PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania's John R. Rockwell Head Coach of Men's Basketball, Steve Donahue, has announced the addition of Johnnie Walter to his roster for the 2023-24 season. Walter is a transfer from Cal State University Northridge (CSUN), where he appeared in 25 games as a freshman and averaged nearly 10 minutes per game.
 
Walter will have three years of eligibility with the Quakers.
 
"I am excited to add Johnnie to our roster," said Donahue, who has been the Quakers' head coach since the 2015-16 season. "In watching Johnnie, we saw a guy who competes on every play and has a combination of length and strength that allows him to impact the game at both ends of the floor. He has a high basketball IQ and a reputation for being a great teammate who makes the players around him better. We think Johnnie will be a great fit for our program and can't wait to welcome him to campus."
 
Penn finished the 2022-23 season with a 17-13 overall record and finished third in the Ivy League with a 9-5 mark, ending the campaign one game off the league leaders. The Quakers then lost to eventual champion Princeton in an Ivy Madness semifinal.
 
JOHNNIE WALTER
6-10 | 215
Agoura Hills, Calif. | Oaks Christian (CSUN)
2022-23 (at CSUN): Appeared in 25 games, making five starts ... Averaged 1.9 rebounds and 1.0 points per game in 9.7 minutes per game ... Made his first career start and played a season-high 24 minutes while scoring four points vs. Central Michigan (11/23) ... Grabbed a season-high six rebounds to go with two points in 14 minutes vs. UC San Diego (1/26) ... Tied a season-high in points with four in a win over UC Santa Barbara (2/4).

High School: Played post-graduate basketball at the Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Conn. ... Averaged 17 points and five rebounds while shooting 55 percent from the field and 80 percent at the free-throw line ... Helped Hotchkiss to a 22-1 record, a Founders League title, and the New England Prep School Athletic Conference (NEPSAC) Class A championship ... Prior to that, played high school basketball at Oaks Christian.

Personal: Son of Laura and Eckhard Walter ... Both parents were volleyball players at CSUN; father was a 2002 AVCA All-America while his mother was a four-time first-team all-conference player ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences.
 
Why Penn? "I chose Penn because of the culture within the community and the basketball program. The amazing education plays a huge part as well, and the coaching staff made me feel very welcome. Penn is somewhere where I believe I will be pushed to be the best possible student athlete I can be."