Staff Directory
Isaiah Walker
- Title:
- Director of Player Development
- Email:
- Phone:
- (785) 532-6531
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Isaiah Walker is in his first season as the Director of Player Development at Kansas State in 2026-27 after being hired by head coach Casey Alexander on April 14.
Walker played four seasons (2021-25) for Alexander at Belmont before finishing his playing career at Xavier in 2025-26 for head coach Richard Pitino. He played in 32 games for the Musketeers with one start, averaging 4.7 points and 2.7 rebounds in 17.1 minutes per game. His father, Tyrice, was a hoops standout for Xavier from 1990-94 before playing professionally in Poland and Israel.
Walker was part of 63 wins, including 39 in conference play, at Belmont from 2022-25 after redshirting as a true freshman in 2021-22. He played in 97 games with 57 starts, averaging 6.3 points on 44.3 percent shooting with 4.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 23.6 minutes per game.
Walker’s best season at Belmont came in 2024-25 when he was selected to MVC Most Improved Team after averaging 10.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He scored in double figures 22 of 33 games played while leading the Bruins to a 22-11 record.
Walker was standout student-athlete in the classroom, earning recognition to the CSC (College Sports Communicators) Academic All-District Team four times while being a three-time member of the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Team. He was also named the 2023-24 DI-AAA Scholar Athlete of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and member of both the NABC Honors Court and MVC Honor Roll.
A native of Wyoming, Ohio, Walker scored 1,641 points in his prep career at Wyoming High School, where he was twice named District Player of the Year as well as the 2021 Cincinnati Enquirer Player of the Year and 2021 SW Ohio Basketball Player of the Year for head coach Matt Rooks.
Walker earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from Belmont in 2025. He earned a master’s in business administration from Xavier in 2026.
- An Instant Sense of Familiarity (K-State Sports Extra, July 1, 2026)
Isaiah Walker is in his first season as the Director of Player Development at Kansas State in 2026-27 after being hired by head coach Casey Alexander on April 14.
Walker played four seasons (2021-25) for Alexander at Belmont before finishing his playing career at Xavier in 2025-26 for head coach Richard Pitino. He played in 32 games for the Musketeers with one start, averaging 4.7 points and 2.7 rebounds in 17.1 minutes per game. His father, Tyrice, was a hoops standout for Xavier from 1990-94 before playing professionally in Poland and Israel.
Walker was part of 63 wins, including 39 in conference play, at Belmont from 2022-25 after redshirting as a true freshman in 2021-22. He played in 97 games with 57 starts, averaging 6.3 points on 44.3 percent shooting with 4.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists in 23.6 minutes per game.
Walker’s best season at Belmont came in 2024-25 when he was selected to MVC Most Improved Team after averaging 10.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He scored in double figures 22 of 33 games played while leading the Bruins to a 22-11 record.
Walker was standout student-athlete in the classroom, earning recognition to the CSC (College Sports Communicators) Academic All-District Team four times while being a three-time member of the Missouri Valley Conference Scholar-Athlete Team. He was also named the 2023-24 DI-AAA Scholar Athlete of the Year by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and member of both the NABC Honors Court and MVC Honor Roll.
A native of Wyoming, Ohio, Walker scored 1,641 points in his prep career at Wyoming High School, where he was twice named District Player of the Year as well as the 2021 Cincinnati Enquirer Player of the Year and 2021 SW Ohio Basketball Player of the Year for head coach Matt Rooks.
Walker earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from Belmont in 2025. He earned a master’s in business administration from Xavier in 2026.
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