▁coach es ▁and ▁an ▁honor able ▁mention ▁selection ▁by ▁the ▁media ▁as ▁a ▁junior . ▁He ▁was ▁a ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 1 7 ▁Big ▁Ten ▁Conference ▁men ' s ▁basketball ▁season ▁All - Big ▁Ten ▁second - team ▁selection ▁by ▁the ▁coach es ▁and ▁the ▁media ▁as ▁a ▁senior . ▁Wal ton ▁is ▁the ▁only ▁Wol ver ine ▁with ▁ 1 , 0 0 0 ▁points , ▁ 5 0 0 ▁reb ounds ▁and ▁ 4 0 0 ▁ass ists ▁and ▁holds ▁the ▁school ▁single - game ▁assist ▁record ▁( 1 6 ). ▁He ▁was ▁the ▁Most ▁Out standing ▁Player ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 7 ▁Big ▁Ten ▁Conference ▁Men ' s ▁Basketball ▁Tournament ▁for ▁the ▁tournament ▁champion ▁ 2 0 1 6 – 1 7 ▁Wol ver ines . ▁ ▁Early ▁life ▁Wal ton ▁was ▁born ▁in ▁Detroit , ▁Michigan ▁to ▁Ang ela ▁and ▁Der rick ▁Wal ton ▁Sr . ▁on ▁April ▁ 3 , ▁ 1 9 9 5 . ▁Wal ton ▁had ▁considered ▁att ending ▁S ag ina w ▁High ▁School ▁with ▁a ▁close ▁friend ▁of ▁his ▁named ▁Dor ian ▁Daw kins , ▁but ▁Daw kins ▁col lapsed ▁at ▁a ▁basketball ▁camp ▁on ▁June ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁due ▁to ▁a ▁heart ▁defect ▁and ▁Wal ton ▁Sr . ▁became ▁the ▁head ▁coach ▁at ▁Ch and ler ▁Park ▁Academy . ▁June ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁day ▁that ▁Michigan ▁offered ▁scholar ships ▁to ▁the