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Jarace Walker

Jarace Walker

20-Year-Old ForwardF
Indiana Pacers
2023 Stats
PTS
3.6
REB
1.9
AST
1.2
STL
0.5
BLK
0.3
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
As a freshman at Houston, Walker won AAC Rookie of the Year and was voted to the All-AAC Second Team behind 11.2 points on 47/35/66 shooting, 6.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 2.2 combined blocks-plus-steals. Walker's bulkiness mixed with his lateral movement as a forward has made him into one of the best defensive prospects in his class. He's shown the ability to both prevent bigs from bullying him and switch out on the perimeter to cut off ballhandlers. The off-ball instincts are great as well, so he can rack up helpside blocks and jump into passing lanes. Offensively, he showed catch-and-shoot three potential at Houston, but Walker's strong frame and vertical athleticism still make him an option in the pick-and-roll. When defenses collapse, he often makes the right pass. Walker's Summer League was aggressive, averaging 14.3 points on 17.5 shots. His efficiency was horrible, but it's clear there was a directive for him to let it fly -- something he won't be doing in the normal flow of Indiana's offense. His standout trait remains his defense, and he averaged 1.3 steals and 1.3 blocks in his 30.1 minutes in summer action. The potential is there for Walker to begin the season as the Pacers' starting power forward, with upside for 30-plus minutes per game. Read Past Outlooks
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Current Season
#370
Overall Rank
#358
Last 30 Days
#241
Last 14 Days
From Preseason
#144
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Overall
Height 6'7"
Weight 235
DOB 9/4/2003
College Houston
Drafted 1st Rd, #8 in 2023
$Signed a two-year, $12.42 million contract with the Pacers in July of 2023. Contract includes $6.67 million team option for 2025-26.
Personal Bio/PreCareer Summary

Jarace Walker had an impressive high school career, where he averaged 16.7 points, 8.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists per game as a senior. He was invited to the 2022 McDonald's All-American Game and the Nike Hoop Summit. The five-star recruit decided to play collegiately at Houston. As a freshman, Walker won AAC Rookie of the Year and was voted to the All-AAC Second Team behind 11.2 points on 47/35/66 shooting, 6.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 2.23 combined blocks-plus-steals. He posted career marks of 25 points, four threes, 13 rebounds, five assists, six blocks and three steals. Houston was the runner-up in its conference tournament and made it to the third round of the NCAA tournament. Walker's bulkiness mixed with his lateral movement as a forward has made him into one of the best defensive prospects in his class. He's shown the ability to both prevent bigs from bullying him and switch out on the perimeter to cut off ballhandlers. The off-ball instincts are great as well, so he can rack up helpside blocks and jump into passing lanes. Offensively, he showed catch-and-shoot three potential at Houston, which he'll need to utilize if playing next to a traditional big. But Walker's strong from and vertical athleticism still make him an option in the pick-and-roll. When defenses collapse, he often makes the right pass. If Walker reaches his ceiling, there's Defensive Player of the Year potential due to his size, quickness and instincts. He won't be running an offense, but he should be able to play within the flow of almost any system, whether than be as a bulky four or a small-ball five. His vision will really shine on a team where movement and sharing the ball is encouraged for all five players on the floor. Due to his frame, he draws comparisons to Larry Johnson or Corey Maggette, but he may end up playing more like Draymond Green tilted more towards scoring rather than passing.

Posts diverse line in win
FIndiana Pacers
March 26, 2024
Walker notched eight points (3-3 FG, 2-2 3Pt), seven assists, four rebounds and one steal across 29 minutes in Monday's 133-116 victory over the Clippers.
ANALYSIS
Walker had been left out of the rotation in both of the Pacers' last two games, but with Aaron Nesmith (knee) sitting out Monday, Indiana was able to open up some major minutes on the second unit for the rookie. Head coach Rick Carlisle likely didn't plan going into the night to give Walker such a sizable role, but the 20-year-old earned his minutes by capitalizing on his open looks and collapsing the defense as a facilitator. Nesmith could be back in action for Wednesday's game at Chicago to bring the Pacers back to full strength, but Walker might have shown enough Monday to get minutes at the expense of Obi Toppin, Jalen Smith or Doug McDermott.
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How does Jarace Walker compare to other players?
This section compares his stats with all players from the previous three seasons (minimum 200 minutes played)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
  • True Shooting %
    An advanced statistic that measures a player's efficiency at shooting the ball that takes field goal percentage, free throw percentage, and three point percentage into account.
  • Effective Field Goal %
    A statistic that adjusts field goal percentage to account for the fact that three-point field goals count for three points while field goals only count for two points.
  • 3-Point Attempt Rate
    Percentage of field goal attempts from three point range.
  • Free Throw Rate
    Number of free throw attempts per field goal attempt.
  • Offensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Defensive Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Total Rebound %
    An estimate of the percentage of available rebounds a player grabbed while they were on the floor.
  • Assist %
    An estimate of the percentage of teammate field goals a player assisted while they were on the floor.
  • Steal %
    An estimate of the percentage of opponent possessions that end with a steal by the player while they were on the floor.
  • Block %
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  • Turnover %
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True Shooting %
52.7%
 
Effective Field Goal %
50.9%
 
3-Point Attempt Rate
50.0%
 
Free Throw Rate
8.2%
 
Offensive Rebound %
4.0%
 
Defensive Rebound %
17.0%
 
Total Rebound %
10.5%
 
Assist %
14.0%
 
Steal %
1.9%
 
Block %
2.6%
 
Turnover %
9.9%
 
Usage %
16.2%
 
Fantasy Points Per Game
9.6
 
Fantasy Points Per Minute
0.9
 
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Linked to Toronto
FIndiana Pacers
December 22, 2023
Walker could be a trade candidate to monitor, Michael Scotto of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
The eighth pick in the 2023 Draft, Walker has rarely seen the floor for the Pacers this season, as he's averaging 10.5 minutes across eight appearances. The Hawks have been in talks with the Raptors regarding Pascal Siakam and O.G. Anunoby, and Scotto notes that Walker's inclusion in a trade could move the needle for Toronto. If Walker does end up in Toronto, he'd suddenly have a lot of appeal in fantasy basketball.
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Good performance in close loss
FIndiana Pacers
March 14, 2024
Walker finished Wednesday's 132-129 overtime loss to the Bulls with 10 points (3-5 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and four rebounds over 24 minutes.
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Recalled to NBA
FIndiana Pacers
February 28, 2024
The Pacers recalled Walker from the G League's Indiana Mad Ants on Tuesday.
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Assigned to G League
FIndiana Mad Ants   G League (Pacers)
February 27, 2024
Indiana assigned Walker to the G League's Indiana Mad Ants on Tuesday.
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Recalled by parent club
FIndiana Pacers
February 14, 2024
The Pacers recalled Walker from the G League's Indiana Mad Ants on Wednesday.
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Back to G League
FIndiana Mad Ants   G League (Pacers)
February 7, 2024
The Pacers assigned Walker to the G League's Indiana Mad Ants on Wednesday.
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