2018-19 Men's Basketball Roster
Walton, K.J.
Jersey Number 1
K.J. Walton
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 200
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Indianapolis, Ind.
- Prev School:
- Missouri
- High School:
- Brownsburg
Bio
Granted a medical hardship waiver and clock extension for a sixth year of eligibility in 2020-21.
2019-20 (Redshirt Senior)
Limited to 10 games because of an ankle injury … averaged 7.8 points per game and ranked second on the team with 5.0 rebounds per game before being sidelined … scored a season-high 16 points and hit 8-of-8 free throws in the win over Indiana State at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis … that was one of three straight games in which he grabbed a season-high nine rebounds … played in only one conference game, logging nine points and five rebounds in a 20-point victory over defending MAC champion Buffalo … helped BSU to a share of the MAC West Division title and the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament before the postseason was canceled because of COVID-19.
2018-19 (Redshirt Junior)
Played in 32 games, missing just one to injury, and made 30 starts … finished third on the team in scoring at 13.0 points per game and added 4.3 rebounds per contest … ranked first among MAC guards and eighth among all MAC players in field goal percentage at 53.0 percent … ranked third in the league at 1.8 steals per game in MAC play … scored double figures in 25 games and reached the 20-point mark five times … scored a career-high 26 points against Kent State and hit his only 3-pointer of the season to force overtime … went for 24 in the victory at Central Michigan and 22 in wins over Loyola Chicago and Appalachian State … racked up a career-high four steals at Miami.
2017-18 (Redshirt)
Sat out the season as a transfer … served as a member of BSU’s scout team.
Pre-Ball State
Spent two seasons as a member of the men’s basketball program at Missouri … played in all 63 games for the Tigers during that period and made 24 starts … started 17 games as a sophomore … averaged 6.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game in that sophomore campaign … finished second on the Missouri team with 116 free throw attempts.
High School
An Indiana All-Star in 2015 alongside now BSU teammate Tahjai Teague … led Brownsburg to back-to-back sectional championships … averaged 19.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game as a senior.
2019-20 (Redshirt Senior)
Limited to 10 games because of an ankle injury … averaged 7.8 points per game and ranked second on the team with 5.0 rebounds per game before being sidelined … scored a season-high 16 points and hit 8-of-8 free throws in the win over Indiana State at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis … that was one of three straight games in which he grabbed a season-high nine rebounds … played in only one conference game, logging nine points and five rebounds in a 20-point victory over defending MAC champion Buffalo … helped BSU to a share of the MAC West Division title and the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament before the postseason was canceled because of COVID-19.
2018-19 (Redshirt Junior)
Played in 32 games, missing just one to injury, and made 30 starts … finished third on the team in scoring at 13.0 points per game and added 4.3 rebounds per contest … ranked first among MAC guards and eighth among all MAC players in field goal percentage at 53.0 percent … ranked third in the league at 1.8 steals per game in MAC play … scored double figures in 25 games and reached the 20-point mark five times … scored a career-high 26 points against Kent State and hit his only 3-pointer of the season to force overtime … went for 24 in the victory at Central Michigan and 22 in wins over Loyola Chicago and Appalachian State … racked up a career-high four steals at Miami.
2017-18 (Redshirt)
Sat out the season as a transfer … served as a member of BSU’s scout team.
Pre-Ball State
Spent two seasons as a member of the men’s basketball program at Missouri … played in all 63 games for the Tigers during that period and made 24 starts … started 17 games as a sophomore … averaged 6.7 points, 3.3 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game in that sophomore campaign … finished second on the Missouri team with 116 free throw attempts.
High School
An Indiana All-Star in 2015 alongside now BSU teammate Tahjai Teague … led Brownsburg to back-to-back sectional championships … averaged 19.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game as a senior.
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