Background
Walker was born in Roberta, Georgia.
Walker was born in Roberta, Georgia.
After being named Mr. Basketball in his home state of Georgia in 1982, Walker chose to play collegiately at the University of Kentucky.
Walker played college basketball at the University of Kentucky. He is currently a radio host for WVLK in Lexington, Kentucky. Walker had a very successful college career, being named to an All-Securities and Exchange Commission team four times and the All-American team twice.
Walker"s 1984 Kentucky team made it to the Final Four of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament before losing to the Georgetown Hoyas.
In 1986, Walker set a record by scoring 11 times on 11 field goal attempts in the National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament. Walker was selected with the 5th pick of the 1986 National Basketball Association Draft by the New York Knicks.
Walker played for five coaches in five years with the Knicks. He also secured 3rd place in the 1990 contest.
However, his success on the court was dwindling, and knee injuries forced him to leave the National Basketball Association and join the ACB league in Spain.
Walker returned to the National Basketball Association in 1993 to play two seasons with the Washington Bullets as a role player. He played a season (c1998) in Japan before retiring from professional basketball.