Ja'Kobe Walter

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Ja'Kobe Walter
Ja'Kobe Walter.jpg
No. 14–Toronto Raptors
Position Shooting guard
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2004-09-04) September 4, 2004 (age 19)
Dallas, Texas, U.S
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school
College Baylor (2023–2024)
NBA draft 2024: 1st round, 19th overall pick
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Playing career2024–present
Career history
2024–present Toronto Raptors
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com

Ja'Kobe Amare Walter (born September 4, 2004) is an American basketball player for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Baylor Bears. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class.

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Early life and high school career

Walter grew up in McKinney, Texas and initially attended McKinney High School. [1] A shooting guard, he averaged 23.3 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 2.3 steals per game as a junior as McKinney won the state championship. [2] Walter transferred to Link Academy in Branson, Missouri prior to the start of his senior year. [3] Walter was selected to play in the 2023 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year. [4] [5] He was also selected to play for Team USA in the Nike Hoops Summit. [6]

Recruiting

Walter was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2023 class, according to major recruiting services. [7] [8] [9] On June 22, 2022, he committed to playing college basketball for Baylor over offers from Texas, Auburn, and Alabama. [10]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Ja'Kobe Walter
SG 		McKinney, TX Link Academy (MO)6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)185 lb (84 kg)Jun 22, 2022 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A    Rivals: 5 stars.svg     247Sports: 5 stars.svg     ESPN: 5 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 93
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 13   247Sports: 8   ESPN: 8
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Baylor 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  • "2023 Baylor Bears Recruiting Class". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved October 26, 2023.

College career

Walter enrolled at Baylor University in June 2023 to take part in summer practices. [11] In his college debut against Auburn, Walter set the Baylor school record for points in a debut by a freshman, netting 28 on the night. [12] He averaged 14.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game. Walter was named Big 12 Freshman of the Year. [13]

Professional career

Toronto Raptors (2024–present)

On June 26, 2024, Walter was selected with the 19th overall pick by the Toronto Raptors in the 2024 NBA draft [14] and on July 4, he signed with them. [15]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2023–24 Baylor 353532.3.376.341.7924.41.41.1.214.5

Personal life

Walter is a Christian. [16]

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References

  1. ↑ Dimmitt, Zach (April 30, 2022). "Elite In-State SG Ja'Kobe Walter Visiting Texas this Weekend". SI.com . Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Baylor lands 5-star shooting guard Ja'Kobe Walter". The Athletic . June 21, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  3. ↑ McFarland, Shawn (May 5, 2022). "McKinney five-star junior Ja'Kobe Walter will play final season at Link Academy (Mo.)". Dallas Morning News . Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Baylor signee Walter named McDonald's All-American". Waco Tribune-Herald . January 24, 2023. Retrieved February 23, 2023.
  5. ↑ Wert, Jason (January 27, 2023). "Link Academy's Walter to play in McDonald's All American Game". Branson Tri-Lakes News . Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  6. ↑ Vecenie, Sam (February 14, 2023). "Bronny James, DJ Wagner, 'JuJu' Watkins headline Nike Hoop Summit rosters". The Athletic . Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  7. ↑ McFarland, Shawn (April 21, 2022). "Four Dallas-area freshmen highlight ESPN top 25 boys basketball recruits list for the class of 2025". Dallas Morning News . Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  8. ↑ Bedore, Gary (May 6, 2022). "Kansas Jayhawks basketball recruiting update: No. 17 player in 2023 class has KU on list". The Kansas City Star . Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  9. ↑ Jenkins, Brandon (May 4, 2022). "Composite five-star guard Ja'Kobe Walter announces his top eight". 247Sports . Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  10. ↑ Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (June 22, 2022). "ESPN 100 recruit Ja'Kobe Walter chooses 'winning history,' will join Baylor men's basketball program". ESPN.com . Retrieved February 23, 2023.
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  12. ↑ Miner, Andrew (November 7, 2023). "Ja'Kobe Walter Breaks Baylor Freshman Scoring Record in Bears season opening win". 247Sports. 247Sports . Retrieved November 8, 2023.
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  15. ↑ "RAPTORS SIGN WALTER, MOGBO AND SHEAD". NBA.com. July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  16. ↑ Kruse, Ethan. "Ja'Kobe Walter - Keep God First". His Huddle. Retrieved March 20, 2023.
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