Addison Walters (born November 6, 1996) is an American professional basketball coach who is an assistant coach of the New York Liberty in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and the Bahamas men's national basketball team.

Addi Walters
New York Liberty
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-11-06) November 6, 1996 (age 29)
Career information
High schoolSt. Ignatius College Preparatory
CollegeCal State Bakersfield (2015–2017)
Stetson (2017–2019)
Santa Clara (2019–2020)
Coaching career2024–present
Career history
Coaching
2024–presentBahamas (assistant)
2025–2026Iowa Wolves (assistant)
2026–presentNew York Liberty (assistant)

Career

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Originally from San Francisco,[1] Walters played four seasons of Division I collegiate basketball. She played for two seasons at Cal State Bakersfield (2015–2017) before transferring to Stetson University for two years; she had one redshirt season before competing in the 2018–2019 season. She played at Santa Clara University as a fifth year senior.[1]

Walters began her coaching career with the Minnesota Timberwolves organization. She was first hired in 2020 as a basketball operations associate for their G League affiliate, the Iowa Wolves. She subsequently worked as a video assistant for the Timberwolves before rejoining the Iowa Wolves staff as an assistant coach in 2025.[2][3][4]

Walters has worked as an Assistant Coach for the Bahamas men's national basketball team, with whom she coached under future-Liberty head coach Chris DeMarco.[2][5][6][7]

She is the daughter of Rex Walters, a former NBA player and professional basketball coach.[8]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Addi Walters - 2019-20 - Women's Basketball". Santa Clara University. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
  2. 1 2 Minnesota Timberwolves (October 8, 2025). "Josh Gershon Named General Manager of Iowa Wolves". timberwolves.com. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
  3. "Minnesota Timberwolves Staff & Executives - RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
  4. Minnesota Timberwolves (2021-08-31). "Minnesota Timberwolves Announce Coaching Staff Additions". www.chatsports.com. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
  5. Kelly, Omri (2024-11-21). "Team Bahamas' roster released for qualifiers". The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
  6. Kelly, Omri (2025-02-14). "Team Bahamas named for FIBA AmeriCup 2025 Qualifiers". The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
  7. Latinbasket (February 27, 2026). "Bahamas National Team -2026". Latinbasket. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  8. Krawczynski, Jon (2022-03-09). "'We're not just here to check a box': The women woven into the fabric of the Timberwolves' rise". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2026-02-01.