Thomas Walkup

Thomas Walkup
Olympiacos Piraeus
Olympiacos Piraeus
Position:
PG
Height:
195 cm
Weight:
88 kg
Age:
32 yo (1992 December 30)
Birth place:
Texas, United States of America
Citizenship:
American
Greek
Soc. networks
PTS
4.7
160 Position in the EuroLeague
REB
2.4
117 Position in the EuroLeague
AST
4.6
14 Position in the EuroLeague
EFF
8
99 Position in the EuroLeague

Statistics
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MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
EuroLeague 21:18 55.6%
20/36 		39.5%
15/38 		88.9%
8/9 		2.4
2/0.5 		4.6 1.1 1.8 0.2 0.1 2.8 1.7 4.7 8 20 »

Last 10 games

Date Opponent MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF
01-10
 5 -
0/0 		-
0/0 		50%
1/2 		0
0/0 		1 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 3
01-02
 24 55.6%
5/9 		33.3%
1/3 		-
0/0 		2
1/1 		5 1 1 0 0 2 1 13 13
12-26
 23 100%
1/1 		-
0/0 		-
0/0 		2
2/0 		5 0 3 0 0 3 3 2 6
12-20
 16 0%
0/1 		100%
1/1 		-
0/0 		1
1/0 		3 1 2 0 0 3 0 3 2
12-18
 23 100%
1/1 		50%
1/2 		100%
2/2 		5
5/0 		7 1 1 0 0 3 3 7 18
12-13
 14 66.7%
2/3 		-
0/0 		-
0/0 		1
0/1 		1 1 5 0 0 2 1 4 0
12-06
 28 -
0/0 		33.3%
1/3 		-
0/0 		0
0/0 		7 0 2 0 0 1 1 3 6
12-04
 22 100%
4/4 		0%
0/1 		-
0/0 		6
5/1 		4 0 1 0 0 4 0 8 12
11-28
 30 -
0/0 		40%
2/5 		-
0/0 		5
2/3 		3 2 1 0 0 4 3 6 11
11-21
 10 -
0/0 		100%
1/1 		-
0/0 		0
0/0 		1 1 2 0 0 3 0 3 0

Video More Video

Thomas Walkup REACTS to Viral Olympiacos Videos & Crazy Luka Pass
2024-03-19
Thomas Walkup talks lifelong friends in Kaunas, epic steal against Sloukas and playing with him now
2021-09-19
News
Olympiacos injury update: Latest on Vildoza and Walkup

2025-04-18

Olympiacos Piraeus are preparing for the 2024-25 EuroLeague playoffs, and they've received some encouraging news ahead of their postseason run. After spending a month on the sidelines with a left hamstring injury, Argentine guard Luca Vildoza has fully recovered and practiced without limitations on Friday.
Thomas Walkup avoids surgery but out for long-term

2025-02-20

Olympiacos Piraeus point guard Thomas Walkup will be sidelined for an extended period due to a back injury that is expected to keep him out for at least four weeks. He will undergo conservative treatment, as his condition worsened after a rushed return, motivated by both his and the team's desire to compete in the Greek Cup.
Thomas Walkup injury update: unlikely to feature in Greek Cup Final

2025-02-15

Olympiacos Piraeus will most likely play without one of their main guards in the Greek Cup finals against Panathinaikos. Before the game tomorrow, Olympiacos head coach Georgios Bartzokas was sceptical about Thomas Walkup's appearance in the final, saying it's hard to believe he'll be ready to suit up tomorrow.
News
Edy Tavares responds to Sloukas' words about Walkup deserving DPOY more

2023-05-13

Real Madrid's center Edy Tavares was announced as the EuroLeague Best Defender on Saturday. After the trophy winner was revealed, Olympiacos Piraeus star guard Kostas Sloukas was not happy with the selection. Sloukas took to Twitter to voice his opinion about the outcome of the voting.
Kostas Sloukas advocates for Thomas Walkup as DPOY over Walter Tavares

2023-05-13

Olympiacos Piraeus point guard Kostas Sloukas reacted to EuroLeague's decision to name Real Madrid center Walter Tavares as the best defender for the 2022-23 season. After the official EuroLeague announcement, Sloukas noted that his teammate Thomas Walkup was a more-deserving candidate for this award due to his contributions and impact on Olympiacos' success.
Thomas Walkup extends gratitude to Sloukas, talks Greek passport case

