On Saturday, the NBA required teams to trim their rosters for the 2024 season down to just 18 players. It made for a busy week in the professional basketball world, and former Miami Hurricane Lonnie Walker was one of the players who received bad news. The Celtics waived Walker, who averaged 7.3 points in 16.4 minutes in the preseason.
Last season, Lonnie Walker averaged 9.7 points per game for the Nets, grabbed 2.2 rebounds, and had 1.3 assists, with a 38.4% shooting percentage.
At Miami, Walker was an honorable Mention All-ACC honoree (the first freshman in Miami history to earn all-league honors). He played in all 32 games, with 18 starts, and averaged a team-high 11.5 points per game. He was the first freshman to lead Miami in scoring since Darius Rice in 2000-01 and the fourth in program history.
Last season, Lonnie Walker averaged 9.7 points per game for the Nets, grabbed 2.2 rebounds, and had 1.3 assists, with a 38.4% shooting percentage.
At Miami, Walker was an honorable Mention All-ACC honoree (the first freshman in Miami history to earn all-league honors). He played in all 32 games, with 18 starts, and averaged a team-high 11.5 points per game. He was the first freshman to lead Miami in scoring since Darius Rice in 2000-01 and the fourth in program history.
