Lucas Walker

Lucas Walker (born 6 December 1984) is an Australian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Adelaide 36ers of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for Montana State University Billings and Saint Mary's College of California before joining the Melbourne Tigers in 2010.

High school and college career

Born and raised in Launceston, Tasmania, Walker attended West Launceston Primary School, Riverside High School and Launceston College before moving to Canberra in 2003 to attend the Australian Institute of Sport.^[1][2] The following year, he moved to the United States to attend Montana State University Billings. As a freshman in 2004–05, he was named the Pacific West Conference Freshman of the Year after averaging 15.5 points and 5.8 rebounds in 20 games (17 starts).^[3] As a sophomore in 2005–06, he averaged 11.8 points and 5.5 rebounds in 22 games (17 starts).^[3]

In 2006, Walker transferred to Saint Mary's College of California. After redshirting the 2006–07 season due to NCAA transfer rules, he appeared in 25 games off the bench for the Gaels in 2007–08, averaging just 9.3 minutes per game. In those 25 games, he averaged 3.2 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. In his final year in 2008–09, he played 25 games (8 starts) and averaged 2.7 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.^[3]

Professional career

After graduating from Saint Mary's in 2009 with a major in business administration, Walker returned to Australia and joined the Dandenong Rangers for the 2010 SEABL season. In May 2010, he signed with the Melbourne Tigers for the 2010–11 NBL season.^[4] He went on to finish runner-up for the 2011 Rookie of the Year award. Following the conclusion of the 2010–11 NBL season, he re-joined the Dandenong Rangers for the 2011 SEABL season.

In May 2011, Walker re-signed with the Melbourne Tigers on a two-year deal.^[5] On December 31, 2012, Walker had a career-best game with 19 points, 13 rebounds and 3 blocks in an 80-72 overtime win over the Wollongong Hawks.^[6]

In March 2013, Walker signed with the Ballarat Miners for the 2013 SEABL season.^[7] In 19 games for Ballarat, he averaged 14.9 points and 9.2 rebounds per game.

In June 2013, Walker re-signed with the Tigers on a one-year deal.^[8] In 2013–14, he had a career-best season with averages of 8.8 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.^[9]

On 30 April 2014, Walker re-signed with the Tigers on a one-year deal.^[10] In May 2014, the Tigers changed their name to United.

In April 2015, Walker returned to the Dandenong Rangers, joining the team just in time for Round 1 of the 2015 SEABL season.^[11] On 23 June 2015, he signed with the Adelaide 36ers for the 2015–16 NBL season.^[12][13]

Personal

Walker is the son of Robert and Sharyn, and has a sister named Ashleigh.^[3]

References

External links

• Saint Mary's bio
• Take 40: Lucas Walker