BSU Guard K.J. Walton Granted Sixth Year of Eligibility

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BSU Guard K.J. Walton Granted Sixth Year of Eligibility

April 21, 2020 | Men's Basketball

Indianapolis native played in only 10 games this year because of an ankle injury

MUNCIE, Ind. -- The Ball State men's basketball team will have the services of guard K.J. Walton for another season.

The NCAA has granted Walton a clock extension, and the Mid-American Conference has approved his hardship waiver. The Indianapolis native will be a sixth-year senior for the Cardinals in the 2020-21 season.

Walton was limited to only 10 games this year by an ankle injury for which he had surgery. For his Ball State career, he has appeared in 42 games with 35 starts while averaging 11.7 points and 4.5 rebounds.

The Brownsburg High School product sat out the 2017-18 season because of NCAA transfer rules after playing his first two seasons with Missouri.

He will be one of eight returning letterwinners on next year's roster as Ball State looks to build on an 18-13 (11-7 MAC) campaign. Head coach James Whitford's Cardinals shared the MAC West Division Championship this year for the third time in the past five seasons.