Antoine Walker

Guide Note

Antoine Walker is a professional basketball player for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association.

Fast Facts

1. Full name: Antoine Devon Walker
2. Born: August 12, 1976
3. Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
4. Height: 6'8"
5. Weight: 224 lbs
6. Position: Forward
7. High school: Mount Carmell High School
8. College: University of Kentucky
9. Draft year: 1996

Antoine Devon Walker was born in Chicago, Illinois, on August 12, 1976, and he went on to attend Mount Carmel High School. He continued his education at the University of Kentucky, where he helped the Wildcats basketball team win the NCAA division one basketball tournament. In 1996, Walker was selected by the Boston Celtics with the sixth pick in the NBA draft.¹

In his first season with the Celtics, Walker averaged 17.5 points and started 68 games for the team. He recorded his best season in the 2000-2001 campaign, when he averaged 23.4 points, and 8.9 rebounds, while starting 81 games for the Celtics. In 2003, Walker was traded to the Dallas Mavericks. The following season he was traded to the Atlanta Hawks and then back to Boston. In 2005, Walker was traded again, this time to the Miami Heat. In 2006, Walker was a key member of the Heat squad which won the franchise's first ever NBA Finals. In 2007, Walker was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves for Ricky Davis and Mark Blount. Later that same season, Walker was traded again to the Memphis Grizzlies. As of 2008, Walker has career averages of 17.5 points, 7.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 35.3 minutes per game.²

• August 12, 1976: Born
• 1996: Drafted by Boston Celtics
• 2003: Traded to Dallas Mavericks
• 2004: Traded to Atlanta Hawks
• 2005: Traded to Boston Celtics
• 2005: Traded to Miami Heat
• 2007: Traded to Minnesota Timberwolves
• 2008: Traded to Memphis Grizzlies