C.J. Walker

Clarence Andre Walker (born March 24, 1997) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Florida State Seminoles and the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Early life Walker was raised in Indianapolis, Indiana and attended Arsenal Technical High School in Indianapolis. During his senior season, he won the Indianapolis Coaches Association Player of the Year. His season-high in points during the season was 13, against Illinois and Wake Forest. He started every game except for one during his sophomore season at Florida State, averaging 8 points, 2.4 assists, and 1 steal per game. Following the season, on March 27, 2018, he transferred from Florida State.

Ohio State Walker committed to Ohio State on April 8, 2018. Walker sat out the 2018–19 season due to NCAA transfer rules. He had a solid season during his junior season, averaging 8.7 points, 3.5 assists, and 1.3 steals per game.

Walker missed four games during mid-January due to a nagging hand injury. In Ohio State's Big Ten tournament championship loss, Walker scored 16 points and made a buzzer-beating three-pointer, although the three-pointer did not affect the result of the game as Illinois won the game by three points. He averaged 9.5 points, 4.4 assists, and 0.9 steals per game.

Walker declared for the 2021 NBA draft on April 12, 2021, forgoing his option to return to college by hiring an agent.

Professional career On August 13, 2021, Walker signed his first professional contract with ETHA Engomis of the Cyprus Basketball Division A. However he parted ways with the team before playing a game. On September 27, Walker signed with Phoenix Hagen of the German ProA.

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Personal life Walker has a daughter, Summer, in 2019 from a previous relationship. He is married to Taylor Ramey in 2022 and they had a son in 2023, Skylar. Walker serves as an assistant coach for the Girls Varsity basketball team at North Central High School in Indianapolis, Indiana.