The Niagara River Lions have announced the signing of Canadian forward Alonzo Walker. The 6’6 forward from Brampton will re-join the team for the 2023 Canadian Elite Basketball League season after playing overseas in Slovakia.
During the 2022 CEBL season, Walker averaged 8.1 points and 5.2 rebounds during only 9 games played, due to several injuries that had Walker sidelined for most of the summer.
A product of the Orangeville Prep Athlete Institute, Walker’s then teammates included Jamal Murray and Thon Maker, both who went on to be NBA Draft Lottery picks in 2016. Walker committed to NCAA Division 1 Kent State University out of high school and redshirted his freshman year. During the 2016-17 season he averaged 10.6 minutes in 29 games, after which he transferred to Odessa College in west Texas. Walker moved on to Idaho State University in his junior year and scored a season high 17 points and 3 steals in his final game with ISU. Walker completed his collegiate career at Portland State averaging 9.9 points and 5 rebounds with the Vikings. He earned his first professional contract with Dinamo of the Georgian Superliga in 2020.
Walker becomes the fourth returning player signed ahead of the 2023 season which will tip-off for the team on May 26th when they visit the Montreal Alliance.
