Tyson Walker

Tyson Isiah Walker (born September 18, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for JL Bourg of the LNB Pro A and the EuroCup. He played college basketball for the Northeastern Huskies and Michigan State Spartans.

High school career Walker played basketball for Christ the King Regional High School in Queens, New York. As a senior, he led his team to a 22–5 record. Walker played a postgraduate season at New Hampton School in New Hampton, New Hampshire. He was considered a three-star recruit by 247Sports and Rivals.

College career Northeastern In his freshman season at Northeastern, 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 Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) All-Rookie Team honors. 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 Michigan State. He chose the Spartans over Maryland, Kansas, Texas, Miami (Florida) and Vanderbilt. On December 8, 2021, he scored 15 points and had five rebounds and three assists in a 76–67 win against Minnesota. On February 26, 2022 against Purdue, 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-Big Ten 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. He averaged 18.4 points, 2.8 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game, earning All-Big Ten Second Team honors.

Professional career After going undrafted in the 2024 NBA draft, Walker joined the Phoenix Suns for the 2024 NBA Summer League. He joined the Texas Legends of the NBA G League for the 2024–25 season after being selected in the G League draft. In 25 games for the Legends, he averaged 14.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game.

On June 30, 2025, Walker signed with Melbourne United of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) for the 2025–26 season. On October 17, 2025, he recorded eight steals in a 95–86 win over the Brisbane Bullets, setting a new United club steals record. On October 26, 2025, he hit the game-winning three-pointer with three seconds remaining in an 81–80 win over the Adelaide 36ers. On February 15, 2026, he scored 30 points in a 100–91 loss to the Illawarra Hawks. In 34 games, he averaged 14.3 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.7 steals per game.

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