Walt Lemon Jr.

Walt Lemon Jr.
No. 45 – Boston Celtics
Position Point guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (1992-07-26) July 26, 1992
Chicago, Illinois
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school Julian (Chicago, Illinois)
College Bradley (2010–2014)
NBA draft 2014 / Undrafted
Playing career 2014–present
Career history
2014 EGIS Körmend
2015 Crailsheim Merlins
2015–2016 Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2016–2017 Istanbulspor Beylikduzu
2017 Rethymno Cretan Kings
2017–2018 Fort Wayne Mad Ants
2018 New Orleans Pelicans
2018–present Boston Celtics
2018–present →Maine Red Claws
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All NBA G League (2018)
  • 2× Second-team All-MVC (2013, 2014)
  • 2× MVC All-Defensive Team (2013, 2014)
  • 2× MVC Most-Improved Team (2012, 2013)
  • MVC Scholar-Athlete of the Year (2014)

Walter Lemon Jr. (born July 26, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Maine Red Claws of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for four years with the Bradley Braves.[1]

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.[2]

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.[2]

Professional career

Körmend (2014)

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.[3] On December 23, 2014, he parted ways with the club after appearing in 12 league games.[4]

Crailsheim Merlins (2015)

On February 6, 2015, he signed with the Crailsheim Merlins of Germany for the rest of the season.[5] In eight games for the Merlins, he averaged 6.4 points, 1.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.

Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2015–2016)

On October 31, 2015, Lemon was selected by the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in the second round of the 2015 NBA Development League Draft.[6]

İstanbulspor Beylikdüzü (2016)

On July 15, 2016, Lemon signed with İstanbulspor Beylikdüzü of the TBL.[7]

Rethymno Cretan Kings (2017)

On February 20, 2017, Lemon Jr. signed with the Greek team Rethymno Cretan Kings.[8]

Fort Wayne Mad Ants (2017–2018)

On November 2, 2017, Lemon was included in the opening night roster for Fort Wayne Mad Ants.[9] Lemon was later named G League Player of the Month for November.[10]

New Orleans Pelicans (2018)

On February 21, 2018, the New Orleans Pelicans signed Lemon to a 10-day contract.[11] He made his NBA debut two days later in a 124–123 overtime win over the Miami Heat, playing in four minutes that night. Lemon signed his second 10-day contract on March 4. After the expiration of his second 10-day contract, Lemon returned to Fort Wayne.[12]

Boston Celtics / Maine Red Claws (2018–present)

On July 25, Lemon signed a two-way contract with the Boston Celtics. During this time, he would split his playing time between the Celtics and their NBA G League affiliate, the Maine Red Claws, with the majority of time being spent in Maine.

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

NBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2017–18 New Orleans 507.0.4381.000.667.41.0.0.23.4
Career 507.0.4381.000.667.41.0.0.23.4

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2010–11 Bradley 31520.0.419.324.6602.4.9.9.46.4
2011–12 Bradley 322530.7.471.345.6673.12.51.3.512.6
2012–13 Bradley 353434.3.451.330.7614.23.82.1.415.6
2013–14 Bradley 323135.5.424.290.7463.13.92.4.118.0
Career 1309530.3.442.321.7193.22.81.7.313.2

Personal life

He is the son of Walter Sr. and Katrina Lemon and is one of three siblings. Earning a spot on the Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll three times, Lemon earned his bachelor's degree in psychology.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Walt Lemon, Jr. Player Profile". Basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Walt Lemon, Jr. bio". BradleyBraves.com. Retrieved November 14, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Walter Lemon jr signs with Kormend". Sportando.com. September 10, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Walter Lemon jr. leaves Kormend". Sportando.com. December 23, 2014. Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  5. ↑ Helmstetter, Klaus (February 6, 2015). "Spiel gegen Trier: Merlins holen Walter Lemon Jr. an Bord". Swp.de (in German). Retrieved April 11, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Mad Ants select: Lemon". JournalGazette.net. October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Walter Lemon Jr. is a newcomer at Istanbulspor". Eurobasket.com. July 15, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
  8. ↑ "Rethymno BC inks Walter Lemon jr". 20 February 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2017.
  9. ↑ "Mad Ants Announce 2017-18 Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 2, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Walter Lemon Jr. Named G League Player of the Month". NBA.com. December 1, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Pelicans sign Walter Lemon, Jr. to 10-day contract". NBA.com. February 21, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  12. ↑ "Walt Lemon Jr. returns to Fort Wayne". NBA.com. March 15, 2018. Retrieved March 23, 2018.
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