League NBA Development League NBA draft 2014 / Undrafted Weight 81 kg Nationality American Name Walter Jr. Position Point guard | Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Role Basketball Player Pro career 2014 Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg) Height 1.91 m | |
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Born July 26, 1992 (age 31)
Chicago, Illinois ( 1992-07-26 ) High school Julian (Chicago, Illinois) College Bradley Braves men\'s basketball | ||
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Walter Lemon Jr. (born July 26, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Rethymno Cretan Kings of the Greek League. He played four years collegiately for the Bradley Braves.
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- Walter lemon jr s clutch steal and slam
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- High school career
- College career
- Professional career
- Personal life
- References
Highlights walter lemon jr 26 points vs the energy 1 2 2016
High school career
Lemon attended Julian High School where he averaged 19 points, six assists, five rebounds and three steals per game as a senior, earning him a third-team 3A all-state pick by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association and a second-team All-Chicago Public League.
College career
After graduating, Lemon went to Bradley where he averaged 18 points and 3 rebounds as a senior. When he graduated he ranked among Bradley’s all-time top 10 in career points (1721, 7th), assists (367, 10th) and steals (222, 3rd) and had several awards, including the MVC Men's Basketball Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2014, Bradley's first player ever to win the award.
Professional career
After going undrafted in the 2014 NBA draft, Lemon joined the Golden State Warriors for the 2015 NBA Summer League. On September 10, 2014, he signed with EGIS Körmend of Hungary for the 2014–15 season. On December 23, 2014, he parted ways with the club after appearing in 12 league games. On February 6, 2015, he signed with the Crailsheim Merlins of Germany for the rest of the season. In eight games for the Merlins, he averaged 6.4 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.
On October 31, 2015, Lemon was selected by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in the second round of the 2015 NBA Development League Draft.
On July 15, 2016, Lemon signed with Istanbulspor Beylikduzu of the TBL. On February 20, 2017, Lemon Jr. signed with the Greek team Rethymno Cretan Kings.
Personal life
He is the son of Walter, Sr. and Katrina Lemon and is one of five siblings. Earning a spot on the Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll three times, Lemon earned his bachelor's degree in psychology.