Nickeil Alexander-Walker

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Nickeil Alexander-Walker
File:Nickeil Alexander-Walker.jpg
Alexander-Walker with Virginia Tech in 2017
No. 6 – New Orleans Pelicans
Position Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1998-09-02) September 2, 1998 (age 26)
Toronto, Ontario
Nationality Canadian
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school
College Virginia Tech (2017–2019)
NBA draft 2019 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall
Selected by the Brooklyn Nets
Playing career 2019–present
Career history
2019–present New Orleans Pelicans
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  Canada
FIBA Americas U18 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2016 Chile National team

Nickeil Alexander-Walker (born September 2, 1998) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies. A shooting guard and a point guard, he was drafted 17th overall by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2019 NBA draft.

High school career

A native of Toronto, Alexander-Walker played for Vaughan Secondary School, St. Louis Christian Academy, and Hamilton Heights Christian Academy.[1] At Hamilton Heights, he was a teammate of his cousin Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The two have a close relationship and shared a room at coach Zach Ferrell's house.[2] He was ranked the No. 74 prospect in the class of 2017 according to Scout.com.[1]

College career

Alexander-Walker committed to Virginia Tech in May 2016, over offers from USC and Maryland. As a freshman for the Hokies, Alexander-Walker averaged 10.7 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.[3] In his second game in college, he scored a season-high 29 points in a 132–93 win over The Citadel.[4] He helped lead Virginia Tech to a 21–12 record and NCAA Tournament appearance. In the first round loss to Alabama, Alexander-Walker scored 15 points.[5]

As a sophomore, Alexander-Walker averaged 16.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 4.0 assists per game during the regular season. He helped lead Virginia Tech to a 24–8 season, with a 12–6 record in the ACC and a 4 seed in the NCAA Tournament.

Professional career

New Orleans Pelicans (2019–present)

On June 20, 2019, Alexander-Walker was selected with the 17th overall pick by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2019 NBA draft.

On July 6, 2019, his draft rights were traded to the Atlanta Hawks[6] and then immediately traded again to the New Orleans Pelicans.[7] The next day, the Pelicans announced that they had signed Alexander-Walker.[8] On October 22, 2019, Alexander-Walker made his NBA debut, coming off the bench in a 130–122 overtime loss to the Toronto Raptors. He finished the game with three points, four rebounds, two assists, and two steals.[9]

On November 16, 2019, Alexander-Walker scored a career-high 27 points, while getting four rebounds and three assists in a 109–94 loss against the Miami Heat.[10]

On February 26, 2020, the Pelicans assigned Alexander-Walker to the Erie BayHawks of the NBA G League.[11] On February 27, 2020, Alexander-Walker had 23 points, four rebounds, four assists, and two steals in his first G League game, a 125–124 win over the Long Island Nets.[12]

On January 13, 2021, He started for the Pelicans and scored a career-high 37 points against the Los Angeles Clippers.[13]

National team career

Alexander-Walker competed for Canada at the 2016 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship, leading the team to the silver medal. He led all scorers in the tournament with 17.4 points per game. He will also compete for Canada with the senior national team in the Olympic qualifier in 2021.[1]

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

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 Virginia Tech 33 33 25.4 .449 .392 .730 3.8 1.5 .8 .5 10.7
2018–19 Virginia Tech 34 34 34.3 .474 .374 .778 4.1 4.0 1.9 .5 16.2
Career 67 67 29.9 .464 .383 .763 4.0 2.7 1.4 .5 13.5

NBA

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2019–20 New Orleans 47 1 12.6 .368 .346 .676 1.8 1.9 .4 .2 5.7
2020–21 New Orleans 46 13 21.9 .419 .347 .727 3.1 2.2 1.0 .5 11.0
Career 93 14 17.3 .401 .347 .709 2.5 2.1 .7 .3 8.3

Personal life

His cousin, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, also plays in the NBA, currently for the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Alexander-Walker is the nephew of sprinter Charmaine Gilgeous.

References

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