Jordan Walsh (basketball)
Jordan E. Walsh (born March 3, 2004) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Arkansas Razorbacks. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class.

Early life and high school career
Walsh grew up in DeSoto, Texas and initially attended Faith Family Academy in Dallas, Texas. He averaged 18 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, 2.4 steals and 2.3 blocks per game and was named class 4A All-State as a junior. Walsh transferred to Link Academy in Branson, Missouri prior to the start of his senior year. He averaged 15.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 3.1 assists in his only season at Link. Walsh was selected to play in the 2022 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during the season.

Recruiting
Walsh was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class, according to major recruiting services. ESPN analyst Paul Biancardi rated him as the best two-way player in the 2022 class. Walsh committed to playing college basketball for Arkansas over offers from Texas, Memphis, Arizona State, and Kansas.

College career
Walsh entered his freshman season at Arkansas as starting wing. Midway through the season he was moved to the bench as a key reserve. Eventually, thanks to his length and athleticism, Walsh moved back to the starting lineup and became one of Arkansas' key defenders. In his lone season for Arkansas, Walsh averaged 7.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game. On April 19, 2023, he declared for the 2023 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility. Walsh later decided to remain in the draft.

Professional career

Boston Celtics (2023–present)
Walsh was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the 38th overall pick in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft, then subsequently traded to the Boston Celtics.

On July 6, 2023, the Celtics signed Walsh to a four-year, $7.6 million contract.

Career statistics

College

|-
| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23
| style="text-align:left;"| Arkansas
| 36 || 22 || 24.4 || .433 || .278 || .712 || 3.9 || .9 || 1.1 || .5 || 7.1

Personal life
Walsh has alopecia universalis, an autoimmune condition which prevents the growth of hair on the body.

References

External links
Arkansas Razorbacks bio

2004 births
Living people
American men's basketball players
Arkansas Razorbacks men's basketball players
Basketball players from Dallas
Sacramento Kings draft picks
Small forwards
McDonald's High School All-Americans