2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
2023-24 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
2023-24 Honorable Mention All-RMAC
2022-23 Second-Team All-RMAC
2021-22 Honorable Mention All-RMAC
2023-24 (Sr.): Played in 25 games and made 22 starts in his first season with the Pack ... Led team in scoring as he averaged 17.3 points per game, which was sixth in the RMAC ... On the season, scored 432 points, pulled down 93 rebounds, dished out 66 assists and had 19 steals ... Also led team in made three-pointers with 53 as he averaged 2.1 made treys per contest ... One of the top free throw shooters in Division II as he shot 89.2 percent, which led the RMAC and was 14th nationally ... He finished the season 107-for-120 from the free throw line as his 107 made free throws were second on the team and ninth in the RMAC, while his 120 free throw attempts were also second most on the team ... Scored in double figures in 21 of 25 games, including two games with 30 or more points ... Was one of two players in the league to score 36 points or more in a game two times as he scored 36 points at Adams State (12/8) and then two games later tallied 36 points in a home overtime loss to South Dakota Mines (12/15) ... Had five games with 20 or more points and has now had 26 career games with 20 or more points ... He has also recorded six career games of 30 or more points ... Shot 40.6 percent (136-for-335) from the field and 38.7 percent (53-for-137) from the 3-point line ... Had five games with five or more rebounds, including a high of nine rebounds at South Dakota Mines (1/26) ... Recorded four or more assists in a game eight times and had three games with two or more steals ... Has scored 1,696 points in his collegiate career, which is 31st among active Division II players at the end of the 2023-24 season ... Saw action in all 22 RMAC games and made 21 starts ... Averaged 17.9 points and 3.9 rebounds per game in RMAC play ... Shot 41 percent from the field, 40 percent from the 3-point line and 89 percent from the free throw line in league games.
South Dakota Mines (2019-23): Walter played in 74 games and made 68 starts in four seasons at fellow RMAC school, South Dakota Mines ... Was a two-time All-RMAC selection as he earned Second-Team honors in 2022-23 and was an Honorable Mention selection in 2021-22 ... Finished his career at South Dakota Mines 16th in career scoring with 1,264 points ... Also holds the school record for points in a game as he tallied 45 against MSU Denver on Dec. 10, 2022 ... Scored his 1,000th career point at Adams State on Dec. 31, 2022 ... As a redshirt junior in 2022-23, started all 28 games and averaged 36 minutes played per game ... Averaged 20.3 points per game, which was fourth-best in the RMAC and 28th-best in Division II ... Shot 84.5 percent from the free throw line ... In 2021-22, he played and started in 28 games for the Hardrockers ... Was 10th in the RMAC in scoring as he averaged 16.9 points per game ... Also totaled 130 rebounds and averaged 4.6 boards per game ... Tallied a season-high 38 points against Colorado Christian (2/12/22) and posted a double-double of 30 points and 11 rebounds against New Mexico Highlands ... Played in 18 games and started 12 as a redshirt freshman in 2020-21 ... Scored 12.3 points per game and also recorded 51 rebounds and averaged 24.7 minutes played per game ... Posted a season-high of 24 points against Colorado Mesa (2/5/21) ... Redshirted in 2019-20.
Faith Lutheran High School: Lettered in basketball for his father, Bret Walter, at Faith Lutheran High School in Las Vegas ... Served a team captain as a senior ... Earned All-Conference and All-State honors ... Also earned Northwest Conference MVP honors ... Averaged 18.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.5 steals per game as a senior ... Helped lead the team that season to a 17-9 overall record ... Named a Big Baller Brand All-American and a McDonald's All-American nominee ... Tallied over 1,000 points in his high school career ... Played club basketball for the Las Vegas Knicks ... His club team won the Adidas Gold Gauntlet.
Personal: Born March 28 ... Son of Stacey and Bret Walter ... Has a brother, Rylan (19) ... Working on his MBA at CSU Pueblo ... Married the former Sydney Crites in June 2024 ... His parents played college basketball at Concordia (Neb.) University ... His brother plays quarterback at South Dakota Mines and his wife played volleyball at South Dakota Mines and Northeastern Junior College... Lists cars, motorcycles and playing golf as his hobbies ... His future plans including playing basketball professionally, coaching or working in engineering.
Career Highs:
Points:Â 45 at MSU Denver, 12/10/22
Rebounds:Â 12 vs. CSU Pueblo, 12/16/22
Assists: 7 vs. Regis, 12/3/22
Steals:Â 4 (2x) last vs. Mines, 1/12/24
Blocks: 1 (9x) last at UCCS, 3/1/24
Minutes:Â 42 vs. CSU Pueblo, 12/16/22
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2023-24Senior
Guard
6'4"
180 lbs
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2024-25Fifth Year
Guard
6'4"
195 lbs