My Take
Nickeil Alexander-Walker is one of those players who quietly does more than the box score gives him credit for. A Toronto kid who went the Virginia Tech route before getting drafted 17th overall in 2019, he bounced from Brooklyn to New Orleans before finding a real groove in Minnesota, where his defensive versatility and ability to guard multiple positions finally got the attention they deserved. He's the kind of long, switchable guard that modern teams covet, and he proved during the 2023-24 season that he can hold his own in a playoff rotation. Cousin of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, sure, but NAW has carved out his own identity — he's not riding anyone's coattails, he's earning his minutes the hard way.
Overview
Nickeil Alexander-Walker ( nih-KEEL; born September 2, 1998) is a Canadian professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Virginia Tech Hokies. A versatile guard, Alexander-Walker was selected 17th overall by the Brooklyn Nets in the 2019 NBA draft but was traded shortly afterward to the New Orleans Pelicans.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nickeil Alexander-Walker
- Name (Japanese)
- ニッケル・アレクサンダー＝ウォーカー
- Reading
- にっける・あれくさんだー＝うぉーかー
- Born
- September 2, 1998 (age 27)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Tiger
- Origin
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 196 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- basketball player
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.