Ja'Kobe Walter

Ja'Kobe Walter grew up on McKinney, Texas and initially attended McKinney High School. He averaged 23.3 points, 7.6 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 2.3 steals a game as a junior as McKinney won the state championship. Walter transferred to Link Academy in Branson, Missouri prior to the start of his senior year. During his senior year, he was selected to play in the 2023 McDonald's All-American Boys Game and Team USA in the Nike Hoops Summit. Walter was a 5-star recruit and one of the top prospects in the country. He decided to sign with Baylor for the 2023-2024 season. In his college debut against Auburn, Walter set a Baylor record for points by a player in his freshman debut with 28. On the season he played 35 games and averaged 14.5 points and 4.4 rebounds for the Bears.