'Anthony Has Been a Winner': Indiana Announces Addition of Miami Transfer Anthony Walker

Anthony Walker, a 6-foot-9 forward, is transferring to Indiana after four seasons at Miami under coach Jim Larrañaga. Indiana officially announced the addition of Walker to the 2023-24 roster on Tuesday.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana officially announced the addition of Miami transfer Anthony Walker to the 2023-24 roster on Tuesday.

Walker announced his decision to join the Hoosiers on April 29, following four seasons with the Miami Hurricanes. The 6-foot-9 forward helped Miami reach the Elite Eight in 2021 and Final Four in 2022, and Indiana coach Mike Woodson is excited about the experience and athleticism he brings to Bloomington.

“Anthony has been a winner at the high school level and in college and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to our program,” Woodson said in a release. “He is a veteran player who is very athletic and has great length. He’s very active on the defensive end and we love his competitiveness.”

Walker played 125 games with 19 starts across four seasons at Miami. He averaged 2.8 points and 1.2 rebounds in 2022-23 as Miami defeated Indiana in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32. In the Hurricanes' 85-69 win over Indiana, Walker scored four points with two rebounds and one steal in 13 minutes of action.

Walker's most productive statistical season came as a sophomore in 2020-21, when he averaged 9.6 points, 4.7 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.8 blocks per game, all career-high numbers. He scored in double figures in 14-of-26 games, along with four double-doubles.

But after making 16 starts and playing 26.4 minutes per game in 2020-21, Walker started just three games across the next two seasons. His minutes decreased to 14.0 per game in 2021-22 and 10.2 in 2022-23.

While Walker does most of his work around the rim, he's willing to step out to the perimeter. Across four seasons, Walker made 29-of-141 3-point attempts, or 20.4 percent. His career field goal percentage is 43.2, and he shoots 66.1 percent from the free throw line.

Miami (Fl) Hurricanes forward Anthony Walker (1) reacts after a play against the Connecticut Huskies during the first half in the Final Four of the 2023 NCAA Tournament at NRG Stadium / Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

After the departure of Trayce Jackson-Davis, Race Thompson, Jordan Geronimo and Logan Duncomb, Woodson has replenished Indiana's front court through the transfer portal with Kel'el Ware from Oregon, Payton Sparks from Ball State and Walker from Miami. This trio of forwards joins Malik Reneau, a sophomore next season, to complete Indiana's 2023-24 front court.

With the addition of Walker, Indiana has two available scholarships for the 2023-24 season. The Hoosiers recently hosted an official visit for five-star small forward Mackenzie Mgbako, and have been linked to transfer guards Jordan Dingle from Penn and RayJ Dennis from Toledo. The deadline to enter the transfer portal is May 11, and May 31 is the deadline to withdraw from the NBA Draft.

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