Jabari Walker
Jabari Montsho Walker (born July 17, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes. High school career: Walker played basketball for the Patrick School boys basketball team in Hillside, New Jersey. He was rated as a four-star recruit by ESPN and Rivals. Walker committed to play college basketball for Colorado. College career: As a freshman at Colorado, Walker averaged 7.8 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. He was named to the All-Pac-12 Freshman team. In his sophomore year, Walker averaged 14.6 points and 9.4 rebounds per game and was named to the All-Pac-12 First Team. After the season, he declared for the 2022 NBA Draft. Professional career: Walker was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 57th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft. On July 11, 2022, he signed a four-year contract with the Trail Blazers. NBA career statistics: Regular Season: 2022-23 (Portland): 61 games, 5.7 points, 3.5 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.6 steals, 0.2 blocks in 14.1 minutes per game. Field goal percentage: 41.9% 3-point percentage: 34.6% Free throw percentage: 75.5% Personal life: Jabari’s father, Samaki Walker, also played professional basketball in the NBA for 10 seasons.
