Michigan State’s Tyson Walker signs Summer League contract with the Suns
Tyson Walker’s name was not called in last week’s NBA Draft, but the team of a former Spartan colleague is giving Walker the chance to continue pursuing his dream of making the league.
Walker has signed a contract to play for the Phoenix Suns Summer League team, the Spartans men’s basketball team announced Sunday afternoon.
A New York native, Walker spent two seasons at Northeastern before transferring to Michigan State ahead of the 2021-22 season. The 6-foot-1 combo guard has been the Spartans’ leading scorer the past two seasons. Last season, Walker averaged 18.4 points, 2.9 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.9 steals per game, earning him second-team All-Big Ten honors for the second consecutive year.
Walker and Malik Hall were the only two Spartans eligible for the 2024 NBA Draft. AJ Hoggard considered turning pro after last season, but ultimately decided to spend his final year of college at Vanderbilt.
Walker and Hall both participated in several pre-draft workouts with NBA teams in recent weeks. Walker’s workout included stops in Indianapolis and Phoenix, while Hall visited Portland, Golden State, Phoenix and Oklahoma City, among others.
Hall, who also went undrafted, has not publicly announced what’s next for him. Summer League begins July 12 in Las Vegas and runs through July 22.
The Suns have notable ties to the Michigan State men’s basketball program. Former Spartan player Mat Ishbia, a former walk-on guard and now CEO of United Wholesale Mortgage, purchased the Phoenix Suns and the WNBA’s Mercury for $4 billion in December 2022. Ishbia also helped finance the new Tom Izzo Football Building.
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