Jarace Walker is an American power forward signed with the Indiana Pacers in the National Basketball Association (NBA), as of May 2025. Walker played prep basketball at Susquehannock High School in Glen Rock, Pennsylvania, United States before transferring to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He was a McDonald's All-American and a member of the USA Nike Hoop Summit Team in 2022.
Walker, who was listed as a five-star recruit by ESPN, 247Sports, and Rivals, committed to play for University of Houston in 2022. He won the AAC Freshman of the Year award and was also named to both the All-AAC Second Team and AAC All-Freshman Team in 2023. The Pacers star averaged 11.2 points and 6.8 rebounds per contest for the Houston Cougars in the 2022-23 season.
Jarace Walker Draft
Jarace Walker was selected as the eighth overall pick by the Washington Wizards in the first round of the 2023 NBA draft. However, he was soon traded to the Indiana Pacers along with two future second round picks and rights to Bilal Coulibaly (seventh overall pick). As the eighth overall pick, he was the highest drafted player from University of Houston since NBA legend Hakeem Olajuwon.
As a rookie, Walker played in 33 games for the Pacers in the 2023-24 season, averaging 10.3 minutes of playing time per game. He put up 3.6 points, 1.2 assists, and 1.9 rebounds per game for his NBA team in his rookie season. He has played in 108 games in his NBA career, as per reports.
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