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Jordan "Jelly" Walker (born August 11, 1999) is an American college basketball player for the UAB Blazers of the Conference USA (C-USA). He previously played for the Seton Hall Pirates and the Tulane Green Wave.

Jordan Walker

Walker with UAB in 2021
No. 10 – UAB Blazers
Position	Point guard
League	Conference USA
Personal information
Born	(1999-08-11) August 11, 1999 (age 23)
Nationality	American
Listed height	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight	170 lb (77 kg)
Career information
High school	Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, New York) The Patrick School (Hillside, New Jersey)
College	Seton Hall (2017–2018) Tulane (2019–2021) UAB (2021–present)
Career highlights and awards
Conference USA Player of the Year (2022) First-team All-Conference USA (2022) Conference USA Newcomer of the Year (2022)

High school career

Walker grew up in Port Washington, New York and began his high school career at Long Island Lutheran High School. Dissatisfied with the lack of playing time, he transferred to The Patrick School after his sophomore year. Walker averaged 9.7 points per game for the Celics as a junior.[1] As a senior, he averaged 11.9 points and 4.8 assists per game, leading the team to a 29–4 record and earning First Team All-State honors from NJHoops.com.[2] Walker posted a 31-point, seven-assist performance against Linden High School and helped The Patrick School win the Tournament of Champions. He considered doing a postgraduate season at Montverde Academy, but ultimately remained in the Class of 2017. Walker committed to playing college basketball for Seton Hall, choosing the Pirates over California, Pittsburgh and UMass.[3]

College career

Walker missed several weeks with torn ligaments in his hand as a freshman and averaged 1.8 points per game. Following the season, he opted to transfer to Tulane.[4] Walker averaged eight points, 2.2 rebounds and two assists per game as a redshirt sophomore.[5] As a redshirt junior, he averaged 13 points, 4.3 assists and 1.7 steals per game.[6] Following the season, Walker transferred to UAB.[7] On February 5, 2022, he scored a program-record 42 points in a 97–75 victory over Middle Tennessee State.[8] Walker was named Conference USA Player of the Year as well as Newcomer of the Year. He is the second UAB player to earn Conference USA Player of the Year honors, alongside Aaron Johnson in 2011.[9] On April 11, 2022, Walker declared for the 2022 NBA draft, while maintaining his college eligibility.[10]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2017–18	Seton Hall	17	0	7.2	.323	.316	.417	.5	.9	.4	.1	1.8
2018–19	Tulane	Redshirt
2019–20	Tulane	30	22	25.9	.405	.375	.740	2.2	2.0	1.7	.0	8.0
2020–21	Tulane	23	23	33.5	.398	.326	.826	2.0	4.3	1.7	.0	13.0
2021–22	UAB	34	34	31.8	.400	.396	.88	2.8	4.9	1.5	.0	20.3
Career		104	79	26.4	.398	.376	.822	2.1	3.3	1.4	.0	12.1

Personal life

Walker earned the nickname "Jelly" after he joined the Jelly Fam collective, a basketball movement founded by Isaiah Washington centered on finger roll layups.[11]

References

External links

• UAB Blazers bio
• Tulane Green Wave bio
• Seton Hall Pirates bio

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