Strengths: Has the makings of an excellent pro point guard ... Superb end-to-end speed and quickness. Can ignite a fastbreak completely on his own ... A terrific rebounder for his size, Walker often outleaps big men for boards and takes the ball coast-to-coast … A dynamite athlete capable of throwing down an array of high-flying dunks … One of the most explosive guards in all of college basketball … Possesses a nice outside stroke and has the ability to pull up off a pick-and-roll and knock down a contested 3 pointer … Shows good instincts and court vision when he gets into the paint ... Excellent free throw shooter (84% through 12 games)… Plays with tremendous passion and seems to have the makings of a vocal leader despite being a freshman on an experienced UConn team … A strong on-ball defender ...With a bit more technique, Walker can become a shutdown defender on the perimeter.

Weaknesses: Lack of size (he’s listed at 6-foot-1, but is probably closer to 6-feet) creates some limitations on both offense and defense … Like many young players, Walker often gets caught trying to do too much ... Many of his turnovers are the result of overdribbling or making an extra pass when it is not needed … Still lacks experience and can be a bit erratic with the ball … Assist to turnover ratio is essentially 1-to-1 (2.8 assists per game and 2.7 turnovers). Needs time running the show fulltime (instead of splitting the load with AJ Price) ...

Kevin Duffy – 1/2/09