Jaykwon Walton

Height:
6-7
Weight:
205
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Columbus, Ga.
High School:
Carver-Montgomery (Ala.) High School

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2020-21 Season Highlights:
• Played in two games against Florida A&M and North Georgia, averaging 7.5 minutes, 1.0 points and 3.0 rebounds.
• Announced on Dec. 2, 2020, his intention to enter the transfer portal.

2019-20 Season Highlights:
• Logged playing time in seven games, having his season hindered by an illness and an injury.
• Relatively efficient in his playing time, averaging 1.3 points and 1.5 rebounds per game in just 5.4 minutes per contest.
• Was perfect from the field (3-of-3) en route to six points in just seven minutes of action against Delaware State.
• Suffered from concussion-like symptoms following a collision in practice on Jan. 10 and missed the next two games.
• Return to workouts on Jan. 16 and saw his first SEC action at Mississippi State.
• Also traveled but did not dress for the Feb. 15 game at Texas A&M after contracting an illness during the trip.

High School Highlights:
• Coached by James Jackson at George Washington Carver High in Montgomery, Ala., as a sophomore, junior and senior.
• Rated a four-star prospect and individually tabbed No. 69 by ESPN.com, No. 77 in the 247Sports.com composite, No. 85 by rivals.com and No. 90 by 247Sports.com.
• Finished his career with 1,419 points – 1,419 in three seasons at Carver and 243 as a freshman at Northside High in Columbus, Ga.
• Named first-team All-Alabama by USA Today as a junior and a second-team honoree as a senior.
• A “Super 5” (all-class, All-State) pick by the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA) as both a junior and a senior.
• Also tabbed first-team All-State for Class 6A by the ASWA in both 2018 and 2019.
• As a senior, averaged 18.7 points, including six 25-point outings and a season-high of 38.
• Led the Wolverines to a 22-11 mark and a runner-up finish in the Alabama Class 6A state tournament as a senior.
• During four 2019 state tournament games, averaged 17.4 points, 5.5 boards, 1.5 assists and 1.5 blocks.
• Scored eight points to help Alabama to a 107-90 win in the 2019 Alabama/Mississippi All-Star game.
• As a junior, averaged 19.1 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.2 assists while helping Carver to a 30-5 finish and the 2018 Alabama Class 6A state title.
• Selected as MVP of the 2018 Alabama Class 5A state tournament after scoring 20 points in a 74-59 win over Paul Bryant High in the championship contest.
• Scored 18 points in the second and third quarters and also finished the game with five rebounds and two assists.
• Named the MVP of the 2018 AHSAA North-South All-Star Game after scoring a game-high 20 points – including 16 in the second half – to lead the South to a 61-57 victory.
• Coached by Kenneth Lawrence at Northside High School in his hometown of Columbus as a freshman.
• Averaged 10.6 points, 2.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.6 steals per game as a freshman, helping the Patriots post an 18-10 record and reach the first round of the Class 5A state tournament.

Personal:
• Born July 12, 2001, in Columbus, Ga., Jaykwon is the son of Kendall Watson and intends to major in Communication Studies.
• Sam and Lara Holmes Men’s Basketball Scholarship recipient for 2020-21 and Mike and Ruth Kooyman Men’s Basketball Scholarship recipient for 2019-19.