| Intro | American basketball player | ||||
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| From | United States of America | ||||
| Type | Sports | ||||
| Gender | male | ||||
| Birth | 7 August 1989, Wilmington, USA | ||||
| Age: | 31 years | ||||
| Star sign | Leo | ||||
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Ty Walker (Tyran Jamall Walker) is an American basketball player. He stands 7′ 1″ and has a 9-5 standing reach to go with a 7-6 wingspan.
Early life and education
Walker was born on 7 August 1989, in Wilmington, North Carolina. He has two brothers and a sister.
He attended New Hanover High School in Wilmington, North Carolina, and later attended Wake Forest University, North Carolina, from where he graduated with a degree in communication in May 2012.
In high school, he was named the 2008 North Carolina State Player of the Year. He was one of the top shot-blockers, ranking fifth all-time at Wake Forest University with 144 blocks. His career average of 2.1 blocks per game is second in school history, next to Tim Duncan.
In March 2012, he was suspended by coach Jeff Bzdelik for an undisclosed violation of athletic department policy, with just one regular game remaining in his senior year.
Sports career
After graduating from university, during the 2012-2013 season, he played in Limoges CSP from October to December 2012 and recorded an average of 3.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.2 blocks per game. In early 2013, he was signed by SKK Kotwica Kołobrzeg, a Polish basketball team, based in Kołobrzeg. With the Polish team, Walker gained 5.2 points, 6.6 rebounds, and 2.7 blocks, with 53.7% success rate with shots.
NBA Transactions
Jun 28, 2012 – Ty Walker went undrafted in the 2012 NBA Draft making him an Unrestricted FA.
D-League Transactions
Nov 1, 2013 – Walker tried out with the Maine Red Claws.
Feb 3, 2014 – The Maine Red Claws deactivated Walker.
Feb 7, 2014 – Walker was acquired by the Erie BayHawks from the Maine Red Claws in a trade.
Feb 22, 2014 – The Erie BayHawks deactivated Walker.
Feb 28, 2014 – The Erie BayHawks activated Walker.
Feb 3, 2015 – Walker returned to the Reno Bighorns.
Mar 14, 2015 – The Reno Bighorns deactivated Walker.
Apr 2, 2015 – The Reno Bighorns activated Walker.
Aug 20, 2015 – The Raptors 905 selected Walker in Round 1 with Pick 14 in the 2015 Expansion NBA Development League Draft.
Nov 2, 2015 – Walker did not attend camp with the Raptors 905.
Feb 22, 2016 – Walker returned to the Iowa Energy.
Mar 19, 2016 – The Iowa Energy deactivated Walker.
International Transactions
Oct 10, 2015 – Walker signed with AZS Koszalin, a Polish basketball team, based in Koszalin.
Jan 14, 2016 – Walker left AZS Koszalin.
Trivia
He wears a size 19 shoe.