Nickeil Alexander-Walker
Basketball player, NBA role with Pelicans
Born
September 2nd, 1998
26 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
Canada
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A professional basketball player, contributed to teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Played college basketball at Virginia Tech, where significant scoring and defensive skills were showcased. Entered the NBA Draft in 2019 and was selected by the New Orleans Pelicans. Continuously developed playmaking abilities contributed to team success. Later joined the Utah Jazz as part of ongoing career in the league.
Selected 17th overall in the 2019 NBA Draft
Played for the New Orleans Pelicans
Contributed to the Utah Jazz roster
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