Jasmine Walker Explained

Jasmine Walker
Position:Power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
League:WNBA
Birth Date:2 February 1998
Birth Place:Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
High School:Jefferson Davis
(Montgomery, Alabama)
College:
Draft League:WNBA
Draft Year:2021
Draft Round:1
Draft Pick:7
Draft Team:Los Angeles Sparks
Career Start:2021
Years1:
Team1:Los Angeles Sparks
Highlights:
  • 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]

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]

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

Regular Season

|-| style='text-align:left;'|2021| style='text-align:left;'|Los Angeles| 2 || 0 || 10.0 || .000 || .000 || .000 || 0.5 || 1.0 || 1.0 || 0.5 || 0.5 || 0.0|-| style='text-align:left;'|2022| style='text-align:left;'|Los Angeles| 32 || 1 || 8.8 || .250 || .200 || 1.000 || 1.5 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 1.6|-| style='text-align:left;'| Career| style='text-align:left;'| 2 years, 1 team| 34 || 0 || 108.90 || .235 || .185 || .600 || 1.4 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 0.1 || 0.5 || 1.5

Notes and References

  1. News: Carter . Mo . Jasmine Walker selected seventh overall in 2021 WNBA Draft by LA Sparks . 4 May 2021 . rocketcitynow.com . 15 April 2021.
  2. Web site: Jasmine Walker . https://web.archive.org/web/20210504164702/https://www.usab.com/basketball/players/womens/w/walker-jasmine.aspx . dead . May 4, 2021 . 4 May 2021.
  3. Web site: Jasmine Walker . https://web.archive.org/web/20210504164702/https://www.usab.com/basketball/players/womens/w/walker-jasmine.aspx . dead . May 4, 2021 . 4 May 2021.
  4. Web site: 2020-21 Women's Basketball Roster Jasmine Walker . rolltide.com . 28 April 2021.
  5. News: Fletcher . James . Alabama women's basketball star Jasmine Walker selected 7th overall in the 2021 WNBA Draft . 28 April 2021 . newsagency . tuscaloosanews.com . 15 April 2021.
  6. Web site: NCAA Statistics. web1.ncaa.org. 2021-06-29.
  7. Web site: Jasmine Walker . wnba.com . 28 April 2021.
  8. Web site: Sparks Acquire Guard Jasmine Thomas . sparks.wnba.com . WNBA . 17 January 2023.
  9. Web site: Storm signs forward Jasmine Walker .