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Get to Know Your New NBL25 Phoenix Players: Derrick Walton Jr

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Kadek Thatcher for Phoenix Media

14 May

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Get to Know Your New NBL25 Phoenix Players: Derrick Walton Jr
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The Phoenix added NBL23 Grand Final MVP point guard Derrick Walton Jr to the NBL25 roster.

You have learnt more on Nathan Sobey, Jordan Hunter, Angus Glover and Luke Fennell now learn more on Derrick Walton Jr.

Name: Derrick Walton Jr

Nickname: D-Walt

Position: Point Guard

Birthday: April 3rd, 1995

Hometown: Detroit, Michigan

What makes you excited about joining the Phoenix: The city of Melbourne makes it exciting to join the Phoenix.

Favourite basketball memory: Winning championships in college

Favourite NBA/NBL player growing up: Chris Paul & Allen Iverson 

Hobbies outside of basketball: Gaming, movies & shopping

Favourite Food: Salmon Pasta

First Concert: Rolling Loud 2017

Favourite Movie: Training Day 

If you weren’t a basketball, what would you be: Maybe a engineer or something.

Follow D-Walt on Instagram and X.

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