2023-05-05

Of all the players in Olympiacos Piraeus' locker room celebrating Kostas Sloukas' buzzer-beating game-winner against hosts Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, Thomas Walkup was by far the most relieved man.  When Tyler Dorsey missed the go-ahead shot for Fenerbahce with 27 seconds on the game lock, Walkup went first for the defensive rebound, securing the Reds' last possession. Or maybe not?
Tyler Dorsey evaluates Vezenkov's chances in the NBA, Walkup in Greece

2023-04-26

Before coming back to Europe, Tyler Dorsey spent the beginning of the season in the NBA. Now, as a member of Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul, he evaluated his former teammate Sasha Vezenkov's chances on the other side of the Atlantic. In an interview with Antonis Kalkavouras from Gazzetta.gr, Dorsey shared that he wasn't surprised at all seeing the Olympiacos Piraeus forward shine in the EuroLeague.
Larentzakis defends Walkup's naturalization, names Olympiacos' advantages over Fenerbahce

2023-04-20

Olympiacos Piraeus made light work of Aris Thessaloniki in Game 1 of the Greek league quarter-final series, prevailing by 97-73. The Reds need one more win to clinch a semifinal spot, something that's likely to happen next Saturday if they down their opponents in the Nikos Galis Hall. 
Thomas Walkup becomes Greek citizen

2023-04-19

Olympiacos Piraeus guard Thomas Walkup was officially granted Greek citizenship. Greece Ministry of the Interior and President Katerina Sakellaropoulou signed the required documents, allowing Walkup to acquire Greek nationality. On Tuesday, gazzetta.gr reported that Walkup intends to play in the upcoming FIBA World Cup in August.
Thomas Walkup applies for Greek citizenship, would play in World Cup

2023-04-18

Olympiacos Piraeus guard Thomas Walkup applied for Greek citizenship, Nikos Papadogiannis from gazzetta.gr reports. Walkup wrote an open letter to the Greek Basketball Federation and Government, stating Greece became his new home.
Thomas Walkup signs a long-term contract extension with Olympiacos

2023-04-12

Thomas Walkup signed a 4-year contract extension with Olympiacos Piraeus, the Greek club announced. In the announcement video, where Walkup tries to pronounce 'ktapodi', reveals that he will have four years ahead to say it correctly. With that in mind, it means that Walkup will remain in Olympiacos until the end of the 2026-27 season.
Thomas Walkup talks EuroLeague playoffs and re-signing with Olympiacos

2023-04-03

Olympiacos Piraeus easily defeated Karditsa in the Greek League (ESAKE) on Sunday, reaching their 21st straight win in the local competition this season. Starting last season, it was the 58th straight win for the team in ESAKE. The club is now 1st both in the domestic league and in the EuroLeague.
Thomas Walkup's near triple-double gives him Round MVP title

2023-04-01

Outstanding individual performance in a winning effort has seen Thomas Walkup of Olympiacos Piraeus earn MVP honors in Round 32 of the 2022-23 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Regular Season. Walkup led Olympiacos to an 81-73 home victory against archrival Panathinaikos Athens, amassing a PIR of 32.
Walkup discusses recipe to win EuroLeague, stopping Vezenkov and F4 in Kaunas

2023-03-17

Thomas Walkup came back to Zalgirio Arena for the second time as an Olympiacos Piraeus member and set up a game-winning play for unofficial EuroLeague MVP Sasha Vezenkov. After Walkup's pass to the high post, Vezenkov got rid of Zalgiris Kaunas guard Tomas Dimsa with a step back and silenced the packed gym by draining a fadeaway jumper.
Sasha Vezenkov: Teammates' confidence proves MVP-level greatness

2023-03-17

28.9 seconds left on the clock, as EuroLeague leaders Olympiacos Piraeus (21-8) having a fierce battle away from home against Zalgiris Kaunas. At this point, Sasha Vezenkov has only two points in the fourth quarter after missing a 3-pointer and sinking his 8th straight 2-pointer.
Thomas Walkup, Olympiacos' presidents break down terrific season, express mutual desire

2023-02-28

Asked about the secret to Olympiacos Piraeus' phenomenal season, club presidents Panagiotis and Giorgos Angelopoulos pointed to one word: chemistry.  "It's something the team has achieved over time, it wasn't built in one season," Panagiotis told Greek public broadcaster ERT a few moments after the Reds won their second straight domestic cup in Heraklion, Crete.
EuroLeague names 6 candidates to win the Best Defender award

