Do You Know This Player? (Samaki Walker Edition)

Trivia questions to test your NBA knowledge.

Samaki Walker was an NBA vet who played in the league for 10 seasons.

I first learned about this 6-9, 240-pound power forward when the Los Angeles Lakers signed him in the early 2000s.

Even though he was a role player on that team (he was there to help Shaquille O’Neal protect the rim and grab boards because Horace Grant left), I thought he was one of the best power forwards in the league because I was such a huge Lakers fan.

I always traded for him in NBA Live and tried to record crazy numbers with him (it rarely happened and it was really hard).

I tried to follow his career after he left the Lakers but it was difficult because he rarely got minutes on his new teams.

Regardless, he was a solid player and a player you may know.

So, here are 8 trivia questions to test your knowledge:

(Answers are at the bottom.)

1)What year was Samaki Walker drafted?

1. 1987

2. 1995

3. 1996

4. 1993

2)What pick was Walker drafted with?

1. 9th overall

2. 5th overall

3. 16th overall

4. 33rd overall

3)Which team did Walker NOT play with:

1. San Antonio Spurs

2. Los Angeles Lakers

3. Portland Trail Blazers

4. Dallas Mavericks

4)Has Walker ever averaged over 10 points and 8 rebounds in an NBA season?

1. Yes

2. No

5)Walker is an NBA champion.

1. True

2. False

6)What was Walker’s career-high in points?

1. 12

2. 17

3. 22

4. 26

7)What was Walker’s career-high in rebounds?

1. 8

2. 12

3. 16

4. 20

8)Has Walker ever blocked 5 or more shots in a game?

1. Yes

2. No

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ANSWERS:

1. C. He was drafted in 1996 by the Dallas Mavericks.

2. A. He was drafted with the 9th overall pick, right after Kerry Kittles and before Eric Dampier

3. C. He did not play with the Portland Trail Blazers. He played, in order, Dallas Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Washington Wizards, and Indiana Pacers.

4. B. No. In his best statistical season, he averaged 8.9 points and 7.4 rebounds.

5. A. True. He won a championship with the Lakers in 2002.

6. D. He scored a career-high 26 points on Jan. 13, 1998.

7. D. He grabbed a career-high 20 rebounds on Jan. 24, 1998.

8. A. Yes. He blocked 5 shots multiple times in his career. The first time was on Dec. 18, 1997.