to the Skyforce with the expectation that he would spend most of the season in the G League.[139] He did not play when the Skyforce opened their season on November 4 because he left the team in advance of the game.[140][141]

With Dion Waiters absent and Rodney McGruder sidelined,[141] Walton was active on November 6 against the Golden State Warriors, when he made his NBA debut, posting one defensive rebound in one minute of play.[142] Walton converted 2 free throws on November 19 against the Indiana Pacers,[143] and he posted his first NBA field goal (a three-point shot) on December 18 against the Atlanta Hawks.[144][145]

On January 5, 2018, Walton was sidelined with an illness.[146] Over the course of the season, Walton appeared in 16 games with the Heat.[147]

In late June 2018, the Heat made Walton a restricted free agent by extended Walton a qualifying offer that they could withdraw at any point up to July 13.[148]

Žalgiris Kaunas (2018–2019)

On August 12, 2018, Walton signed with the Chicago Bulls.[149] He was waived by the Bulls on October 12.[150]

On October 18, Žalgiris Kaunas announced that they signed a contract with Walton until the end of the 2018–19 season.[151] On February 12, 2019, Walton, whose playing time had started declining since December, left Žalgiris by terminating his deal with mutual agreement. He averaged 8.4 points and 4.4 assists in the LKL, and 4.6 points and 2.5 assists in the Euroleague.

Alba Berlin (2019)

Walton joined Alba Berlin in mid-February 2019.[152] He helped Alba reach the Basketball Bundesliga finals.

Los Angeles Clippers (2019–2020)

Walton joined the

Agua Caliente Clippers for the start of the G League season. He made key late free throws to seal wins for Agua Caliente in their first two games of the season.[156][157] He was assigned multiple times to Agua Caliente between November 7, 2019, and January 29, 2020.[158]

Walton remained deep on the Clippers bench early in the season as the team used Jerome Robinson and Terance Mann in the backup point guard role. On December 8, with JaMychal Green hobbled and Patrick Patterson, Rodney McGruder and Landry Shamet sidelined Walton played his first meaningful minutes, posting a career-high 7 points and contributing to a win against the Washington Wizards.[159] On December 31 (New Year's Eve), he posted his first double-digit scoring effort (10 points on 4-of-5 shooting) against the Sacramento Kings.[160] On January 4, 2020, with Paul George joining Patrick Beverley on the sidelines, Walton made his first NBA start against the Memphis Grizzlies.[161][162]

On February 6, 2020, Walton was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for a protected 2022 second-round draft pick.[163] He was waived immediately by the Hawks.[158]

Detroit Pistons (2020)

On February 21, 2020, Walton joined his hometown team, the Detroit Pistons, on a 10-day contract.[164] He was not re-signed to a second 10-day contract.[165]

ASVEL (2020–2021)

After spending pre-season with the Philadelphia 76ers,[166] Walton moved to France in December 2020 to play for ASVEL until the end of the 2020–21 Pro A season.[167]

Detroit Pistons / Motor City Cruise (2021–2022)

On September 28, 2021, Walton signed with the Detroit Pistons.[168] He was released by the Pistons the following month and he subsequently joined the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League.[169] Walton averaged 13.8 points, 7.8 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game.[170]

On December 25, 2021, Walton signed a 10-day contract with the Pistons.

San Antonio Spurs that went between the defender's (Jakob Pöltl) legs to Saddiq Bey.[171][172] During the game he posted six assists as well as NBA career highs in points (11), rebounds (6) and steals (4).[173]

On January 4, 2022, Walton returned to the Motor City Cruise for the rest of the season.[174] On January 5, he posted his first G League triple-double as well as the first in the history of the Motor City Cruise franchise with 20 points, 11 rebounds and a G League career-high 16 assists.[173] Walton led the G League in assists for the 2021–22 season with a 9.5-assist-per-game average.[175]

Sydney Kings (2022–2023)

On July 5, 2022, Walton signed with the Sydney Kings in Australia for the 2022–23 NBL season.[176] On December 18, 2022, he scored 45 points in a 113–112 double-overtime loss to the South East Melbourne Phoenix.[177] In March 2023, he helped the Kings win the NBL championship with a 3–2 grand final series victory over the New Zealand Breakers. He was subsequently named the grand final MVP.[178]

NBA career statistics

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

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Miami 16 0 9.2 .320 .412 1.000 1.0 1.0 .4 .2 1.8
2019–20 L.A. Clippers 23 1 9.7 .472 .429 .778 .7 1.0 .2 .0 2.2
2019–20 Detroit 3 0 8.8 .333 .333 .0 .3 1.7 1.0 .0 1.0
2021–22
Detroit
3 3 36.0 .231 .231 1.000 3.3 7.0 2.3 1.3 6.3
Career 45 4 9.4 .406 .415 .867 .8 1.0 .3 .1 2.0

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