Jordan Walker (basketball)
American basketball player (born 1999)
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Jordan "Jelly" Walker (born August 11, 1999) is an American professional basketball player for Maroussi of the Greek Basketball League. He played college basketball for the Seton Hall Pirates, Tulane Green Wave and UAB Blazers.
Walker with UAB in 2021 | |
| Maroussi | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard / Shooting guard |
| League | Greek Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | August 11, 1999 |
| Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College |
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| NBA draft | 2023: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2023–present |
| Career history | |
| 2023–2024 | Texas Legends |
| 2024 | Osos de Manatí |
| 2024 | Hong Kong Bulls |
| 2024–2025 | Promitheas Patras |
| 2025–2026 | Rytas Vilnius |
| 2026–present | Maroussi |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
High school career
Walker grew up in Port Washington, New York. He began his high school career at Long Island Lutheran High School. Dissatisfied with the lack of playing time there, he transferred to The Patrick School after his sophomore year. Walker averaged 9.7 points per game for the Celics as a junior.[1] As a senior, he averaged 11.9 points and 4.8 assists per game, leading the team to a 29–4 record and earning First Team All-State honors from NJHoops.com.[2] Walker posted a 31-point, seven-assist performance against Linden High School and helped The Patrick School win the Tournament of Champions.
Walker considered doing a postgraduate season at Montverde Academy, but ultimately remained in the Class of 2017. He committed to playing college basketball for Seton Hall, choosing the Pirates over California, Pittsburgh and UMass.[3]
College career
At Seton Hall, Walker missed several weeks with torn ligaments in his hand as a freshman and averaged 1.8 points per game. Following the season, he transferred to Tulane.[4]
After sitting out a transfer season, Walker averaged eight points, 2.2 rebounds and two assists per game as a redshirt sophomore.[5] As a redshirt junior, he averaged 13 points, 4.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game.[6]
Following the 2020–21 season, Walker transferred to UAB.[7] On February 5, 2022, he scored a UAB program record 42 points in a 97–75 victory over Middle Tennessee State.[8] Walker was named Conference USA Player of the Year as well as Newcomer of the Year. He is the second UAB player to earn Conference USA Player of the Year honors, alongside Aaron Johnson, in 2011.[9] On April 11, 2022, Walker declared for the 2022 NBA draft, while maintaining his college eligibility.[10] On May 12, 2022, Walker withdrew his name from NBA draft consideration. He returned to UAB for the 2022–23 season.[11]
Professional career
Texas Legends (2023-2024)
After going undrafted in the 2023 NBA draft, Walker joined the Dallas Mavericks for the 2023 NBA Summer League. On August 14, 2023, he signed with the Mavericks,[12] but was waived on October 14.[13] On October 29, he joined the Texas Legends.[14] He averaged 20.0 points, 2.1 rebounds, 5.2 assists, 1.2 steals and scored 41.3% of his three-point shots.[15]
Osos de Manatí (2024)
On March 29, 2024, Walker signed with the Osos de Manatí of the Baloncesto Superior Nacional.[15] However, he was waived on April 16 after suffering an injury.[16]
Promitheas Patras (2024-2025)
On October 3, 2024, he signed with Promitheas Patras B.C. of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the Basketball Champions League (BCL).[17] On March 19, 2025, while playing for Promitheas Patras B.C., Walker broke the BCL scoring record by getting 54 points in a single game.[18]
Rytas Vilnius (2025–2026)
On July 27, 2025, Walker signed with Rytas Vilnius of the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL) and the Basketball Champions League (BCL).[19]
Maroussi (2026–present)
On February 27, 2026, Walker returned to Greece for Maroussi.
Career 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 |
College
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Seton Hall | 17 | 0 | 7.2 | .323 | .316 | .417 | .5 | .9 | .4 | .1 | 1.8 |
| 2018–19 | Tulane |  Redshirt | ||||||||||
| 2019–20 | Tulane | 30 | 22 | 25.9 | .405 | .375 | .740 | 2.2 | 2.0 | 1.7 | .0 | 8.0 |
| 2020–21 | Tulane | 23 | 23 | 33.5 | .398 | .326 | .826 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 1.7 | .0 | 13.0 |
| 2021–22 | UAB | 34 | 33 | 31.8 | .400 | .396 | .880 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 1.5 | .0 | 20.3 |
| 2022–23 | UAB | 33 | 32 | 33.5 | .403 | .378 | .846 | 2.8 | 4.2 | 1.2 | .0 | 22.3 |
| Career | 137 | 110 | 28.1 | .400 | .377 | .830 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 1.4 | .0 | 14.5 | |
Domestic leagues
| Year | Team | League | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 |  Texas Legends | G League | 34 | 29.5 | .425 | .407 | .838 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 15.6 |
| 2024 |  Osos de Manatí | BSN | 6 | 28.7 | .352 | .205 | .850 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 0 | 12.5 |
| 2024–25 |  Promitheas Patras | GBL | 14 | 27.9 | .416 | .385 | .900 | 1.6 | 5.6 | 0.9 | 0 | 18.0 |
Personal life
Walker earned the nickname "Jelly" after he joined the Jelly Fam collective,[20] a basketball movement founded by Isaiah Washington centered on finger roll layups.[21]
Walker has an undergraduate degree in health and wellness from Tulane University.[22] In an interview he stated "First boy in my family to graduate college.".[23]