2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
AWARDS
2016-17 ALL-MAAC SECOND TEAM
2014-15 MAAC ALL-ROOKIE TEAM
CAREER HIGHS
Points: 30 vs. Marist (1/14/17)
Rebounds: 8 vs. Fairfield (2/24/17)
Assists: 6 - 2x, last at Marist (2/19/17)
2016-17 • JUNIOR SEASON
Game-by-Game Statistics
• Played in 34 games, making 33 starts.
• Named All-MAAC Second Team after averaging a team-high 16.1 points per game.
• Reached the famed 1,000-career point milestone Jan. 14, 2017 in a home win over Marist.
• In that win over Marist, scored a career-high 30 points, highlighted by nine 3-point field goals.
• Scored in double figures 29 times. Had nine 20-plus point games and led the team in scoring 10 times.
• Ranked eighth in the MAAC and 204th in the nation in scoring average.
• Averaged 2.9 3-point field goal makes per game, which was second in the league and 42nd nationally.
• Made 98 3-pointers on the season, 33rd most among all Division I players. That number ranks second on the school's single-season 3-point field goals made list as well.
• His nine 3-pointers vs. Marist Jan. 14 are tied for the most in a game by a Canisius player.
• Shot 41.0 percent (98-for-239) from behind the arc. That ranked eighth in the MAAC and 33rd in the nation.
• Had multiple 3-point makes in 29 of the team's 34 games played.
• Grabbed a career-high eight rebounds in a home loss to Fairfield Feb. 24.
• Dished out a career-high six assists in two different games.
• Had at least one assist in 25 of the team's final 26 games.
• Shot 80.3 percent (94-for-117) from the free-throw line, which ranked seventh in the MAAC and 176th in the country.
• Averaged 33.4 minutes per game. That led the team, ranked seventh in the conference and 198th in the country.
2015-16 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Game-by-Game Statistics
• Played in and started all 33 games for the Griffs.
• Averaged 14.1 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.
• Scored in double figures 26 times, highlighted by six 20-plus point games.
• Scored a season-high 28 points in the team's triple-overtime win against ULM.
• Led the team and ranked second in the MAAC with 86 3-point field goals.
• His 86 makes from long range ranks third-best in school history for one year.
• Had multiple 3-pointers in 24 of the team's 33 games.
• Hit a season best six 3-pointers in a loss at Iona Feb. 28.
• Ranked 78th nationally in 3-point field goals per game (2.61)
• Ranked fifth in the MAAC and 58th in the country with his 40.4 percent effort from behind the 3-point line.
• Just the fifth player in school history to hoist more than 200 shots from behind the arc in a season.
• Grabbed six rebounds in two games, including the team's MAAC Tournament loss to Iona March 4.
• Averaged 1.8 assists per game, Dished out a career-high six assists against Manhattan Jan. 7.
• Led the team with 36 steals. Had a career best four swipes against Fairfield Feb. 18 at home.
• Shot 73 percent (73-for-100) from the free-throw line for the year.
• Averaged 34 minutes per game, which was seventh-best in the MAAC.
• Played a career-high 48 minutes in the triple-overtime win against ULM Dec. 22.
 2014-15 • REDSHIRT-FRESHMAN SEASON
Game-by-Game Statistics
• Played in all 33 games for Canisius during the 2014-15 season.
• Averaged 6.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.
• Named to the 2014-15 MAAC All-Rookie Team, the third Griff to receive that honor since 2006-07.
• Scored in double-figures 11 times in the team's final 18 games.
• Posted a season-high 16 points in the team's home win over Quinnipiac Jan. 30.
• Averaged 11.4 points per game in the team's final five contest.
• Scored 14 points in the second half of the team's second-round CIT win at Bowling Green March 21.
• In that game against Bowling Green, he knocked down a career-high four 3-point field goals.
• Was good for six rebounds in two different games.
• Dished out four assists in a road loss to Iona Jan. 10.
• Shot 83.6 percent (46-for-55) from the free-throw line.
• Made 22 of his last 25 free-throw attempts to close out the season.
• Was credited with two steals in two different games.
• Averaged 19.1 minutes per game in a reserve roll.
2013-14 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• Signed his NLI to join the men's basketball program in July 2013.
• Opted to redshirt the season.
• Did not participate in any regular season games.
• Contributed to the team in practice.
BEFORE CANISIUS
• Played one season (2012-13) at Thornlea Secondary School. Â
• Averaged 22 points, 5.0 assists and 2.0 steals per game for Thornlea.
• Was named all-league.
• His head coach at Thornlea was Shane James, a former player at Loyola (Md.).
• Played two seasons at Vaughn Secondary School in Vaughn, Ontario.
• Helped lead Vaughn to two league titles and two OFSAA Provincial championships.
PERSONAL
• The son of Shannon Robertson and Wadsworth Walters.
• Has one brother, Tosh.
• Earned the ABES Black Academic Achievement Award in 2011.
• Is majoring in health and wellness at Canisius.
• Born April 20, 1994, in Toronto, Ontario.
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Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2013-14Freshman
Guard
6'3"
175 lbs
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2014-15Redshirt Freshman
Guard
6'3"
175 lbs
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2015-16Sophomore
Guard
6'3"
175 lbs
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2016-17Junior
Guard
6'3"
175 lbs
