Jaykwon Walton

Photo by: Zach Wall

2023-24 (Senior | Memphis)

Started 28-of-32 games in his lone season as a Tiger while playing 27.8 minutes each time out
Averaged 8.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game
Shot 37.5% overall (93-of-248), connected on 28.7% from 3-point range (37-of-129) and 73.3% from the free throw line (44-of-60)
Finished third on the team with 39 steals to go along with 11 blocks
Scored double figures in 14 games
In his first return to his former school (Wichita State), he scored a season high 23 points and went 8-of-12 from the floor, including a career best 6-of-8 from 3-point land
Grabbed a season high 13 rebounds against UAB in the home finale (March 3)

2022-23 (Junior | Wichita State)

Athletic wing with a sweet shooting stroke averaged a team-high 13.9 points along with 5.3 rebounds in 32.2 minutes-per-game while starting 27 times in 28 appearances
Per KenPom, led the American Athletic Conference in effective field goal percentage (.618) and true shooting percentage (.649, No. 31 nationally) and slotted fourth overall in offensive rating (117.3 on 19.6% usage)
Shot a league-best 63.1% on 2-point field goals, hit on 40% of his threes (42-of-105) and converted 75-of-96 free throw attempts (.781)
Converted at least half of his field goal attempts in 13-straight games to end the year, during which he shot 58.9% from the field (76-of-129)
Made four appearances on the AAC’s weekly honor roll
Scored in double-figures 21 times and topped 20 points on six occasions, highlighted by 24-point efforts against Tulane (Jan. 25) and No. 3 Houston (Feb. 2) at home
Secured three double-doubles – all during the non-conference portion of the schedule -- against San Francisco (Nov. 22), Missouri (Nov. 29) and Texas Southern (Dec. 22)
Led the team in dunks with 18
Made the all-tournament team after leading WSU to a runner-up finish at the NABC Hall of Fame Classic
Missed two games in early January to an ankle injury and two in early March while battling illness

2021-22 (Sophomore | Shelton State)

The nation’s No. 6 junior college recruit, per 247Sports
Spent a year a Shelton State in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Bounced back from an early-season injury to average 12.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.3 steals in 22 games
Knocked down 2.1 threes-per-game on 35.6 percent accuracy
Helped the Bucs to a 30-5 record (20-1 in conference play), a regional title, a No. 17 national ranking and a trip to the NJCAA national tournament
Coached by Joseph Eatmon
Signed with Mississippi State in the Fall of 2021 but was granted his release following a coaching change

2019-20 (Freshman | Georgia)

Appeared in seven games as a true freshman in 2019-20 while hampered by injuries and illness and entered the transfer portal two games into the 2020-21 campaign
Totaled 17 points and nine rebounds in 53 minutes over his nine career games with the Bulldogs
Best outing was against Delaware State on Nov. 15, 2019 when he contributed six points on 3-of-3 shooting in seven minutes of playing time

High School

Four-star prospect ranked No. 69 by ESPN.com, No. 77 per 247Sports composite and No. 85 by Rivals
Two-time All-Alabama selection for George Washington Carver High School in Montgomery, Ala., led his team to a 6A state title as a junior and a runner-up finish as a senior
Two-time USA Today All-Alabama selection, earned first team honors as a junior and second team his senior year
A two-time “Super 5” (all-class, all-state) pick by the Alabama Sports Writers Association
Coached by James Jackson
Scored 1,419 points in three seasons at Carver
Averaged 18.7 points as a senior in 2018-19, including six 25-point outings and a season-high of 38
Led the Wolverines to a 22-11 mark and a runner-up finish in the Alabama 6A tournament
Selected for the 2019 Alabama/Mississippi All-Star game
As a junior averaged 19.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists to lead Carver to a 30-5 record and the 6A state title
Scored a game-high 20 points in the state championship game victory over Paul Bryant to earn MVP honors
MVP of the 2018 AHSAA North-South All-Star Game
Played his freshman season at Northside High School in his hometown of Columbus where he was coached by Kenneth Lawrence