Lonnie Walker IV

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Lonnie Walker IV
No. 4 – Los Angeles Lakers
Position Shooting guard / Small forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1998-12-14) December 14, 1998 (age 26)
Reading, Pennsylvania
Nationality American
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

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]

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]

Name Home town 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 
Scout:5/5 stars   Rivals:5/5 stars   247Sports:5/5 stars    ESPN:5/5 stars   ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: #32   Rivals: #29  247Sports: #17  ESPN: #18
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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]

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  17. ↑ David Lynch, "Spurs' Lonnie Walker reminds you not to leave your dogs in hot cars in PETA partnership," KENS5, 11 July 2019.
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