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2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster

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2 Tyson Walker

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-0
  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Christ the King
  • Hometown Westbury, N.Y.

Biography

Awards/Honors
  • Named to CAA All-Rookie Team (2020)
  • CAA Defensive Player of the Year (2021)
  • All-CAA first team and NABC All-District first team (2021)
  • Lou Henson Award Finalist (2021), awarded to top mid-major player in the country
  • Mid-Major All-American (2021)
  • 4x CAA Rookie of the Week (11/11/19, 11/25/19, 12/31/19, 1/6/20)
  • 3x CAA Player of the Week (12/14/20, 1/11/21, 2/15/21)
CAREER STATS

2020-21
  • Led the CAA in conference games with 19.3 points and 2.5 steals per game
  • Named CAA Player of the Week a league-best three times
  • Reached 30 or more points a CAA-best two times
  • Posted a career-high 36 points at Towson (2/13)
  • Tallied a league-best 2.4 steals per game, 12th in the NCAA
  • No. 3 in the CAA in points per game (18.8) and assists per game (4.8)
  • Reached double figures in 17-of-18 games played, including the final 16 of the season
  • Made a career-high 7-of-13 shots from behind the arc in a win over Hofstra (1/9)
  • Handed out a career-high 9 assists in a 19-point second-half comeback win at Hofstra (1/7)
  • Tallied a career-high 5 steals in four games, most recently in the CAA quarterfinals vs. William & Mary (3/7)
2019-20
  • Started in 29 of 31 games
  • Became just the sixth freshman in program history to surpass 100 assists
  • Led all freshman in the CAA in assists (104) and steals (56)
  • Named to the CAA All-Rookie Team
  • No. 3 in the CAA in steals per game (1.8), No. 5 in assist/turnover ratio (1.5) and No. 8 in assists per game (3.4)
  • Ranked No. 2 among CAA rookies and 28th in the league in scoring average (10.4)
  • His 18 double-figure scoring games was second-best on the team
  • Scored a career-high 32 points vs. Elon (1/2) which ranks fifth among freshman in school history
  • Dished out a career-high 7 assists vs. Delaware (1/25)
  • Tallied a career-best 4 steals vs. Maine (12/4) and at Elon (2/1)
Before NU: Rated a three-star recruit and 44thin his position by Rivals.com … Played four years at Christ the King (N.Y.) and one post grad year at the New Hampton School (N.H.) … Captained Christ the King to a 22-5 record while making the All-CHSAA regular season and post season team in his senior year… At the New Hampton School, helped his team garner a 23-7 record while making the All-NEPSAC and All-Lakes Region teams. 
 
Personal: Son of James and Andrea and brother to Andre, Keyanna and Janel … Majoring in general studies … class of 2023 ... Decided to transfer to Michigan State in March 2021 after two seasons with Northeastern.

Statistics

Season:
2020-21

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Career Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2019-20Freshman

    Guard
    6'0" 162 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2020-21Sophomore

    Guard
    6'0" 170 lbs
    2