"I wouldn't let go of those Ja'Kobe Walter stocks just yet. In his rookie campaign last year, I was pleasantly surprised by the former Baylor product, who showed that he brought a ton of young energy. He had a couple of big shooting games, most notably his buzzer-beater against the Magic last March. It was a game they were largely on pace to lose, but Walter had other plans in the clutch."
"But regarding the reserves, Ja'Kobe Walter's contributions stood out the most. It was undoubtedly the 21-year-old's best performance to date, as he scored 11 points on 4-for-5 shooting from the field, and three steals. This included him going 3-for-4 from three-point range, which reminded everybody of his fluid shooting stroke. Walter was also tied for second-highest on the team in plus/minus for the night, along with Immanuel Quickley, at +8."
Ja'Kobe Walter averaged 8.6 points on 40.5% shooting and 34.9% from three, plus 3.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 0.8 steals in 52 games with 18 starts during his rookie season. He produced clutch moments, including a buzzer-beater against the Magic. Walter entered the 2025-26 season amid a minutes battle with Gradey Dick but established himself in the bench rotation. On November 19 against the 76ers, Walter scored 11 points on 4-for-5 shooting, hit 3-of-4 threes, collected three steals, and finished with a +8 plus/minus, marking his best performance to date.
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