1. Derrick Walton played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines and spent his first professional season as a two-way contract player with the Miami Heat and their G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
41 Facts About Derrick Walton
1. 2.
Derrick Walton was a Parade All-American as a high school senior at Chandler Park Academy in 2013.
3.
Derrick Walton was the Michigan Boys Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year, and the runner-up for the Mr Basketball of Michigan award.
4.
Derrick Walton had considered attending Saginaw High School with a close friend, Dorian Dawkins, but Dawkins collapsed at a basketball camp on June 12,2009, due to a heart defect and Derrick Walton Sr.
5.
Derrick Walton announced his non-binding verbal commitment to Michigan, on August 1,2011.
6.
Derrick Walton had a breakout season as a junior, that included posting 47 points and 12 rebounds against Crockett High School on March 9,2012, and a quadruple-double against Cesar Chavez Academy on January 31,2012.
7.
Derrick Walton was a 2013 Parade All-American honoree and the Michigan Boys Basketball Gatorade Player of the Year.
8.
Derrick Walton joined a team that had just lost Trey Burke and Tim Hardaway Jr.
9.
On January 9 against Nebraska, Derrick Walton contributed key baskets at the end of each half in a one-point victory, giving Michigan its first five-game win streak since the 2013 NCAA tournament.
10.
Derrick Walton made a buzzer beater from beyond half court before the half to give Michigan a halftime lead and a layup in Michigan's final possession to take the lead.
11.
Derrick Walton posted a career-high four steals in an upset loss against the EMU Eagles.
12.
Derrick Walton was named along with Big Ten point guards Yogi Ferrell and Melo Trimble to the 36-man Bob Cousy Award Preseason Watch List.
13.
Derrick Walton then missed the final 12 games of the season due to the toe injury.
14.
Derrick Walton's performance included career highs of 24 points, eight field goals and six three-point shots.
15.
On March 11, during the quarterfinals of the 2016 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament against Indiana, Derrick Walton set a Big Ten tournament single-game record with 12 assists.
16.
Derrick Walton finished the Big Ten tournament with 22 assists over the course of the tournament, tying him for third on the all-time single tournament list with Brent Darby, until Denzel Valentine went on to total 28 assists for the tournament the next day.
17.
Derrick Walton recorded a career-high six steals, along with ten points, eight assists and four rebounds.
18.
Derrick Walton entered the season as one of ten Preseason All-Big Ten honorees.
19.
On January 6,2017, Derrick Walton was one of five Big Ten players included on the 30-man Senior CLASS Award candidate list.
20.
Derrick Walton was recognized by both the coaches and the media as a second-team All-Big Ten selection.
21.
Derrick Walton was one of ten Big Ten players honored as All-District selections by the United States Basketball Writers Association.
22.
Derrick Walton finished his career second in career free throw percentage, third in career games started fourth in career assists and fourth in career three-point field goals made in school history.
23.
On July 24,2017, Derrick Walton signed a two-way contract with the Miami Heat, meaning he would split his playing time between the Heat and their G League affiliate, the Sioux Falls Skyforce.
24.
On January 5,2018, Derrick Walton was sidelined with an illness.
25.
In late June 2018, the Heat made Derrick Walton a restricted free agent by extended Derrick Walton a qualifying offer that they could withdraw at any point up to July 13.
26.
On February 12,2019, Derrick Walton, whose playing time had started declining since December, left Zalgiris by terminating his deal with mutual agreement.
27.
Derrick Walton averaged 8.4 points and 4.4 assists in the LKL, and 4.6 points and 2.5 assists in the Euroleague.
28.
Derrick Walton joined the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2019 NBA Summer League.
29.
Derrick Walton was assigned to the Agua Caliente Clippers for the start of the G League season.
30.
Derrick Walton made key late free throws to seal wins for Agua Caliente in their first two games of the season.
31.
Derrick Walton was assigned multiple times to Agua Caliente between November 7,2019, and January 29,2020.
32.
Derrick Walton remained deep on the Clippers bench early in the season as the team used Jerome Robinson and Terance Mann in the backup point guard role.
33.
On January 4,2020, with Paul George joining Patrick Beverley on the sidelines, Derrick Walton made his first NBA start against the Memphis Grizzlies.
34.
On February 6,2020, Derrick Walton was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for a protected 2022 second-round draft pick.
35.
On February 21,2020, Derrick Walton joined his hometown team, the Detroit Pistons, on a 10-day contract.
36.
Derrick Walton was not re-signed to a second 10-day contract.
37.
On September 28,2021, Derrick Walton signed with the Detroit Pistons.
38.
Derrick Walton was released by the Pistons the following month and he subsequently joined the Motor City Cruise of the NBA G League.
39.
Derrick Walton averaged 13.8 points, 7.8 assists and 4.8 rebounds per game.
40.
On December 25,2021, Derrick Walton signed a 10-day contract with the Pistons.
41.
On January 4,2022, Derrick Walton returned to the Motor City Cruise for the rest of the season.