M. J. Walker

Walker attended Jonesboro High School in Jonesboro, Georgia. He initially played football but he decided to focus on basketball after the summer of 2016. As a sophomore in 2014–15, Walker averaged 17.3 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 3.0 steals leading Jonesboro to a 32–1 record and the 2015 Georgia Class 4A state championship. As a junior in 2015–16, Walker averaged 22.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 3.6 assists leading Jonesboro to a 28–5 record, regional title, and 2015 state title. As a senior in 2016–17, Walker averaged 27.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.4 assists leading Jonesboro to a 23–6 record.^{[citation needed]}

Walker was a five-star recruit who received offers from Florida State, Georgia Tech, Ohio State, UCLA, and Virginia Tech. Walker committed to playing college basketball for Florida State.^[1]

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
M. J. Walker SG	Riverdale, GA	Jonesboro (GA)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	207 lb (94 kg)	May 24, 2017
	Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (92)
Overall recruit ranking:    Rivals: 27    247Sports: 35    ESPN: 27
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Florida State 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved April 6, 2018. "2017 Florida State Seminoles Recruiting Class". ESPN. Retrieved April 6, 2018. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved April 6, 2018.

As a sophomore, Walker averaged 7.5 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. Florida State compiled a 29–8 record and reached the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament.^[2] At the conclusion of his junior season, Walker was named All-ACC Honorable Mention.^[3] As a senior, he averaged 12.2 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game, earning Second Team All-ACC honors. Following the season, he declared for the 2021 NBA draft, forgoing the additional season of eligibility granted by the NCAA due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4]

After going undrafted in the 2021 NBA draft, Walker signed with the New York Knicks on August 20, 2021,^[5] but was waived on October 16.^[6] In October 2021, he joined the Westchester Knicks as an affiliate player.^[7] Walker averaged 10.2 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game.

He signed a 10-day COVID-19 hardship exemption contract with the Phoenix Suns on December 30, 2021.^[8] He appeared briefly in two games for the Suns that season.

On January 9, 2022, Walker was reacquired by the Westchester Knicks. On September 22, Walker resigned with the Knicks on a training camp deal but was waived a day later.^[9]

On October 24, 2022, Walker was named to the training camp roster for the Knicks.^[10]

On June 6, 2023, Walker signed with the Vancouver Bandits of the Canadian Elite Basketball League.^[11] However, he was released on July 8 after averaging 11.2 points through 9 games for the club.^[12]

On July 29, 2023, Walker signed with the Brampton Honey Badgers ahead of the postseason.^[13]

On August 3, 2023, Walker signed with Saint-Quentin of the LNB Pro A.^[14]

On January 19, 2024, Walker joined the Greensboro Swarm.^[15]

On March 12, 2024, Walker signed with the Canterbury Rams of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL) for the 2024 season.^[16]

On October 27, 2024, Walker rejoined the Greensboro Swarm,^[17] but was waived on November 13, after one game.^[18] However, he was re-signed six days later.^[19]

On October 13, 2025, Walker signed with the Atlanta Hawks.^[20] However, he was waived the next day and would join the College Park Skyhawks.^[21]

Walker played for the United States national under-18 team at the 2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship in Valdivia, Chile. In four games, he averaged 2 points and 1.8 rebounds per game, helping his team win the gold medal.^[22]