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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 2, 1998 Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Jefferson Davis (Montgomery, Alabama) |
| College |
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| WNBA draft | 2021: 1st round, 7th overall pick |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks | |
| Playing career | 2021–present |
| Position | Power forward |
| Career history | |
| 2021–2022 | Los Angeles Sparks |
High school career
editWalker 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
editWalker 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
editSource[6]
| YEAR | Team | GP | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RBG | APG | BPG | SPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Florida State | 5 | 47.8% | 25.0% | - | 1.40 | 0.40 | - | 0.20 | 4.60 |
| 2017-18 | Alabama | 24 | 37.9% | 26.4% | 85.2% | 4.21 | 0.58 | 0.04 | 0.63 | 5.71 |
| 2018-19 | Alabama | 31 | 41.3% | 35.5% | 69.4% | 7.55 | 1.07 | 0.13 | 0.97 | 12.42 |
| 2019-20 | Alabama | 30 | 39.6% | 37.9% | 72.0% | 7.13 | 1.13 | 0.60 | 0.97 | 11.93 |
| 2020-21 | Alabama | 27 | 43.7% | 39.8% | 83.5% | 9.44 | 1.48 | 0.85 | 0.67 | 19.11 |
| Career | 117 | 41.4% | 36.8% | 76.1% | 6.93 | 1.05 | 0.39 | 0.79 | 12.13 |
| YEAR | Team | GP | FG | FGA | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | A | BK | ST | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | Florida State | 5 | 11 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| 2017-18 | Alabama | 24 | 50 | 132 | 14 | 53 | 23 | 27 | 101 | 14 | 1 | 15 | 137 |
| 2018-19 | Alabama | 31 | 143 | 346 | 49 | 138 | 50 | 72 | 234 | 33 | 4 | 30 | 385 |
| 2019-20 | Alabama | 30 | 129 | 326 | 64 | 169 | 36 | 50 | 214 | 34 | 18 | 29 | 358 |
| 2020-21 | Alabama | 27 | 186 | 426 | 78 | 196 | 66 | 79 | 255 | 40 | 23 | 18 | 516 |
| Career | 117 | 519 | 1253 | 206 | 560 | 175 | 230 | 811 | 123 | 46 | 93 | 1419 |
Professional career
editWNBA
editOn 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
edit| GP | Games 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
edit| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Los Angeles | 2 | 0 | 10.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 |
| 2022 | Los Angeles | 32 | 1 | 8.8 | .250 | .200 | 1.000 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.6 |
| Career | 2 years, 1 team | 34 | 0 | 108.90 | .235 | .185 | .600 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
References
edit- ^ Carter, Mo (15 April 2021). "Jasmine Walker selected seventh overall in 2021 WNBA Draft by LA Sparks". rocketcitynow.com. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Jasmine Walker". Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Jasmine Walker". Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster Jasmine Walker". rolltide.com. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ Fletcher, James (15 April 2021). "Alabama women's basketball star Jasmine Walker selected 7th overall in the 2021 WNBA Draft". tuscaloosanews.com. newsagency. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
- ^ "Jasmine Walker". wnba.com. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Sparks Acquire Guard Jasmine Thomas". sparks.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- ^ "Storm signs forward Jasmine Walker".