CEBL Brampton Honey Badgers

NBA Experienced Guard M.J. Walker Signs with Honey Badgers ahead of Postseason Play

July 29, 2023 - Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL)
Brampton Honey Badgers News Release


The Brampton Honey Badgers of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced Saturday they have signed NBA experienced guard M.J. Walker. The six-foot-five scorer from Riverdale, Georgia most recently appeared in nine games with the Vancouver Bandits averaging 11.2 points and 25.2 minutes per game. Walker will join the Honey Badgers on Monday night when the team travels back to the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre in Scarborough.

Walker brings a wealth of experience to Brampton ahead of the CEBL playoffs that tipoff next week, including 67 games with the Westchester Knicks, NBA G League affiliate of the New York Knicks. This past season, the American guard averaged 15.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in 28 games. Walker's second season in the NBA G League was highlighted by scoring 20+ on eight occasions, including a career-high 30-point performance against Stockton on March 14.

"M.J. will give us a much-needed boost of scoring as we prepare for the playoffs next week" said Jermaine Anderson, general manager and vice-president of basketball operations. "His ability to do damage from beyond the arc gives us a well-rounded offensive game plan heading into the meaningful games ahead."

Walker signed a 10-day hardship contract on December 30 with the Phoenix Suns, making his NBA debut the following day against the Boston Celtics. He becomes the third player in franchise history to join the team having prior NBA regular-season experience. Briante Weber was a member of the Honey Badgers in 2020, following a combined 47 NBA games with Houston, Memphis, Golden State, Charlotte, and Miami, and 2021 guard Trevon Duval appeared in two games with the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2018-19 season.

The Florida State graduate spent the entirety of his four-year collegiate career in Tallahassee under the leadership of legendary coach Leonard Hamilton. Walker averaged 8.9 points and 2.7 rebounds in 119 games as a Seminole. He became the 49th player in school history to score 1,000 career points.

Walker joins the Honey Badgers through a commissioners exemption.

Brampton currently awaits for the CEBL standings to determine their opponent in the CEBL Eastern Conference play-in game scheduled for Friday, August 4. The Honey Badgers hold a 8-10 record with two games remaining, including tonight when the Niagara River Lions visit the CAA Centre for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff.



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