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2023-24 Women's Basketball Roster

(C) Douglas Johnson
Nicole Golder

11 J'Ahni Walker

11 J'Ahni Walker

  • Position:
    C
  • Height:
    6-2
  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Saginaw, Mich.
  • High School:
    Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy
  • Letters:
    1

Summary

Biography

2023-24:  Played a reserve role in 11 games ... made collegiate debut at Ashland and recorded a steal ... scored first career points on two free throws vs. Tiffin, while tallying one rebound and a steal ... connected on a free throw attempt vs. Lawrence Tech ... garnered first collegiate blocked shot vs. Findlay in a season-best five minutes played ... credited with second career block vs. Parkside ... secured a rebound and blocked a shot at Grand Valley State ... had fourth consecutive game played with a block in the win vs. Saginaw Valley State ... drained first two career field goals in scoring a personal-best five points vs. Lake Superior State ... collected an offensive rebound against LSSU ... notched two points and nabbed a career-best two boards vs. Davenport ... led the team in blocks three times (Findlay, at Grand Valley State, and vs. Saginaw Valley State) ... Game-By-Game Stats.

Season/Career-Highs
Pts. – 5 vs. Lake Superior State, 1/27
FGM – 2 vs. Lake Superior State, 1/27
3FG – NA
FTM – 2 vs. Tiffin, 11/17
Reb. – 2 vs. Davenport, 2/10
Ast. – NA
Stl. – 1 (2x) Most Recently vs. Tiffin, 11/17 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
Blk. – 1 (4x) Most Recently vs. Saginaw Valley State, 1/20 (TIED CAREER-HIGH)
Min. – 5 vs. Findlay, 12/19
Double Figures – NA
Double-Doubles – NA

High School:  A 2023 graduate of Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy (SASA) ... was a four-year letterwinner for the Dragons ... averaged 14.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 6.3 blocks per game as a senior for coach Brian Tennant ... scored 27 points in a 56-53 triumph over AuGres-Sims as a senior ... credited with eight points, 16 rebounds and 12 blocks in a setback to Vassar in 2023 ... totaled 16 points and 14 blocks in 2023 against AuGres-Sims ... notched a double-double with 25 points, 18 rebounds and five blocked shots in a 2022 victory over Burton Thomas More Academy ... selected team MVP each of her last two seasons ... finished second in school history in both career rebounds (730) and blocked shots (344) ... served as a team captain both junior and senior seasons ... was a member of the Honors Society all four years and graduated Summa Cum Laude ... played summer ball for the Michigan Storm and coach Michael Zinn.

Personal:  Full name -- J'Ahni J. Walker ... born on July 19, 2005, in Saginaw ... daughter of Roy and Delores Walker ... father played two seasons at UNC-Wilmington (1986-87 and 1987-88), scoring 237 points as a senior while shooting 51 percent (88-of-172) from the floor ... has an older sister, Jalajca, and a younger sister, Jhi-Khina ... is majoring in Exercise and Sport Science ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2023 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2024 ... first name is pronounced Jay-aw-ne.
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