Jabari Walker

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Jabari Walker
No. 34–Portland Trail Blazers
Position Power forward
League NBA
Personal information
Born (2002-07-30) July 30, 2002 (age 21)
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight227 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school
College Colorado (2020–2022)
NBA draft 2022: 2nd round, 57th overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career2022–present
Career history
2022–present Portland Trail Blazers
Career highlights and awards
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Jabari Dominic Walker (born July 30, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is the son of Samaki Walker. He played college basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes. He was named first-team All-Pac-12 as a sophomore with Colorado.

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High school career

Walker played basketball for Campbell Hall School in Los Angeles, California, 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, 2021, 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] On January 25, 2022, Walker tied a career high with 24 points in an 82–78 win over Oregon. [8] As a sophomore, he averaged 14.6 points and 9.4 rebounds per game and was named first-team All-Pac-12. [9] On March 30, 2022, Walker declared for the 2022 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility. [10] He later signed with an agent, forgoing his remaining eligibility. [11]

Professional career

Walker was selected with the 57th overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. He joined the Blazers' 2022 NBA Summer League team. In his Summer League debut, Walker recorded eleven points and seven rebounds in an 81–78 loss to the Detroit Pistons. [12] On July 13, 2022, Walker signed his rookie scale contract with the Trail Blazers. [13]

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

NBA

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2022–23 Portland 56011.1.419.286.7562.3.6.2.23.9
2023–24 Portland 722323.6.460.295.7547.11.0.6.38.9
Career1282318.1.448.292.7555.0.8.4.36.7

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2020–21 Colorado 26014.2.526.523.7784.3.5.5.57.6
2021–22 Colorado 333328.1.461.346.7849.41.2.7.714.6
Career593322.0.479.399.7837.2.9.6.611.5

Personal life

Walker's father, Samaki, played in the NBA for 10 years. [14] He has two siblings who play basketball: his brother, Dibaji, plays in the NBA G League for Cleveland Charge, and his sister, Sakima, at South Carolina. [15]

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