Jabari Walker, born on July 30, 2002), his hometown is located in Inglewood, a city in Los Angeles County, California, USA. American basketball professional player, joined the NBA in July 2022, was selected by the Trail Blazers with the 57th pick in the second round of the draft (the draft template is Jonas Jerebko), and serves as a big/small forward.
Location: F (No. 34)
Height: 2.03 meters / 6 feet 8
Weight: 91kg/200lbs
Birthday: 2002-07-30
Team: Portland Trail Blazers
School: Colorado
Draft: No. 57 in the second round of 2022
Jabari Walker is a combo forward with outstanding rebounding ability. His father Samicky Walker was an NBA player. He was the No. 9 pick in 1996 and won the championship with the Lakers in 2002. Jabari Walker Born shortly after winning the title.
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NCAA statistics: Played 33 games as a sophomore, averaged 28.1 minutes per game, scored 14.6 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.7 blocks, shooting 46.1% from the field, 34.6% from the three-point range, and 78.4% from the free throw line.
Advantage:
A high-level rebounder, averaging 9.4 rebounds in 28.1 minutes per game, and his defensive rebound rate is as high as 29% – only Jokic, Gobert, and Drummond in the NBA this season are higher than 29%. As a 2.03-meter-tall Forward, Jabari Walker has excellent rebounding sense
Multi-position player, can play power forward/small forward, plays well at both positions, has excellent hand-eye coordination and flexibility
Has a good shooting potential. The three-point shooting rate in the freshman season was 53%, 52%, and 78%. The three-point shooting rate in the sophomore season was not stable, and it dropped to 34.6%. After entering the NBA, he will train and improve. A good space forward
The defensive end is very active and full of enthusiasm for the game
Can use simple dribbles to drive to the rim against slower opponents
Disadvantages:
Lacks great footwork, speed when defending perimeter players and off the dribble
The physical fitness is mediocre, and you need to improve your physical strength, strength, and resistance
The scoring skills are single, the ball-handling skills are rough, and only simple dribbles can be performed. The left-handed dribble ability is weak, and the dribble will be buttery
There are a lot of mistakes on the offensive end, which is almost twice the number of assists; on the defensive end, sometimes the concentration is not concentrated, and there are also a lot of fouls. You need to learn to control the number of fouls