Devondrick Walker | NBA D-League 2016-17 Most Improved Player

"In high school I didn't really get to play varsity until I was a senior. Coming out of high school I had no scholarships. Luckily my assistant coach went to an NAIA school, Northwest Oklahoma State, and told me, 'Take a visit, you never know what can happen.' I went up there and ended up signing with them. I didn't play much as a freshman and ended up transferring to Texas A&M University-Commerce.

Coming out of college I thought I was done playing, honestly. I didn't have any offers, any opportunities really. I just went to open tryouts with the Austin Spurs, Texas Legends & Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Luckily Austin picked me up and I ended up making that squad. Jonathon Simmons was at the tryout before me. We were on that Austin team together; we're good friends.

If that guy can do it, so can I. We breathe the same, we put on our pants the same. Seeing the work he put in, I just follow that model." 

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NBA D-League 2016-17 Most Improved Player
Devondrick Walker