The Brampton Honey Badgers and the Canadian Elite Basketball League announced Thursday that David Walker has been named a finalist for the 2024 CEBL Developmental Player of the Year Award, formerly U SPORTS Player of the Year, alongside Winnipeg Sea Bears forward Simon Hildebrandt. 

This announcement comes as the CEBL published the names of finalists for the seven awards that will be given out on August 7 as part of CEBL Championship Weekend in Montreal. 

Walker has appeared in 16 games with the black and gold this summer, averaging 7.3 points and 2.8 rebounds in 15.5 minutes per game, leading all U SPORTS and CCAA players in scoring. The 6-foot-4 guard scored double-figures in seven contests, including a professional career-best 20 points to secure a victory June 30 against the Scarborough Shooting Stars on home court.

“I’m proud and honored to be a finalist for this award,” said Walker. “I’d like to thank my teammates and coaches for believing and trusting in me to make an impact this summer.”

Walker was selected with the 2nd pick (22nd overall) in the 3rd round of the 2024 CEBL Draft back in April.

He joined the Honey Badgers following a second season with Toronto Metropolitan University, averaging 16.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 24.9 minutes in 13 games and scoring double-figures in all but three contests. 

“David (Walker) has continued to impress us since the first day of training camp. This recognition is very well deserved,” said head coach of the Brampton Honey Badgers, Sheldon Cassimy. “We knew from the start that he would be an impact player for us this summer.”

This summer marked Walker’s second year playing in the CEBL, suiting up in nine games for the 2023 CEBL Champions, Scarborough Shooting Stars.

Award nominees and winners are determined by votes cast by the league’s head coaches, general managers, assistant coaches, select league broadcasters, and internal media personnel. Team representatives are prohibited from voting for a player or head coach from their own team.

For more information about the CEBL Awards including all of the award finalists, click HERE.

Tickets for the 2024 CEBL Awards and all events at CW24 can be purchased HERE.

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About the Brampton Honey Badgers

One of the original franchises of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL), the 2022 CEBL Champion Brampton Honey Badgers proudly call the CAA Centre home. The Brampton front office and basketball operations department bring NBA, NBA G League, national team, NCAA and major international pro league experience to the franchise. With a vision of promoting Brampton grassroots basketball and local businesses through community and corporate engagement, the Honey Badgers will leverage the explosion of basketball as a vehicle for innovation and change. For more information visit www.honeybadgers.ca.

About the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) 

A league created by Canadians for Canadians with a mission to develop Canadian players, coaches, sports executives, and referees, the CEBL boasts the highest percentage of Canadian players of any pro league in the country with 75% of its rosters being Canadian and a record 10 players with NBA experience in 2024. Players also bring experience from the NBA G League, top international pro leagues, the Canadian National team program, NCAA programs, as well as U SPORTS and CCAA. Fourteen players have signed NBA contracts following a CEBL season, and numerous CEBL players attend NBA G League training camps every year. The CEBL season runs from May through August with games broadcast live on CEBL+ powered by BetVictor, TSN, TSN+, RDS, Game+, Next Level Sports & Entertainment and Courtside1891. More information about the CEBL is available at CEBL.ca and @cebleague on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, LinkedIn, Facebook & YouTube.