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Illinois State University Athletics

2025-26 Men's Basketball Roster

Dayton Hammes
Dayton Hammes
Bill Salyer, ISU Athletics
Dennis Banks
Bill Salyer, ISU Athletics
Bill Salyer, ISU Athletics
Dennis Banks
Bill Salyer, ISU Athletics
Dayton Hammes
Dennis Banks

35 Chase Walker

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-9
  • Weight 280

Biography

 
CAREER HONORS
2025 Purple CBI Most Valuable Player
2025 All-MVC First Team
2025 MVC Most Improved Team Captain
2025 MVC Most Improved Team
MVC Player of the Week (Feb. 3, 2025)
MVC Player of the Week (Dec. 16, 2025)
Miscellaneous
Career
10+ Points 27
20+ Points 11
5+ Rebounds 27
2+ Assists 19
2+ Steals 9
Career-Highs
Points

31, at UIC (2/5/25)

Rebounds 11, Two times
Assists 7, vs Valparaiso (2/1/25)
Steals 3, Two times
Minutes 32:51, vs Drake (2/1/25)

2023-24 (Illinois State)


Named First Team All-MVC after a season in which he averaged 15.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per game ... His 532 points are the fifth-most by a sophomore in program history ... He was named the team captain of the 2025 MVC Most Improved Team ... Was twice named the MVC Player of the Week (December 16 and February 3) ... His season field goal percentage (.580) is the fourth-highest and his 217 rebounds are ninth-most by a sophomore in program history ... His 90 offensive rebounds are the seventh-most in a season in school history ... Scored a career-high 31 points at UIC on February 5 ... Averaged 20 points and 7.7 rebounds per game in the Purple CBI, and was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player, while making 22-of-33 shots from the field (66.7 percent) .. Scored in double-figures 26 times during the season and 20+ points 11 times ... Set a then-career-high on December 7 against Pacific with 22 points and added 11 rebounds for his first collegiate double-double ... Broke his career-high scoring total a game later on December 15 against Saint Louis where he scored 27 points ... Tied his career-high at home against Northern Iowa with 27 points while making 14-of-16 free throws and adding nine rebounds ... In his career-high scoring game against UIC he made 10-of-14 shots from the field and 10-of-13 from the free throw line ... Recorded his second career double-double on February 15 at Indiana State with 22 points and 11 rebounds ... Dished out a career-high seven assists (with no turnovers) at home against Valparaiso on February 1 while also scoring 24 points, making 9-of-11 of his shot attempts from the field

2023-24 (Illinois State)


Started the season as a redshirt candidate before having the redshirt removed for the January 10 game at Belmont ... Played in 17 games during the season, coming off the bench in each, and averaged 7.7 minutes per game .. Scored a career-high 12 points at Murray State on January 30 in just 12 minutes of action, as he made all five of his field goal tries and both of his free throw attempts ... Made 8-of-8 free throws at Evansville on January 27, which is the third-most makes without a miss by a freshman in program history ... Ended the season by making 18-of-34 field goals (52.9 percent) and hitting on 18-of-24 free throws (75 percent) ... Pulled down a season-high five rebounds at Missouri State, and had a three-game stretch in which he pulled down four rebounds in each contest ... Dished out seven assists on the season - including a season-high two at home against Missouri State on February 28, and had three steals at home against Bradley on February 3 ... Scored eight points at Evansville on January 27, and had six at Missouri State on January 20 and at Valparaiso on March 3.

HIGH SCHOOL (St. Charles)


Was named the OHSAA Division I District 10 Player of the Year, and closed his career ranked third in school history in points and rebounds ... Was named Special Mention Division I All-State after averaging 19.5 points per game for the Cardinals ... Helped lead St. Charles to a second-round state tournament win over Teays Valley before falling to Hilliard Bradley in the district semifinal ... Played in the Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association North-South All-Star game following his season ... He was named to the District 10 Super Team. Averaged 17.8 points and 9.5 rebounds per game as a junior, as he was named the Central Catholic League Player of the Year ... He helped lead St. Charles to a district final appearance ... During his junior season he scored in double-figures 17 times in 18 games, including a season-high 28 at Olentangy Liberty on January 15 ... He reached the 20-point plateau eight times total during his junior season ... He made 158-of-250 shots from the field (63.2 percent) ... Was named Special Mention Division I All-State ... The Columbus, Ohio, native earned All-CCL First Team and honorable mention all-district honors as a sophomore ... He averaged 10.8 points and a team-best 6.5 rebounds per game during the season ... He played in 21 games as a freshman, averaging 8.2 points per game.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2023-24Freshman

    Forward
    6'9" 290 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2024-25Sophomore

    Forward
    6'9" 270 lbs
    35
  • 35

    2025-26Junior

    Forward
    6'9" 280 lbs
    35