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Lonnie Walker IV (born December 14, 1998) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played high school basketball for Reading High School in Pennsylvania. He signed a letter of intent to continue his academic and athletic career at the University of Miami.[1] In January 2017 Walker was selected as a McDonald's All-American.[2]

Lonnie Walker IV

Walker at the 2017 McDonald's All-American Boys Game
No. 4 – Los Angeles Lakers
Position	Shooting guard / Small forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1998-12-14) December 14, 1998 (age 23) Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school	Reading (Reading, Pennsylvania)
College	Miami (Florida) (2017–2018)
NBA draft	2018 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th overall
Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Playing career	2018–present
Career history
2018–2022	San Antonio Spurs
2018–2019	→Austin Spurs
2022–present	Los Angeles Lakers
Career highlights and awards
ACC All-Freshman Team (2018) McDonald's All-American (2017) Mr. Pennsylvania Basketball (2017)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

High school career

Walker attended Reading Senior High School in Reading, Pennsylvania. Walker made his varsity basketball debut as a freshman and played 27 games averaging 8 points per game, and later as a sophomore he averaged 16.9 points per game in a short season due to injury. And in 29 games, as a junior, he averaged 17.1 points per game. During his senior year he averaged a career best 18.4 points per game and surpassed Reading High grad and former NBA player Donyell Marshall's school record in points by finishing with 1,828. On March 25, 2017, Walker led the Red Knights to their first state championship in the program's 117-year history in a 64-60 win over the Pine-Richland Rams. Walker finished the game with 22 points, 8 rebounds, 4 steals, and 3 assists.[3] During the season Walker signed with the Miami Hurricanes, passing on offers from Villanova, Kentucky, Syracuse and Arizona.[4]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Lonnie Walker SG	Reading, PA	Reading HS (PA)	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	Nov 16, 2016
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #32   Rivals: #29  247Sports: #17  ESPN: #18
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, 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: "Miami 2017 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 6, 2017. "2017 Miami Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved February 6, 2017. "2017 Miami Hurricanes Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 6, 2017. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved February 6, 2017. "2017 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 6, 2017. "2017 Miami 24/7 Sports Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved February 6, 2017.

College career

Walker made his collegiate debut on November 10, 2017, recording 10 points and a season-high 5 assists coming off the bench in a 77–45 blowout win over Gardner-Webb University. He created new highs of 12 points and 5 rebounds on December 2 in an 80–52 blowout win against Princeton University before recording season-highs of 26 points and 7 rebounds during his first collegiate start three days later in a 69–54 win over Boston University. Against Louisville, he scored a game-high 25 points including an acrobatic layup in traffic to force overtime. In a game against Boston College, he hit a 3-pointer with two seconds remaining to win 79-78.[5] Walker finished the season averaging 11.5 points per game and was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) All-freshman team.[6][7]

After his sole season with Miami concluded, Walker declared for the 2018 NBA draft.[8]

Professional career

San Antonio Spurs (2018–2022)

On June 21, 2018, Walker was selected with the 18th overall pick by the San Antonio Spurs in the 2018 NBA draft. Walker was later included in the 2018 NBA Summer League roster of the Spurs.[9] On July 11, 2018, the Spurs announced that they signed Walker.[10] On October 6, 2018, Walker was revealed to have a right medial meniscus tear.[11] On November 25, 2018, the San Antonio Spurs assigned Walker the first time of the season to the Austin Spurs.[12] Walker made his NBA debut on January 3, 2019 in a 125–107 win against the Toronto Raptors, scoring three points and grabbing one rebound in five minutes of play.[13]

On December 3, 2019, Walker scored a career-high 28 points, including 19 in the 4th quarter, in a 135–133 double overtime win over the Houston Rockets with four rebounds, three steals and a block.[14]

Los Angeles Lakers (2022–present)

On July 6, 2022, Walker signed with the Los Angeles Lakers on a one-year, $6.5M contract.[15]

Career statistics

Legend

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

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2018–19	San Antonio	17	0	6.9	.348	.385	.800	1.0	.5	.4	.2	2.6
2019–20	San Antonio	61	12	16.2	.426	.406	.721	2.3	1.1	.5	.2	6.4
2020–21	San Antonio	60	38	25.4	.420	.355	.814	2.6	1.7	.5	.3	11.2
2021–22	San Antonio	70	6	23.0	.407	.314	.784	2.6	2.2	.6	.3	12.1
Career		208	56	20.4	.414	.343	.779	2.4	1.6	.5	.2	9.4

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2019	San Antonio	6	0	3.5	.375	.000	—	.3	.5	.0	.0	1.0
Career		6	0	3.5	.375	.000	—	.3	.5	.0	.0	1.0

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2017–18	Miami	32	18	27.8	.415	.346	.738	2.6	1.9	.9	.5	11.5

Personal life

During the 2018 NBA Draft Combine, Walker made public his interest in conspiracy theories. In 2018, Walker also donated 300 pairs of Adidas sneakers to his hometown youth blacktop league.[16] Walker has a dog named Zola, who appeared with him in a PETA ad campaign, reminding people not to leave their dogs in hot, parked cars.[17]

In June 2020, Walker revealed he had been the victim of frequent sexual abuse by family members as an adolescent, and had grown out his trademark long hairstyle as a coping mechanism. In deciding to cut his hair, Walker described the act as having "shed my skin mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually."[18]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com
• Miami Hurricanes bio

На других языках

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[de] Lonnie Walker

Lonnie Walker IV (* 14. Dezember 1998 in Reading, Pennsylvania) ist ein US-amerikanischer Basketballspieler.

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- [en] Lonnie Walker IV

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[es] Lonnie Walker

Lonnie Walker IV (Reading, Pensilvania, 14 de diciembre de 1998) es un baloncestista estadounidense que pertenece a la plantilla de Los Angeles Lakers de la NBA. Con 1,93 metros de estatura, juega en la posición de escolta.

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[ru] Уокер, Лонни

Лонни Уокер (англ. Lonnie Walker, род. 14 декабря 1998 года) — американский профессиональный баскетболист, выступающий за команду Национальной баскетбольной ассоциации «Сан-Антонио Спёрс». До прихода в НБА играл за баскетбольную команду университета Майами «Майами Харрикейнс». Был выбран «Спёрс» на драфте НБА 2018 года под общим 18 номером.

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