Jasmine Walker

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Jasmine Walker
Personal information
Born (1998-02-02) February 2, 1998 (age 26)
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Career information
High school Jefferson Davis
(Montgomery, Alabama)
College
WNBA draft 2021: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks
Playing career2021–present
Position Power forward
Career history
20212022 Los Angeles Sparks
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-SEC (2021)

Jasmine Walker (born February 3, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She previously played for the College side Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball. [1]

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High school career

Walker attended Jefferson Davis High School where in her senior year in 2015–16, she averaged 19.3 ppg. and 7.9 rpg. to help her school to a 25–6 record and the 7A state title. She scored 18 points in the state championship win against McGill-Toolen High School. [2] She was named the 2016 Gatorade State Player of the Year, the 2016 USA Today Alabama Player of the Year and was also part of the 2016 All-Alabama first team. [3]

College career

Walker started her college career at the Florida State Seminoles women's basketball team in 2016, where she played just five games and had a season high of 14 points in a game against Winthrop Eagles women's basketball team. [4] She moved to Alabama Crimson Tide women's basketball team. In her Senior Season, she averaged 19.1 points and 9.4 rebounds in 27 games in her senior season. She shot 39.8% from the 3-point line. [5]

Florida State and Alabama statistics

Source [6]

Ratios
YEARTeamGPFG%3P%FT%RBGAPGBPGSPGPPG
2016-17Florida State547.8%25.0%-1.400.40-0.204.60
2017-18Alabama2437.9%26.4%85.2%4.210.580.040.635.71
2018-19Alabama3141.3%35.5%69.4%7.551.070.130.9712.42
2019-20Alabama3039.6%37.9%72.0%7.131.130.600.9711.93
2020-21Alabama2743.7%39.8%83.5%9.441.480.850.6719.11
Career11741.4%36.8%76.1%6.931.050.390.7912.13
Totals
YEARTeamGPFGFGA3P3PAFTFTAREBABKSTPTS
2016-17Florida State511231402720123
2017-18Alabama24501321453232710114115137
2018-19Alabama3114334649138507223433430385
2019-20Alabama30129326641693650214341829358
2020-21Alabama27186426781966679255402318516
Career117519125320656017523081112346931419

Professional career

WNBA

On April 15, 2021, the Los Angeles Sparks selected Walker as the 7th pick in the 2021 WNBA draft. [7]

Walker was traded to the Connecticut Sun in January 2023. [8] On February 16,she was released by the Sun.

On February 24, Walker signed a training camp contract with the Seattle Storm. [9] She was waived on May 17.

WNBA Career Stats

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader

Regular Season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2021 Los Angeles 2010.0.000.000.0000.51.01.00.50.50.0
2022 Los Angeles 3218.8.250.2001.0001.50.20.20.10.51.6
Career2 years, 1 team340108.90.235.185.6001.40.20.20.10.51.5

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