Jabari Walker
No. 12 – Colorado Buffaloes | |
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Position | Power forward |
League | Pac-12 Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | Wichita, Kansas | July 30, 2002
Nationality | American |
Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
Career information | |
High school |
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College | Colorado (2020–present) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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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[]
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 |
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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[]
- ^ Rosenberg, Gregg (May 3, 2020). "Rosenberg Q&A: Past and Present with Jabari Walker". Rivals. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ Chalifoux, Adam (April 7, 2020). "Tale of the Tape: Jabari Walker". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ Guerrerio, Justin (March 24, 2020). "Dream Vision AAU coach Clayton Williams breaks down CU target Jabari Walker". Rivals. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ Rooney, Pat (April 8, 2020). "CU Buffs basketball adds 2020 forward Jabari Walker". The Denver Post. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Shapiro, Jake (March 20, 2021). "Jabari Walker goes ballistic as Buffaloes beat Hoyas, advance in NCAA Tournament". 247Sports. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ Rooney, Pat (April 17, 2020). "Sudden growth spurt paves Jabari Walker's path to CU basketball". BuffZone. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ "Jabari Walker – Men's Basketball". University of Colorado Athletics. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
External links[]
- 2002 births
- Living people
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Wichita, Kansas
- Basketball players from Inglewood, California
- Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball players
- Power forwards (basketball)