September 2, 2010
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Kemba Walker
15 Kemba Walker
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Bronx, N.Y.

High School:
Rice

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 172

Position:
Guard

Kemba Walker's Complete Bio

At Connecticut: Has played in 70 career games, averaging 11.7 points per contest.

As a Sophomore in 2009-10: Earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST Third Team... Named First Team USBWA All-District... Starting guard contributed 14.6 points per game... Led the Huskies in scoring for the eight times in the last nine games of the season with 18 points at Virginia Tech... Scored a team-high 28 points against Louisville... Added 21 points against West Virginia... Named BIG EAST Player of the Week on Feb. 22... Put forth a 16-point effort at Rutgers... Scored a career-high 29 points in upset win at Villanova... Led Huskies with 14 points vs. Cincinnati... Pitched in 14 at Syracuse along with a career-high four steals... Contributed 15 points in consecutive games at Louisville and against Marquette... Scored 17 points at Providence... Matched his career-best in assists (10) for the third time this season, adding 19 points vs. Texas... Pitched in 17 points against St. John's... Was a solid 11-of-13 from the charity stripe at Michigan, finishing with 15 points... Dished a game-best seven assists vs. Pittsburgh... Was 8-for-9 from the charity stripe en route to 15 points vs. Seton Hall... Dished a career-best 10 assists for the second time this season against Notre Dame... Recorded a game-high eight assists vs. UCF... Scored 12 points along with six assists in BIG EAST/SEC Invitational game against Kentucky... Hit the 20-point plateau for the seventh time in his career and third time this season against Harvard... Recorded first career double-double with 15 points and 10 assists vs. Boston University... Named to the NIT All-Tournament Team... One of two players to score 20 points against LSU... Recorded 16 points, six assists and five steals against Colgate... Had 12 points in season-opener vs. William & Mary.

As a Freshman in 2008-09: Named to the BIG EAST All-Rookie Team... Averaged 8.9 points per game... Scored a game-high 23 points in the Final Eight win over Missouri and was named to the West Regional All-Tournament team... Reached the 20-point mark four times and notched double figures in 11 games... Had 10 points in the NCAA First Round win over Chattanooga... Had eight points and 11 rebounds in the BIG EAST quarterfinal loss to Syracuse... Had 13 points against Pitt... Had 21 points in the win at St. John's... Had 10 points and eight rebounds in the win at West Virginia... Had 14 points in the BIG EAST opener vs. Georgetown... Named to the All-Tournament team at the Paradise Jam... Scored 23 points in the win over La Salle... Started the win over Hartford and registered 21 points and five rebounds.

Before UConn: Was a standout for the Rice High School basketball team in New York, averaging 18.2 points, 6.4 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 3.3 steals per game... 2008 McDonald's High School All-American... Named to 2008 U18 USA Team and was the FIBA Americas Tournament MVP after averaging 13.4 points, 5 assists, and 4.6 rebounds.

Personal Information: Kemba Hudley Walker... Born May 8, 1990 in Bronx, N.Y.... Son of Paul and Andrea Walker... Has three siblings, Sharifa Nesbitt, Akil Nesbitt and Keya Edwards.

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