2023-02-15

As the final stretch of the 2022-23 EuroLeague Regular Season approaches, the race is not only heating up for the playoffs but also for the individual awards that are handed out at the end of the campaign. The list of leading candidates for the EuroLeague Best Defender Award includes guards and big men all of whom have left their mark through unrelenting defense this season.
Thomas Walkup addresses next matchup with PAO, contract extension with Olympiacos

2023-02-13

Thomas Walkup and Olympiacos Piraeus look like a match made in heaven. The Texas-born guard and the Greek side joined forces in 2021, but it's highly likely that their collaboration will not end anytime soon.
With Walkup and Canaan stepping up, Olympiacos found a way to eliminate sour trend

2023-02-01

Olympiacos Piraeus began their double-round week without Kostas Sloukas and Alec Peters. The challenge ahead was far from easy – an away game in a sold-out Ulker Sports Arena against Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul.
Thomas Walkup reacts to his game-winner, turns down Greek NT bid

2023-01-23

Thomas Walkup was the Olympiacos Piraeus hero in Monday's Greek league game against none other's than Vassilis Spanoulis' team, Peristeri B.C.
Three Olympiacos players doubtful for Fenerbahce game

2022-12-12

Olympiacos Piraeus might face Fenerbache Beko Istanbul without three key players. Olympiacos head coach Giorgos Bartzokas revealed that Thomas Walkup (back), Shaquielle McKissic (adductor), and Tarik Black (sprain) are all doubtful for the upcoming game on Tuesday. None of them will train on Monday.
Thomas Walkup shares his biggest career regret, NBA thoughts, favorite play

2022-10-14

Thomas Walkup has become a synonym for defensive hustle. Putting his muscular body at his team's services, the Texan guard can pull off almost any mission that his coaches assign to him.  A couple of months before officially turning 30, Walkup may look like a player who knows how to evolve his game constantly, something that's immediately apparent on the court.
Why Olympiacos don't mind hosting Zalgiris behind closed doors

2022-10-14

On the night of May 4, the Peace and Friendship Stadium was set on fire. Olympiacos Piraeus were up by six (94-88) against AS Monaco in the tie-breaker of a playoff series to remember. Only a few seconds were separating the Reds from sealing their return to a EuroLeague Final Four after five years when something unexpected happened.
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EuroLeague

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
24/25 Olympiacos Piraeus 21:18 55.6%
20/36 		39.5%
15/38 		88.9%
8/9 		2.4
2/0.5 		4.6 1.1 1.8 0.2 0.1 2.8 1.7 4.7 8 20 »
23/24 Olympiacos Piraeus 26:24 47.1%
61/130 		30.3%
51/169 		76.6%
39/51 		3
2.4/0.6 		4.7 1.5 1.8 0.1 0.2 2.6 1.7 7.9 9.2 40 »
22/23 Olympiacos Piraeus 25:02 54.3%
72/133 		33.8%
40/119 		85%
35/41 		2.8
2.2/0.6 		5.6 1.7 1.8 0.1 0.1 2.4 1.9 7.3 11.5 41 »
21/22 Olympiacos Piraeus 22:21 53.5%
54/101 		29.7%
30/101 		74.2%
34/46 		2.3
2/0.4 		2.7 1.1 1.3 0.1 0.2 2.3 2.4 6.3 7.6 37 »
20/21 Žalgiris Kaunas 24:09 46.9%
61/130 		37%
43/116 		90.4%
29/32 		3
2.5/0.5 		4.5 1.1 1.6 0 0.3 2.4 2.3 8.2 10.6 34 »
19/20 Žalgiris Kaunas 25:45 50.7%
75/148 		46.7%
28/60 		86%
36/42 		3.6
2.7/0.9 		5.5 1 2.7 0.1 0.3 2.7 2.5 9.6 12.7 28 »
18/19 Žalgiris Kaunas 16:49 57.3%
56/98 		29.5%
13/44 		81.3%
25/31 		2.6
2.1/0.5 		2.2 0.5 1.2 0 0.2 2.7 1.4 5.2 5.6 34 »

Olympic Games

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
2024 Greece 27:29 50%
7/14 		38.1%
8/21 		100%
2/2 		2.3
2/0.3 		3.3 1.5 1 0.3 - 2.5 - 10 11.3 4 »

FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
2024 Greece 26:56 85.7%
12/14 		28.6%
6/21 		100%
4/4 		3.5
2.5/1 		2.5 1.8 1 0 0 2.3 - 11.5 11.8 4 »

