Offensive Game
High-release shooter with legitimate shot creation off the dribble; his pull-up mid-range and three-point game are developing rapidly and represent his path to becoming a consistent offensive threat.
Career Journey
Toronto Raptors
2024-present
No. 19 overall pick (2024)
First-round pick of the Toronto Raptors out of Baylor.
2025-26 playoff floor-spacer role
Became Toronto's primary shooter in the postseason, averaging roughly 39 minutes and about 10 three-point attempts per game over the final stretch.
Efficient sophomore shooting
Posted a 61% true-shooting mark across 70 games in 2025-26.
Player Agent
2025-26 season · View contract
| Season | GP | PPG | RPG | APG | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 72 | 7.5 | 2.6 | 1.2 | 44.6% | 40.9% |
Walter went 19th to Toronto in 2024 out of Baylor as a shooting-guard prospect with a clean stroke and a defensive edge, and his second season is where the role came into focus. He didn't make either All-Rookie team as a rookie, but 2025-26 told a clearer story: 7.5 points on a 61% true-shooting mark across 70 games, with the three-ball as the calling card. The tell wasn't the regular-season averages, though; it was the playoffs, where Toronto leaned on him as its primary floor-spacer, playing him roughly 39 minutes and letting him fire double-digit threes a game over the final stretch. That trust is the signal: a staff putting the ball, and the spacing, in a young shooter's hands when the games matter most. The next step is proving the volume shooting and the defense travel over a full season.
Offensive Game
High-release shooter with legitimate shot creation off the dribble; his pull-up mid-range and three-point game are developing rapidly and represent his path to becoming a consistent offensive threat.
Defensive Game
Competitive, length-based defender who uses his 6'4" frame and instincts well; effort level is consistently high and he has the tools to develop into an above-average NBA defender.
Intangibles
High-IQ player for his age — his Big 12 Freshman of the Year performance showed mature decision-making in a complex system; continues developing reads against professional-level defenses.
Personal Life & Family
Status
Single
Parents & Siblings
Did You Know?
Named Big 12 Freshman of the Year in his only college season — one of the most impressive individual awards in college basketball for a first-year player.
His hometown of Beaumont, Texas has produced NFL stars and college athletes across generations — Walter continues a strong southeast Texas athletic tradition.
Selected 19th overall in 2024 — the highest Raptors draft pick of that class, representing the franchise's belief in his long-term development as a two-way guard.
Career Honors
Big 12 Freshman of the Year (Baylor, 2024)
2024 NBA Draft First Round Pick, 19th Overall (Toronto Raptors)
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