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Former Spartan Tyson Walker records monster performance in NBA G League matchup

Former Michigan State star guard Tyson Walker was a walking bucket on Friday night

Former Michigan State star guard Tyson Walker was a walking bucket on Friday night.

Walker hit 14 of 17 field goal attempts to record 35 points in his second career game in the NBA G League. He also hit 6 of 8 from three-point range for the Texas Legends.

Walker is in his first season since starring for the Spartans the past three seasons. Hopefully, Walker can continue to have huge performances like this and will work his way onto a NBA roster.

Click here to watch highlights from Walker’s incredible performance on Friday night.

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Former Spartans G Tyson Walker selected in first round of NBA G League Draft

Former Spartans star guard Tyson Walker was selected in the first round of the NBA G League Draft on Saturday

Former Spartans star guard Tyson Walker was selected in the first round of the NBA G League Draft on Saturday.

Walker was selected by the Texas Legends with the No. 7 overall pick in the NBA G League Draft. Walker is in first year out of college after starring for the Spartans for the past three seasons.

Walker transferred to Michigan State in 2021 after two seasons at Northeastern. In his three years at Michigan State, Walker averaged 13.7 points and 3.3 assists per game. Last year as a fifth-year senior, Walker averaged 18.4 points per game and led the Spartans in scoring.

The Texas Legends will start the 2024-25 season next month.

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Two Michigan State basketball alums drafted back-to-back in first round of NBA G-League draft

Two former Spartan hoopers were drafted back-to-back in the first round of the G League draft

Two former Michigan State basketball stars have found their homes at the next level, and it came in consecutive action. Tyson Walker and Malik Hall were drafted back-to-back in the first round of the NBA G-League draft, going number seven and eight, respectively.

Tyson Walker is heading to the Texas Legends, the G-League affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks, while Malik Hall will go to the Greensboro Swarm, the affilate of the Charlotte Hornets. It’s a fitting landing spot for Hall, who played for the Hornets’ Summer League squad.

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Tyson Walker awaiting pro destination as season looms

Tyson Walker’s pro future in limbo as 2024-25 season looms

Former Michigan State basketball guard Tyson Walker went undrafted in the 2024 NBA Draft before playing NBA Summer League with the Phoenix Suns. As of now, Walker does not have a home for pro basketball in 2024-25, but that should change in the coming weeks.

247Sports reporter Stephen Brooks went on a deep dive about the looming decision for Walker and whether or not the guard will be staying stateside or going abroad:

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Two former Spartans to join current Spartans in Moneyball game of the night finale

Two former fan favorites are joining two current Spartans at Moneyball

It is the final game of the night at Moneyball, which will conclude on Thursday. A special treat for the fans will be two former fan favorites are joining two current Spartans in the game.

Tyson Walker and Marcus Bingham Jr. will be joining with Tre Holloman and Carson Cooper for the last Moneyball Pro-Am game of the night.

Stay tuned to Spartans Wire for any fun highlights that come out of the game.

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Recapping how Michigan State basketball players performed at NBA Summer League

Recapping how Michigan State basketball players performed at NBA Summer League

The NBA Summer League wrapped up this week, and while it wasn’t the most noteworthy summer for Michigan State basketball alumni, a few Spartans did get to show some of what they can do.

Tyson Walker, Joey Hauser, and Malik Hall, while not putting up eye-popping stats, each had their moments that will likely earn them spots in the G-League, or overseas contracts, based on their performances.

Below, you can see their stats:

  • Tyson Walker: 5 games played, 14.8 minutes, 5.4 points, 2.6 assists per game
  • Joey Hauser: 4 games played, 13.5 minutes, 3.0 points, 1.5 rebounds per game
  • Malik Hall: 2 games played, 3.7 minutes, 1.0 points, 0.5 rebounds per game
  • Gabe Brown: No stats recorded

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Tyson Walker makes the most of Summer League outing

Tyson Walker looked good in Phoenix’s summer league matchup:

Tyson Walker is playing with the Phoenix Suns in the NBA Summer League, looking to make a name for himself and earn himself a place in the NBA or G-League for the upcoming season.

On Wednesday, Walker made the most of his 22 minutes with 8 points, 4 assists, 3 steals and a staggering +22 plus-minus.

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Former Spartan Tyson Walker has strong showing in NBA Summer League game

Former Spartan star Tyson Walker had a strong showing in a NBA Summer League matchup on Tuesday

Former Spartan star Tyson Walker had a strong showing in a NBA Summer League matchup on Tuesday.

Walker — who is playing for the Phoenix Suns during the NBA Summer League — scored eight points, dished out four assists and had three steals in 22 minutes of action against the Indiana Pacers. He also had a plus/minus of +22 in the game.

Walker went undrafted in this past year’s NBA Draft and is looking to play his way onto a roster through the Summer League. Performances like Tuesday should help his case.

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Former MSU basketball G Tyson Walker will reportedly join Phoenix Suns’ NBA summer league team

Tyson Walker will reportedly join Phoenix Suns’ NBA summer league team

According to a report from Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress, former MSU basketball guard Tyson Walker will be joining the Phoenix Suns’ NBA summer league team.

The Suns are owned by another Spartan, Mat Ishbia, and now he will give an opportunity to a great Michigan State player.

Summer league should be a good place for Walker to showcase his particular skills (he will score a lot of points) and could help him land a two-way deal. Walker’s size is working against him, but he was one of the best pure scorers in college last year.

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Big Ten notebook: Illinois extends March Madness run, Michigan State falls to North Carolina

Updating how the Big Ten has looked in the NCAA Tournament.

On Saturday, the Big Ten had an uneven day in March Madness. Michigan State and Illinois were in action, but only Illinois won. Entering play on Sunday, three teams in the conference still have a shot at a national title.

After pulling off an upset against Mississippi State in the first round, Michigan State could not replicate its success. They took on No.1 North Carolina and did not take care of the basketball. In an 85-69 loss, the Spartans lost the turnover battle 11-5 and were outrebounded 37-32.

While Michigan’s season came to a disappointing end, there were a few bright spots, including Tyson Walker. The Westbury native scored a team-high 24 points, finishing the tournament with 43 total points.

 

Following their elimination, No.3 Illinois gave Big Ten fans a reason to celebrate with an 89-63 win over No.11 Duquesne. The Fighting Illini built a large lead early on that they would not relinquish, which included a 50-point first half.

As the Big Ten champions punched their ticket to the Sweet Sixteen, they were led by Terrence Shannon Jr. The Chicago native added 30 points to his resume and was hard to stop, shooting 71.4 percent from the field. Through his first two games of the tournament, the talented guard has 56 points.

After a few days off, Illinois will be back in action on Thursday afternoon. They will take on No.2 Iowa State at TD Garden.