Megan Walker

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Megan Walker
Megan Walker.jpg
Walker attempting a free throw for the UConn Huskies in 2020
UMMC Ekaterinburg
Position Small forward
League Russian Premier League
Personal information
Born (1998-11-23) November 23, 1998 (age 25)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school Monacan
(North Chesterfield, Virginia)
College UConn (2017–2020)
WNBA draft 2020: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Selected by the New York Liberty
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020 New York Liberty
2021 Phoenix Mercury
2022 Atlanta Dream
2022–2023 Emlak Konut SK
2023–BC UMMC Ekaterinburg
Career highlights and awards

Megan Kayla Walker (born November 23, 1998) is an American professional basketball player. She played college basketball for the UConn Huskies. Walker was selected to the first team All-American by the Associated Press (AP) and by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) in 2020. [1] [2]

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WNBA career

Following the conclusion of the 2019-2020 NCAA season with the UConn Huskies, Walker declared for the 2020 WNBA draft. [3]

New York Liberty

Walker was drafted 9th overall in the 2020 Draft by the New York Liberty. [4] Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Walker's rookie season would be played in Bradenton, Florida in the WNBA Bubble. On July 10, 2020, the Liberty announced that Walker had tested positive for the virus and would miss the start of training camp. [5] Walker made her WNBA debut on July 29, 2020, against the Dallas Wings scoring 2 points in 2 minutes of action. Her highest scoring output for her rookie year came later in the season against the Los Angeles Sparks with 8 points.

On February 10, 2021, the Liberty announced that they had traded Walker, along with Kia Nurse, to the Phoenix Mercury. [6]

Phoenix Mercury

Walker arrived in Phoenix and started 7 games for the Mercury. She scored in double figures 4 times throughout the year - including her career high of 11 points. As the season continued, Walker began to lose minutes and wasn't playing as much as earlier in the year. Although her minutes were cut, Walker and the Mercury earned a spot in the 2021 WNBA Playoffs and the 2021 WNBA Finals - Walker's first postseason action. [7]

On January 13, 2022, the Mercury waived Walker from their roster. [8]

Atlanta Dream

After being waived by the Mercury, the Atlanta Dream claimed Walker off of waivers and added her to the roster to earn a spot on their 2022 team. [9] Walker played in 12 games during the 2022 season for the Dream, averaging 3.3 points and 0.8 rebounds. On June 8, 2022, Walker was traded to the New York Liberty, along with the draft rights to Raquel Carrera in exchange for AD. [10] The Liberty waived her following the trade. [11]

Career statistics

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

WNBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2020 New York Liberty 18011.4.321.140.6001.50.30.20.00.43.3
2021 Phoenix Mercury 29714.7.311.267.6331.30.90.20.30.84.5
2022 Atlanta Dream 1209.6.368.368.6670.80.40.30.01.03.3
Career3 years, 3 teams59712.6.322.241.6341.30.60.20.10.73.9

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2021 Phoenix Mercury507.8.286.0001.0000.80.00.20.01.21.6
Career1 year, 1 team507.8.286.0001.0000.80.00.20.01.21.6

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2017–18 UConn Huskies 32015.5.444.371.7553.30.90.30.20.95.8
2018–19 UConn Huskies 363631.3.458.397.7426.71.91.00.32.112.1
2019–20* UConn Huskies 323233.9.477.451.8218.42.91.50.52.519.7
Career1006826.7.460.406.7716.21.90.90.31.812.5

* 2020 NCAA tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Source: uconnhuskies.com [12]

High school

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2013–14 Monacan HS 22.......384.326.6446.11.62.81.52.519.9
2014–15Monacan HS22.......407.307.7287.11.32.01.32.119.1
2015–16Monacan HS25.......409.275.7428.41.93.20.72.921.2
2016–17Monacan HS26.......421.292.7997.61.23.21.12.025.9
Career95.......407.301.7397.41.52.81.12.421.7

Source: maxprep.com [13]

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