Guess who led the nation in rebounds last night???

 He was considered the "Next LeBron" when he was 12? 11 years ago… Before LeBron was even in the league? 

 He was considered the "Next LeBron" when he was 12? 11 years ago… Before LeBron was even in the league? 

I can’t believe this kid is still eligible, and I use the term “kid” lightly he must be close to his mid 20s by now. This is his third school in his college career. ASU, New Mexico, and now Grand Canyon University. I saw him play in high school at St Marrys High, same school as Jerryd Bayless and Channing Frye, and I wasn’t impressed with what he could do against high schoolers, didn’t where the hype came from.

I can’t believe this kid is still eligible, and I use the term “kid” lightly he must be close to his mid 20s by now. This is his third school in his college career. ASU, New Mexico, and now Grand Canyon University. I saw him play in high school at St Marrys High, same school as Jerryd Bayless and Channing Frye, and I wasn’t impressed with what he could do against high schoolers, didn’t where the hype came from.

 He is 23 now. He had already graduated at New Mexico and had one more year of eligiblity left so he transferred to Grand Canyon. He is averaging 18 a game at Grand Cayon. He isn’t what you would call a scrub but he didn’t live up to the hype he was given at a young age.  Most of his hype was given to him because he was physically dominate to other middle schoolers. He was dunking at like 12 years old. At 14 he was 6’3 and could do 360 dunks. His youth coach was a greaseball and left him for dead when he realized Walker was not going to grow past 6’3. He didn’t want to take the time to show him guard skills and actually teach him the game.  I respect him for still making something out of himself because a lot of kids that are highly touted at a young age but can’t live up to it end up depressed and just give up on everything.

 He is 23 now. He had already graduated at New Mexico and had one more year of eligiblity left so he transferred to Grand Canyon. He is averaging 18 a game at Grand Cayon. He isn’t what you would call a scrub but he didn’t live up to the hype he was given at a young age.  Most of his hype was given to him because he was physically dominate to other middle schoolers. He was dunking at like 12 years old. At 14 he was 6’3 and could do 360 dunks. His youth coach was a greaseball and left him for dead when he realized Walker was not going to grow past 6’3. He didn’t want to take the time to show him guard skills and actually teach him the game.  I respect him for still making something out of himself because a lot of kids that are highly touted at a young age but can’t live up to it end up depressed and just give up on everything.

 Good for him, got a degree and he’s still playing ball – even if it is for a small school.

 Good for him, got a degree and he’s still playing ball – even if it is for a small school.