Education
When he graduated, he was the all-time leading scorer at Seabreeze with 1,647 points and the all-time leader in steals.
When he graduated, he was the all-time leading scorer at Seabreeze with 1,647 points and the all-time leader in steals.
He played college basketball for Stetson and Eastern Kentucky. Among his best performances was the 2008-2009 regional finals where he scored 38 points against Melbourne High. Walden began his college career with Stetson where he started all 24 games he appeared in and averaged 12.0 points, 3.3 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.3 steals per game and subsequently earned 2011 Atlantic Sun Conference All-Freshman Team honors.
Following the 2010-2011 season, he transferred to Eastern Florida State but didn"t play during the 2011-2012 season due to an injury.
After redshirting on his sophomore season, Walden transferred to Eastern Kentucky where he spent his last three college years. In the 2014 OVC Tournament, he averaged 23.3 points, 3.7 steals while shooting 66 percent from the field and was named Most Valuable Player. However, foul trouble limited his play as a junior.
He moved to point guard at the beginning of his senior year. As a senior, he averaged 18.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 3.1 steals in 34.6 minutes per game earning a spot on the Lou Henson All-America Team and the first team All-Ohio Valley Conference for the 2014-2015 season.
After going undrafted on the 2015 National Basketball Association draft, Walden joined the Boston Celtics for the 2015 National Basketball Association Summer League where he averaged 2.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 3.5 steals in 16.5 minutes per game.
On September 25, 2015, he signed with the Celtics, only to be waived by the team on October 24 after appearing in four preseason games. On October 31, he was acquired by the Maine Red Claws of the National Basketball Association Development League as an affiliate player of the Celtics. The son of Clayton and Lawana, Walden majored in general studies in health sciences.