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  Jessica Walker

Jessica Walker

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Jacksonville, FL

High School:
Jean Ribault Senior H.S.

Last College:
Palm Beach C.C.

Position:
Forward

Season

GP-GS
FG%
3FG%
FT%
PPG

RPG

A
S
B

2007-08

23-6

.323

.323

.769

2.6

1.3

12

10

3

Total
23-6
.323
.323

.769

2.6

1.3

12
10
3

2007-08 [Junior Season]
Walker appeared in 23 games during her first season with the Lady Broncs, which was the most among all Lady Bronc newcomers... recorded nine points on 3-of-9 shooting, including 2-of-3 from the charity stripe to go along with six rebounds in 31 minutes of action against Lafayette College (Dec. 28) at the Battle at the Border Tournament... collected nine points on 3-of-5 shooting, including 2-of-4 from behind the three-point line, to go along with three assists, three steals and two rebounds versus Chicago State (Mar. 8) at the National Independent Tournament... recorded two or more rebounds on seven occasions this past season... scored eight points on 3-of-7 shooting, including 2-of-4 from three-point range, to go along with six rebounds and two steals against Saint Louis (Dec. 29) at the Battle at the Border Tournament... posted seven points and added three rebounds at the UTPA Fieldhouse versus Chicago State (Feb. 2)... notched six points against Schreiner University (Dec. 1)... concluded her junior season by averaging 2.6 points, 1.3 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 0.5 steals per game.

Palm Beach Community College
Walker was the team's top scorer and rebounder as the PBCC sophomore averaged 15.0 points and 6.8 rebounds per game while ranking in the top-25 among all Region VIII players in several categories in her second season with the Lady Panthers... concluded her sophomore campaign ranked 10th among all Region VIII players in scoring, 17th in free throw percentage 72.7 percent, 21st in rebounding and 25th in field goal percentage 42.4 percent... was a first team All-Southern Conference selection this past season as the Lady Panthers' forward led the squad to a 12-17 record, including a 7-5 mark in Southern Conference competition... selected as a second team All-Southern Conference member in her first season with the Lady Panthers.

High School
Walker was a 2005 graduate of Jean Ribault Senior High School in Jacksonville, FL, where she was a four-year member of the Trojans' basketball program... was a two-time all-conference performer for the Trojans and helped the squad capture the 2003 Florida State Champions... graduated with a 3.2 grade point average and was selected as the Academic All-City Most Valuable Player during her final campaign.

Off the Hardwood
Walker is the granddaughter of Beatrice Walker... born on March 17, 1987... majoring in dietetics.



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