Ja'Kobe Walter has the size, shooting and tenacity on the wing every team in the NBA is always prioritizing to make him a safe bet for a lottery pick.
In Baylor guard Ja’Kobe Walter’s first game at the collegiate level, he scored 28 points in a win over an Auburn team that is amongst the best in the country. That was the most points ever for a Baylor freshman debut. It was a remarkable performance for a player that was eighth in the 2023 ESPN 100, and it set the tone for the way draft analysts would look at him as a 2024 NBA Draft prospect. Since then, Walter has had several other big games, and big shots in key moments.
Walter’s handle isn’t quite there, nor is the consistent on-ball creation teams are looking for at the shooting guard position. But he can attack closeouts and has an impressive floater game. Combining that with his ability to run off screens and find space for himself to get jumpers off makes it highly likely he’ll turn into a plus-level starter. He does a lot of things that some of the league’s best shooters do. And it’s not like his off-the-dribble game is hopeless.
Defensively, Walter is a super competitive on-ball option. He gets his chest right up into his man, and uses his plus wingspan to make himself tough to drive by. Walter probably lacks the side-to-side quickness required to make him an elite defender in the NBA, but most coaches would be happy to have a guy like him on that end of the floor. He can generally be trusted to hold his own in his one-on-one assignments, and he’s also a smart team defender.
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