September 4, 2020
Former NKU men’s basketball forward Dantez Walton has signed to play professional basketball for Kataja Basket Club in Joensuu, Finland.
At 6-foot-6, Walton displays the prototypical size for a power forward in professional basketball and displays the shooting ability and quickness to impact the game from the perimeter, as well as inside in the paint.
Walton experienced a storied playing career during his time at NKU, competing in the NCAA Tournament in 2016-17, as well as in 2018-19. Walton contributed 11 points and seven rebounds in NKU’s loss to Texas Tech in the Round of 64 during the 2018-19 tournament.
Walton also played a pivotal role on the 2019-20 team that won the Horizon League Tournament in March, before the NCAA Tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
In his senior season of 2019-20, Walton averaged 16.1 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game in 21 games played.
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