Jabari Walker

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Jabari Walker
No. 12 – Colorado Buffaloes
PositionPower forward
LeaguePac-12 Conference
Personal information
Born (2002-07-30) July 30, 2002 (age 19)
Wichita, Kansas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeColorado (2020–present)
Career highlights and awards
  • Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2021)

Jabari Dominic Walker (born July 30, 2002) is an American college basketball player for the Colorado Buffaloes of the Pac-12 Conference.

High school career[]

Walker played basketball for Campbell Hall School in Los Angeles for three years.[1] For his senior season, he transferred to AZ Compass Prep in Chandler, Arizona.[2] As a senior, he averaged 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game. Walker competed for Dream Vision on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit.[3] He committed to playing college basketball for Colorado over offers from California and Saint Mary's.[4]

College career[]

On January 14, 2021, Walker recorded 23 points and 11 rebounds in an 89–60 win over California.[5] In February, he missed six games with a foot injury.[6] On March 20, Walker scored a freshman season-high 24 points, shooting 5-of-5 from three-point range, in a 96–73 victory over Georgetown at the first round of the NCAA Tournament.[7] As a freshman, he averaged 7.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, earning Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honors.[6]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

College[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2020–21 Colorado 26 0 14.2 .526 .523 .778 4.3 .5 .5 .5 7.6

Personal life[]

Walker's father, Samaki, played in the National Basketball Association for 10 years.[8] He has two siblings who play college basketball: his brother, Dibaji, at UMass, and his sister, Sakima, at Rutgers.[9]

References[]

  1. ^ Rosenberg, Gregg (May 3, 2020). "Rosenberg Q&A: Past and Present with Jabari Walker". Rivals. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  2. ^ Chalifoux, Adam (April 7, 2020). "Tale of the Tape: Jabari Walker". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  3. ^ Guerrerio, Justin (March 24, 2020). "Dream Vision AAU coach Clayton Williams breaks down CU target Jabari Walker". Rivals. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  4. ^ Rooney, Pat (April 8, 2020). "CU Buffs basketball adds 2020 forward Jabari Walker". The Denver Post. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  5. ^ Rooney, Pat (January 24, 2021). "CU men's basketball notes: Freshman Jabari Walker growing up in a hurry for Buffs". BuffZone. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  6. ^ a b Rooney, Pat (April 23, 2021). "Jabari Walker embracing prep for bigger role with CU Buffs men's basketball". BuffZone. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  7. ^ Shapiro, Jake (March 20, 2021). "Jabari Walker goes ballistic as Buffaloes beat Hoyas, advance in NCAA Tournament". 247Sports. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  8. ^ Rooney, Pat (April 17, 2020). "Sudden growth spurt paves Jabari Walker's path to CU basketball". BuffZone. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  9. ^ "Jabari Walker – Men's Basketball". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved May 26, 2021.

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