FIBA EuroBasket Qualifiers

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
2024 Greece 32:10 42.9%
6/14 		100%
1/1 		50%
1/2 		8
5/3 		8 5 1 0 - 2 - 16 25 1 »

FIBA Basketball World Cup

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
2023 Greece 30:27 46.7%
14/30 		42.3%
11/26 		50%
3/6 		2.8
2.4/0.4 		7.2 1.4 1.6 0 - 2 - 12.8 15.8 5 »

Basketball Champions League

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
17/18 MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg 27:43 49.5%
44/89 		39.2%
20/51 		87.2%
48/55 		4.4
3.5/0.9 		4.9 1.8 1.4 0.2 - 2 - 12.3 14.9 16 »
Date Team Opponent Score MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF
01-10
 112-69 5 -
0/0 		-
0/0 		50%
1/2 		0
0/0 		1 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 3
01-02
 85-92 24 55.6%
5/9 		33.3%
1/3 		-
0/0 		2
1/1 		5 1 1 0 0 2 1 13 13
12-26
 83-84 23 100%
1/1 		-
0/0 		-
0/0 		2
2/0 		5 0 3 0 0 3 3 2 6
12-20
 90-85 16 0%
0/1 		100%
1/1 		-
0/0 		1
1/0 		3 1 2 0 0 3 0 3 2
12-18
 87-77 23 100%
1/1 		50%
1/2 		100%
2/2 		5
5/0 		7 1 1 0 0 3 3 7 18
12-13
 87-73 14 66.7%
2/3 		-
0/0 		-
0/0 		1
0/1 		1 1 5 0 0 2 1 4 0
12-06
 90-96 28 -
0/0 		33.3%
1/3 		-
0/0 		0
0/0 		7 0 2 0 0 1 1 3 6
12-04
 80-89 22 100%
4/4 		0%
0/1 		-
0/0 		6
5/1 		4 0 1 0 0 4 0 8 12
11-28
 78-70 30 -
0/0 		40%
2/5 		-
0/0 		5
2/3 		3 2 1 0 0 4 3 6 11
11-21
 92-69 10 -
0/0 		100%
1/1 		-
0/0 		0
0/0 		1 1 2 0 0 3 0 3 0
11-14
 91-94 18 33.3%
1/3 		0%
0/3 		-
0/0 		2
2/0 		2 2 2 1 1 5 0 2 -4
11-12
 94-92 27 0%
0/1 		100%
2/2 		100%
3/3 		4
4/0 		6 3 4 0 0 4 3 9 16
11-08
 89-94 23 -
0/0 		0%
0/1 		-
0/0 		3
3/0 		11 1 2 1 0 2 2 0 13
10-31
 95-74 21 33.3%
1/3 		40%
2/5 		-
0/0 		3
2/1 		7 1 2 0 0 2 3 8 13
10-29
 79-69 23 100%
3/3 		66.7%
2/3 		-
0/0 		1
1/0 		4 0 1 0 0 4 4 12 15
10-25
 84-80 23 -
0/0 		66.7%
2/3 		-
0/0 		4
3/1 		1 0 3 1 0 2 2 6 8
10-18
 91-89 23 -
0/0 		0%
0/2 		-
0/0 		2
2/0 		4 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 4
10-15
 89-68 22 50%
1/2 		0%
0/1 		-
0/0 		3
3/0 		8 1 1 0 0 2 2 2 11
10-11
 74-68 19 0%
0/2 		-
0/0 		100%
2/2 		2
1/1 		7 0 1 0 1 4 3 2 6
10-04
 82-71 21 33.3%
1/3 		0%
0/2 		-
0/0 		2
2/0 		5 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 6

