Per a recent report, Kyree Walker, a former NBA G-League player and former 3-star recruit out of high school, is looking to take the college path after his professional career fizzled out.
Professional drop-outs are going back to school more than ever these days, but not because mom said she wants her son to get a degree. BYU basketball took one of the first bites of the apple by adding Abdullah Ahmed in 2025, and the floodgates burst open for G-Leaguers looking to get a second wind at the NCAA level.
Abdullah had a disappointing year in Provo, struggling to find consistent minutes (not to mention any semblance of offense) even as the Cougars' roster was whittled down to size. James Nnaji, the former 31st overall pick in the NBA Draft, joined the Baylor Bears to equally poor results. Amari Bailey and Charles Bediako are attempting NCAA comebacks, even after signing NBA contracts.
Today, 25-year-old Kyree Walker is hoping to take his talents to college hoops after opting to go the pro route out of high school.
BYU basketball is on the short list of teams actively recruiting to acquire his services for the upcoming season. Per the initial report, he's already planning to take visits as soon as next week.
Former G-League player Kyree Walker has been in heavy contact with the following schools, he tells me.
— College Basketball Content (@CBBcontent) April 8, 2026
LSU
UCLA
Missouri
BYU
Texas A&M
Georgia Tech
The 25-year-old from Hayward, California plans to take visits next week. pic.twitter.com/QFneYEr02g
Walker has seen several stints in Europe and most notably a run with the NBA G-League's Capital City Go-Go, though he has most recently suited up for the Nalaikh Bison of "The League", Mongolia's professional hoops league. As far as professional prospects go, this isn't one of the more impressive resumes, but programs that rely heavily on the talent of freshman prospects (Egor Demin, AJ Dybantsa, and now Bruce Branch) could use an adult in the room. Walker fits the bill in that respect.
Just Received my 1 Year of College basketball Eligibility! 👀 pic.twitter.com/JytQho9y27
— Kyree walker (@kyreewalker1) April 8, 2026
A capable, though inefficient scorer, Walker's addition wouldn't do much to heal BYU's three-point shooting struggles (below 30% from beyond the arc for much of his pro career). He scored just 4.5 points in 9 minutes per game in his only G-League season, and hit on just 17.6% of his three-pointers. He does most of his damage running downhill and attacking the basket.
What he brings to the table is toughness and defense, two areas where BYU was burned through the majority of the 2025-26 season.
College basketball is so weird.