Nickeil Alexander-Walker

Nickeil Alexander-Walker is a professional basketball player from the United States of America. In 2019, he was drafted into the National Basketball Association. From 2017 to 2019, he played for Virginia Tech. He currently plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Player Profile and Personal Life

Nickeil Alexander-Walker was born on September 2, 1998, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He stands 196 cm tall and his weight was last listed at 93 kg. He is right-handed and he is a shooting guard.

He is the cousin of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, another NBA player. His uncle is sprinter Charmaine Gilgeous.

High School and College Career

He attended Vaughan Secondary School in Vaughan, Ontario. He would transfer to St. Louis Christian Academy in St. Louis, Missouri then to Hamilton Heights Christian Academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

Later, he committed to play for Virginia Tech and he was there from 2017 to 2019. In 2019, he was also named to the Third-team All-ACC.

Professional Career

He was drafted to the NBA by Brooklyn Nets during the 2019 NBA Draft. His draft rights were traded to the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks then traded him to the New Orleans Pelicans. He debuted in the NBA for the Pelicans in October 2019. In addition to the Pelicans, he also spent some time with the Erie BayHawks.

In February 2022, the Pelicans traded Alexander-Walker to the Portland Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers then traded him again to the Utah Jazz.

He started playing for the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2023.

Career Highlights

• 2019 - Third-team All-ACC