Samaki Walker

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Samaki Ijuma Walker (born February 25, 1976 in Columbus, Ohio) is a professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. He played in the Las Vegas Summerleague as a member of the Toronto Raptors during the 2006-07 preseason.

The 6' 9" power forward was selected ninth overall by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1996 NBA Draft out of Louisville. On draft night, he was noticed for wearing an all-white suit with matching fedora.

Walker has played for the Mavericks, San Antonio Spurs, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Washington Wizards and the Indiana Pacers. He holds career averages of 5.4 points and 4.8 rebounds per game.

In Swahili, "Samaki" means "fish" and "ljuma" means "beautiful river".