EuroLeague

MIN 2P M/A 3P M/A FT M/A REB AS ST TO BS RBS PF RF PTS EFF GM
Olympiacos Piraeus 20:45 55.6%
20/36 		39.5%
15/38 		88.9%
8/9 		2.4
2/0.5 		4.6 1.1 1.8 0.2 0.1 2.8 1.7 4.7 8 20 »
Home game 19:24 46.2%
6/13 		55.6%
10/18 		88.9%
8/9 		1.9
1.7/0.2 		5.1 1 1.6 0 0.1 2.7 2 5 9 10 »
Away game 22:06 60.9%
14/23 		25%
5/20 		- 2.9
2.2/0.7 		4.1 1.2 1.9 0.3 0.1 2.9 1.4 4.3 6.9 10 »
Wins 19:42 56.7%
17/30 		43.5%
10/23 		88.9%
8/9 		2.4
2.1/0.3 		5.1 1 1.6 0.1 0.1 3 1.8 5.1 8.9 14 »
Losses 23:10 50%
3/6 		33.3%
5/15 		- 2.3
1.5/0.8 		3.5 1.3 2 0.2 0 2.3 1.5 3.5 5.8 6 »
Last 5 games 18:12 58.3%
7/12 		50%
3/6 		75%
3/4 		2
1.8/0.2 		4.2 1 1.4 0 0 2.4 1.6 5.2 8.4 5 »
October 21:42 46.2%
6/13 		37.5%
6/16 		100%
2/2 		2.4
2/0.4 		5.1 1 1.3 0.1 0.1 2.7 2.3 4.6 9 7 »
November 21:36 25%
1/4 		41.7%
5/12 		100%
3/3 		2.8
2.2/0.6 		4.6 1.8 2.2 0.4 0.2 3.6 1.6 4 7.2 5 »
December 21:00 80%
8/10 		42.9%
3/7 		100%
2/2 		2.5
2.2/0.3 		4.5 0.5 2.3 0 0 2.7 1.3 4.5 7.3 6 »
January 14:30 55.6%
5/9 		33.3%
1/3 		50%
1/2 		1
0.5/0.5 		3 1.5 0.5 0 0 1.5 1 7 8 2 »
Versus Baskonia Vitoria-Gasteiz 10:00 - 100%
1/1 		- 0
0/0 		1 1 2 0 0 3 0 3 0 1 »
Versus Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens 23:00 - 0%
0/1 		- 3
3/0 		11 1 2 1 0 2 2 0 13 1 »
Versus FC Bayern Munich 14:00 - 66.7%
2/3 		50%
1/2 		2
1.5/0.5 		1 1 1.5 0.5 0 1.5 1.5 3.5 5.5 2 »
Versus Zalgiris Kaunas 21:30 45.5%
5/11 		33.3%
1/3 		100%
2/2 		2
1/1 		6 0.5 1 0 0.5 3 2 7.5 9.5 2 »
Versus Virtus Segafredo Bologna 23:00 100%
1/1 		50%
1/2 		100%
2/2 		5
5/0 		7 1 1 0 0 3 3 7 18 1 »
Versus AS Monaco 22:00 100%
4/4 		0%
0/1 		- 6
5/1 		4 0 1 0 0 4 0 8 12 1 »
Versus Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv 18:00 33.3%
1/3 		0%
0/3 		- 2
2/0 		2 2 2 1 1 5 0 2 -4 1 »
Versus FC Barcelona 21:00 33.3%
1/3 		40%
2/5 		- 3
2/1 		7 1 2 0 0 2 3 8 13 1 »
Versus Anadolu Efes Istanbul 23:00 - 0%
0/2 		- 2
2/0 		4 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 4 1 »
Versus Fenerbahce Beko Istanbul 21:00 33.3%
1/3 		0%
0/2 		- 2
2/0 		5 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 6 1 »
Versus Crvena Zvezda Meridianbet Belgrade 14:00 66.7%
2/3 		- - 1
0/1 		1 1 5 0 0 2 1 4 0 1 »
Versus Partizan Mozzart Bet Belgrade 30:00 - 40%
2/5 		- 5
2/3 		3 2 1 0 0 4 3 6 11 1 »
Versus LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne 27:00 0%
0/1 		100%
2/2 		100%
3/3 		4
4/0 		6 3 4 0 0 4 3 9 16 1 »
Versus Real Madrid 23:00 100%
3/3 		66.7%
2/3 		- 1
1/0 		4 0 1 0 0 4 4 12 15 1 »
Versus EA7 Emporio Armani Milan 22:30 66.7%
2/3 		0%
0/1 		- 2.5
2.5/0 		6.5 0.5 2 0 0 2.5 2.5 2 8.5 2 »
Versus ALBA Berlin 16:00 0%
0/1 		100%
1/1 		- 1
1/0 		3 1 2 0 0 3 0 3 2 1 »
Versus Paris Basketball 28:00 - 33.3%
1/3 		- 0
0/0 		7 0 2 0 0 1 1 3 6 1 »
Thomas Walkup
Height:
195 cm
Weight:
88 kg
Age:
32 yo (1992-12-30)
Birth place:
Texas, United States of America
Citizenship:
American
Greek
Height:
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Weight:
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Age:
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Birth place:
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Citizenship:
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