Walter averaged 14.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.4 assists as a freshman for the Baylor Bears last season
Ja'Kobe Walter , right, poses for a photo with NBA commissioner Adam Silver after being selected 19th by the Toronto Raptors during the first round of the NBA basketball draft on June 26.Ja’Kobe Walter has never been to Canada before, but when he arrives in Toronto he wants to make an immediate impact.
“I’m just trying to make an immediate impact in any way I can,” said Walter in a video conference from the draft floor in New York City. “Whatever they need me to do coming in, I’m gonna do it for them and really just try to bring that winning intensity.” “I’ve watched all of them play college-wise and in the NBA,” said Walter, who did not work out for the Raptors before getting drafted by the team. “Scottie is a big personality guy, you know what he brings to the team: all the energy. RJ same with him, he can score the ball very well and then Quickley is just a great point guard.Walter’s first name Ja’Kobe – pronounced juh-KOH’-bee – is a combination of the names of all-time greats Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.
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