Al Walker (born March 19, 1959) is an American former

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coach. He currently is a pro personnel scout for the

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of the NBA, a position he'd held since 2015. He played college basketball for the

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, won a gold medal with Team USA in the

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in Israel, and played one year of pro basketball in Israel. He served as the head coach for the

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and

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men's basketball teams.

Biography

Playing career

Walker played college basketball from 1978 to 1981 for the

. He earned honorable mention on the Small College All-American team. At Brockport, in 2012 he ranked fifth all-time in rebounds (706; 2nd at the time of his graduation) and 20th in scoring (856), while playing only three seasons. He graduated magna cum laude with a BS in physical education from Brockport State College in 1981, and earned a masters in sports psychology from

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. Walker is Jewish, and played basketball for Team USA in the

in Israel, winning a gold medal with

David Blatt David Michael Blatt (; born May 22, 1959) is an Israeli-American professional basketball executive. He is also a former coach and player. Blatt played point guard at Princeton University from 1977 to 1981 and played in the Maccabiah Games for ...

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(the first round draft pick of the NBA's

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), and Willie Sims. In 1982 he then played one year of pro basketball in Israel.

Coaching career

Walker served as the head coach for the

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, Chaminade and

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men's basketball teams. Walker was also an advance scout for the

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for five seasons until 2012, and an assistant for the

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women's basketball team from 2012 to 2013. From 2013 to 2015, he returned to Colorado College where he worked in the Major Gifts office.

Head coaching record

References

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