Darrell Walker
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 Walker in 2013 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 9, 1961 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Corliss (Chicago, Illinois) |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 1983: 1st round, 12th overall pick |
| Drafted by | New York Knicks |
| Playing career | 1983–1993 |
| Position | Point guard / shooting guard |
| Number | 4, 5, 20 |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 1983–1986 | New York Knicks |
| 1986–1987 | Denver Nuggets |
| 1988–1991 | Washington Bullets |
| 1991–1992 | Detroit Pistons |
| 1993 | Chicago Bulls |
Coaching | |
| 1995–1996 | Toronto Raptors (assistant) |
| 1996–1998 | Toronto Raptors |
| 1999–2000 | Rockford Lightning |
| 2000 | Washington Wizards |
| 2000 | Washington Mystics (interim) |
| 2004–2008 | New Orleans Hornets (assistant) |
| 2008–2011 | Detroit Pistons (assistant) |
| 2012–2014 | New York Knicks (assistant) |
| 2016–2018 | Clark Atlanta |
| 2018–2026 | Little Rock |
| Career highlights | |
As player:
As coach:
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| Career statistics | |
| Points | 6,389 (8.9 ppg) |
| Assists | 3,276 (4.6 apg) |
| Steals | 1,090 (1.5 spg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Darrell Walker (born March 9, 1961) is an American college basketball coach and retired professional player. He was most recently head men's coach at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Walker played in National Basketball Association (NBA) for 10 seasons, winning an NBA championship with the Chicago Bulls in 1993. He played college basketball for Westark Community College and the Arkansas Razorbacks.
After graduating from Chicago's Corliss High School, Walker played college basketball at Westark Community College (now the University of Arkansas–Fort Smith) and the University of Arkansas. He was selected by the New York Knicks with the 12th pick in the first round of the 1983 NBA draft. Over a ten-year career, he played for five teams—the Knicks, the Denver Nuggets, the Washington Bullets, the Detroit Pistons, and the Chicago Bulls. Walker is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity.
Walker was selected to the 1984 NBA All-Rookie team, and was among the league leaders during his career in assists and steals. His best season was in 1989–90 with the Washington Bullets when he averaged 9.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and 8.0 assists per game. He won an NBA title with the Chicago Bulls in his final season.
Coaching career
Walker has served as head coach for two different teams—the Toronto Raptors and the Washington Wizards. He was the Raptors' second coach, following Brendan Malone, and led the team for a season and a half. In 2000, he replaced the fired[1] Gar Heard in Washington for half a season (the first coaching "call-up" in history, having previously been the coach of the Rockford Lightning of the CBA), but was then replaced by Leonard Hamilton the next year. Later that same year, he was named the interim head coach of the Washington Mystics of the WNBA, replacing Nancy Darsch who resigned during the season.[2] He remained in Washington as director of player personnel and later head scout before joining the Hornets as assistant coach.
In March 2012, Walker became an assistant coach with the New York Knicks, where he was on staff until 2014.[3]
College
Walker was named the head coach at Clark Atlanta University in 2016.[4] In two seasons with the Panthers, Walker guided the team to a 45–18 overall record a SIAC conference tournament championship, and two appearances in the NCAA Division II tournament.
On March 27, 2018, Walker was named the head men's basketball coach at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.[5] Walker coached for the Trojans for eight seasons, being fired by UALR on March 6, 2026 after a season with a 12–20 record.[6]
Career playing statistics
| 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 |
| † | Won an NBA championship | * | Led the league |
NBA
Source[7]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983–84 | New York | 82* | 0 | 16.1 | .417 | .267 | .791 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 | .2 | 7.9 |
| 1984–85 | New York | 82* | 66 | 30.4 | .435 | .000 | .700 | 3.4 | 5.0 | 2.0 | .3 | 13.5 |
| 1985–86 | New York | 81 | 35 | 25.0 | .430 | .000 | .686 | 2.7 | 4.2 | 1.8 | .4 | 10.3 |
| 1986–87 | Denver | 81 | 25 | 24.9 | .482 | .000 | .745 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 1.5 | .5 | 12.2 |
| 1987–88 | Washington | 52 | 0 | 18.1 | .392 | .000 | .781 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.2 | .2 | 6.0 |
| 1988–89 | Washington | 79 | 78 | 32.5 | .420 | .000 | .772 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 2.0 | .3 | 9.0 |
| 1989–90 | Washington | 81 | 81 | 35.6 | .454 | .095 | .687 | 8.8 | 8.0 | 1.7 | .4 | 9.5 |
| 1990–91 | Washington | 71 | 65 | 32.5 | .430 | .000 | .604 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 1.1 | .5 | 7.8 |
| 1991–92 | Detroit | 74 | 4 | 20.8 | .423 | .000 | .619 | 3.2 | 2.8 | .9 | .2 | 5.2 |
| 1992–93 | Detroit | 9 | 2 | 16.0 | .158 | .000 | .333 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .0 | .9 |
| 1992–93† | Chicago | 28 | 0 | 13.1 | .403 | – | .500 | 1.4 | 1.6 | .8 | .1 | 2.6 |
| Career | 720 | 356 | 25.8 | .435 | .059 | .713 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 1.5 | .3 | 8.9 | |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | New York | 12 | 16.3 | .370 | – | .609 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 2.0 | .2 | 6.8 | |
| 1987 | Denver | 3 | 3 | 22.7 | .324 | – | .571 | 3.3 | 1.7 | .7 | .0 | 8.7 |
| 1988 | Washington | 5 | 0 | 31.0 | .407 | .000 | .688 | 4.8 | 2.8 | 1.4 | .8 | 11.0 |
| 1992 | Detroit | 5 | 0 | 13.6 | .333 | – | 1.000 | 2.4 | .8 | .2 | .0 | 2.0 |
| 1993† | Chicago | 9 | 0 | 2.4 | .250 | – | .667 | .1 | .6 | .0 | .0 | .4 |
| Career | 34 | 3 | 14.9 | .368 | .000 | .645 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | .2 | 5.2 | |
