Dantez Walton
Free agent | |
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Position | Small forward |
Personal information | |
Born | December 28, 1997 |
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | |
College |
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NBA draft | 2020: undrafted |
Playing career | 2020–present |
Career history | |
2020–2021 | Kataja BC |
2021–2022 | BK JIP Pardubice |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Dantez Walton (born December 28, 1997) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Northern Kentucky.
Early life and high school career
[edit]Walton attended Lima Central Catholic High School. Alongside future Northern Kentucky teammate Tre Cobbs, Walton led Lima Central Catholic to two state titles in three years.[1] As a junior, he averaged 15.8 points and 8.4 rebounds per game.[2] He was named Division III Co-Player of the Year as a senior.[3] Walton averaged 18.5 points and 9 rebounds per game during his senior year.[4] He signed with Northern Kentucky in November 2015, choosing the Norse over offers from Toledo and Robert Morris.[2]
College career
[edit]As a freshman at Northern Kentucky, Walton averaged 3.9 points and 2.3 rebounds per game.[5] Walton served as the team's sixth man for much of his sophomore season before replacing Carson Williams in the starting lineup. Walton averaged 5.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per game.[6] During the 2019 NCAA Tournament, Walton scored 11 points and had seven rebounds in the Round of 64 loss to Texas Tech.[7] He averaged 11.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game as a junior.[8] On November 23, 2019, he scored a career-high 33 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in a 98-96 double-overtime loss to Texas Southern.[9] Walton was named Horizon League player of the week in three consecutive weeks.[10] Walton suffered a shoulder injury on December 15, against Illinois State, and did not make his return until January 31, versus Green Bay. As a senior, he averaged 16.1 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.4 steals per game, shooting 36 percent from beyond the arc. He was named to the Third Team All-Horizon League.[11] Walton also earned Horizon League Winter Scholar-Athlete of the Season and All-Academic Team honors. During his senior season, the Norse finished 23-9 and won the conference tournament, qualifying for the NCAA Tournament. Walton finished his college career with 1,008 points and 522 rebounds.[12]
Professional career
[edit]On September 4, 2020, Walton signed his first professional contract with Kataja BC of the Korisliiga.[13] He averaged 12.3 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.6 steals per game. On August 17, 2021, Walton signed with BK JIP Pardubice of the Czech National Basketball League.[14]
On October 24, 2022, Walton joined the Sioux Falls Skyforce training camp roster.[15] However, he did not make the final roster.
References
[edit]- ^ Nogueras, Jose (February 15, 2017). "LCC grads Walton, Cobbs adjust to college life". The Lima News. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ a b Bush, John (November 11, 2015). "Lima Central Catholic senior signs with Northern Kentucky University". The Lima News. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "12 locals named to Div. III All-Ohio basketball team". The Daily Record. March 16, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Lima Central Catholic's Walton named co-Ohio player of the year in Division III". Lima Central Catholic Thunderbirds. March 16, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Wical, Larry (March 12, 2020). "Does Anybody In the World Want This First D-I Post-season Win More Than…?". Norse Report. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Hatch, Charlie (December 6, 2018). "Dantez Walton is excelling as a starter for 8-2 Northern Kentucky". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Dietz, Matthew (September 4, 2020). "Former NKU forward Dantez Walton to play overseas". The Northerner. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Sunday matinee on tap for NKU MBB, which hosts Coppin State". KySports.TV. November 15, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Texas Southern downs N. Kentucky in 98-96 2OT thriller". ESPN. Associated Press. November 23, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Owen, Don (December 10, 2019). "NKU basketball notebook: Norse conditioned to win as Walton joins exclusive club in Horizon League". Northern Kentucky Tribune. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Schmidt, Dakota (July 9, 2020). "Twenty Mid-Major Prospects That Could Get Two-Way Contracts During the 2020 Offseason: Part One". Ridiculous Upside. SB Nation. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "NKU basketball standout Dantez Walton named Scholar-Athlete of the Season by Horizon League". Northern Kentucky Tribune. April 16, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Dantez Walton signs with Kataja Basket". Sportando. September 4, 2020. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Roopnarine, Surujh (August 17, 2021). "Pardubice Adds Walton to their roster, ex Kataja". Eurobasket. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
- ^ "SKYFORCE ANNOUNCES TRAINING CAMP ROSTER AHEAD OF 2022-23 SEASON". gleague.nba.com. October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
External links
[edit]- 1997 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in the Czech Republic
- American expatriate basketball people in Finland
- Basketball players from Ohio
- Kataja BC players
- Northern Kentucky Norse men's basketball players
- People from Lima, Ohio
- Small forwards
- 21st-century American sportsmen