Nickeil Alexander-Walker is one of the youngster in professional Basketball. He has displayed maturity and understanding for the game in the early seasons of his career and put his presence, quickly rising up to fame with the American Basketball audience and global basketball fandom in general.
His basketball career started from high school, he played for three schools over the years namely Vaughan Secondary School, St. Louis Christian Academy and Hamilton Heights Christian Academy. He was teammates with his cousin, the OKC star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander while playing for Hamilton Heights.
To pursue his college career, Alexander-Walker joined Virginia Tech. Walker completed his college graduation with no transfers, Alexander-Walker could grow with the team and also build good chemistry with them. He had season high performances starting his sophomore year with the team. He helped the team get four-seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Alexander-Walker has also represented Canada on the International level. His Under-18 National team won second place in FIBA and he also has experience playing for the Olympic games. For a kid this age, Alexander-Walker has accumulated a lot of experience on the world's toughest stages. He is definitely one rookie to look out for in the league.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker Age
Nickeil Alexander Walker is 24 years old as of this year. He is still very young and the future's looking bright for the rookie with his performance so far.
Alexander-Walker is a guard standing at 6 ft 5 inches playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves. He has a listed weight of 205 lbs. Born in September 1998, he is a resident of Canada, Toronto. He grew up in the state of Ontario, and comes from an athletic family. He is Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s cousin, who is a star player for the Oklahoma City Thunders.
Walker joined the NBA in 2019, he got selected by the New Orleans Pelicans. Walker had a great start with the Pelicans, the team helped him grow as an individual and make his mark in the league. He played for the team till 2022, after which Alexander-Walker got drafted to the Utah Jazz.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker plays at the guard position, either as shooting guard or point guard. He is part of the Minnesota Timberwolves currently, he has made strides in his overall gameplay starting from his first season with the New Orleans Pelicans.
Currently, Alexander-Walker has renewed his term with the Timberwolves and will be looking to be one of the starters for the team. His talent and resilience will prove to help him in the years to come. We may be looking at the future star of the Timberwolves.
FAQs
A. Gwan den Nicky is the girlfriend of Alexander-Walker. There is very less information about the two available.
A. Nickeil Alexander-Walker is now drafted with the Minnesota Timberwolves.
A. Nickeil Alexander-Walker signed a 2 year contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves and earns $4,500,000 annually.
A. Nickeil Alexander-Walker went to Virginia Tech University in the United States.
A. Yes, Alexander-Walker has three sisters and three brothers.
