Sakima Walker is a collegiate basketball center for the South Carolina Gamecocks, as of 2024. Walker is a 6'5′′ senior center who was born in Columbus, Ohio. She attended the Africentric Early College and kick-started her basketball career.
The All-Star Girls Report ranked Sakima as a four-star recruit and the 21st overall prospect. She was regarded as the seventh-best post player by ESPNW. The 2020 Naismith Trophy Girls High School Player of the Year Watch List included her as one of 50 players nationwide.
Sakima Walker's Mother
Sakima Walker’s mother’s name is Nakia Johnson. Information about her personal and professional life is unavailable in the public domain.
What Nationality is Sakima Walker’s mother?
Nakia Johnson is an American national.
Sakima Walker’s Career
Sakima Walker averaged 9.7 minutes per game while playing in 15 of 19 games as a freshman during the 2020–21 NCAA Tournament run. She averaged 11.8 minutes per game while playing in 17 games as a sophomore, including two starts. Sakima shot .493 from the field and averaged 4.7 points and 2.8 rebounds.
After averaging 16.7 points and 8.2 rebounds, scoring 20 points or more 10 times, and recording 13 double-doubles in her 32 games, Sakima was awarded NJCAA D1 Player of the Year in 2023.
With a program record of 38 victories, Sakima Walker assisted the Gamecocks in becoming only the sixth program in NCAA history to go undefeated and win a National Championship. In her 31 games played, she averaged 2.0 points and 1.3 rebounds in 7.5 minutes per game, helping the SEC regular-season and tournament title efforts.
FAQ's On Sakima Walker Mother
A. Sakima Walker is 6 ft 5 inches.
A. Sakima Walker is from Columbus.
A. No, Sakima and Samaki Walker are not related.
