Jarace Walker
Jarace Isaiah Walker (born September 4, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Houston Cougars. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class. High school career
Walker attended Susquehannock High School in York County, Pennsylvania for his freshman year before transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. As a senior, he averaged 16.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and four assists per game. He was selected to play in the 2022 McDonalds All-American Game. Recruiting
Walker was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class, according to major recruiting services. On November 4, 2021, he committed to playing college basketball for Houston over offers from Alabama and Auburn. Professional career

Indiana Pacers (2023—present)
The Washington Wizards selected Walker with the eighth overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft and traded him to the Indiana Pacers along with two future second-round picks for the draft rights to Bilal Coulibaly, the seventh overall pick. Walker became the highest-drafted prospect from the University of Houston since Hall-of-Famer Hakeem Olajuwon was taken with the first overall pick by the Houston Rockets in 1984. On July 1, 2023, Walker signed his rookie contract with the Pacers alongside the 26th overall pick Ben Sheppard. Career statistics

College

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| style="text-align:left;"| 2022–23
| style="text-align:left;"| Houston
| 36 || 35 || 27.6 || .465 || .347 || .663 || 6.8 || 1.8 || 1.0 || 1.3 || 11.2

References

External links
Houston Cougars bio
USA Basketball bio

2003 births
Living people
American men's basketball players
Basketball players from Baltimore
IMG Academy alumni
Indiana Pacers players
Houston Cougars men's basketball players
McDonald's High School All-Americans
Power forwards (basketball)
Susquehannock High School alumni
Washington Wizards draft picks