 Walton with the Michigan Wolverines in 2017 | |
| No. 11 – S.E. Melbourne Phoenix | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 3, 1995 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Chandler Park Academy (Harper Woods, Michigan) |
| College | Michigan (2013–2017) |
| NBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2017–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–2018 | Miami Heat |
| 2017–2018 | →Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2018–2019 | Žalgiris |
| 2019 | Alba Berlin |
| 2019–2020 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| 2019–2020 | →Agua Caliente Clippers |
| 2020 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2020–2021 | ASVEL |
| 2021–2022 | Motor City Cruise |
| 2021–2022 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2022–2023 | Sydney Kings |
| 2023–2024 | Zhejiang Lions |
| 2024–present | South East Melbourne Phoenix |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Derrick Walton Jr. (born April 3, 1995) is an American professional basketball player for the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines and spent his first professional season as a two-way contract player with the Miami Heat and their G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
He was a Parade All-American as a high school senior at Chandler Park Academy in 2013. He was the Michigan Boys Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year, and the runner-up for the Mr. Basketball of Michigan award. He was a 2013–14 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season All-Freshman selection in the Big Ten for the 2013–14 team, which won the Big Ten Conference regular-season championship outright. He was a 2015–16 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season All-Big Ten third-team selection by the coaches, and an honorable mention selection by the media as a junior. He was a 2016–17 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season All-Big Ten second-team selection by the coaches and the media as a senior. Walton is the only Wolverine with 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 400 assists, and he holds the school's single-game assist record (16). He was the Most Outstanding Player of the 2017 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament for the tournament champion 2016–17 Wolverines.