Draft Eligible
2024
Draft Projection
13
Ja'Kobe
Walter
DOB
Sep 5, 2004
Class
Freshman
Team
Position
BAYLOR
SG
Height
6'4.25
Weight
197 lbs.
Wingspan
6'1
Hand
RIGHT
Contact
Jason Glushon
Agent - Glushon Sports Management
j.glushon@glushonsm.com
Socials
Last Updated
Jun 26, 2024
Scouting Report
Strengths
Can shoot it off the catch from the 3pt line.
Shoots it well off the move.
Attack the rim strong on closeouts and don’t shy away from contact.
Shows great ability staying attached to the ball handler in P&R situations.
Has good hands-on defense disrupting the passing lanes.
He does a good job contesting jumpers after helping and rotating on defense.
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Weaknesses
Struggle scoring off the bounce and making his pull-up jumpers.
Struggle finishing in transition.
Not able to facilitate as a guard for his team.
Often get caught over helping leaving his assignment open.
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Summary
Jakobe can be a 3&D guard who can play small forward if needed. He has the ability to space the floor and be a reliable 3 pts shooter for his team. You can run off-ball screen action for him so he is able to get more open shots for himself. He plays with force on offense and is not scared to attack the rim when driving. He is able to make runner shots when driving as well. He has to improve on creating shots for him with the ball in his hands. He is able to get open one dribble pull-up jumper but struggles to make them this season. He also has to improve on making the right decision with the ball if he is going to be a combo guard in this league. He shows great effort and instincts on defense. He is able to play the lanes off the ball. He can also make it hard for the opposing handler to get easy shots up when he is defending them. He can be a great 3&D guard in this league and maybe a combo guard if he improves his handles and shot creation
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Honors
Big 12 All-Freshman Team - 2024
USBWA Player of the Week - 11/12/2023
All-Big 12 Third Team - 2024
Big 12 Freshman of the Year - 2024
Big 12 All-Freshman Team - 2024
All-Big 12 Third Team - 2024
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Statistics
2023-24 SEASON STATS
PTS 14.5
REB 4.4]
AST 1.4
FG% 37.6
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Reports
Notes
NBPA Top 100 - Orlando, FL - 6/27 - 7/2/2022
Was aggresive getting to the rim both in the half-court and early offense, finished well at the rim. Hit several pull-up mid-range jumpers off the dribble. Showed good feel as a pass in drive and drop action. Was astive in the passing lanes.
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Offers
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Defensive Switch Metric:
Charting Sample Size - how many games were observed and charted
Total Active Possessions- total number of possessions where a player guarded the ball, forced a deflection or was involved in an off-ball action.
Total Switch Possessions- total number of possessions with a switch or cross-match where a wing player is guarding a lead ball handler or post player.
Total Shots Defended- number of shots where a player was the primary defender or directly contesting the opposing player’s shot.
Synergy Points Per Possession- points per possession for all defensive plays marked by Synergy.
Switch Points Per Possession- points per possession while a player was switched or cross-matched onto an opposing ball handler or big (post player).
Shot Contest Grade- rates a player’s shot contest on a scale of 1-4 under the following criteria
1. Wide Open- player was not within 8-10 feet of the scorer or no contest at all (1 Contest Point)
2. Open- hands down on a contest, within 8-10 feet of the shooter (2 Contest Points)
3. Light Contest- hands up on a contest and within 5-8 feet of a shooter (3 Contest Points)
4. Heavy Contest- close to the shooter and forcing an off-balance, fading, or double-clutch shot, or a light contest preceded by a non-fouling bump in the legal guarding position (4 Contest Points)
Switch Position Grade - rates a player’s positionality on a scale of 1-4 during the process of switching throughout a possession
Bad- out-of-control closeout, pinned in under the basket or fronting too far out from the basket on a post up, blow-by, or trailing heavily behind a play because of screen navigation, no ball pressure (1 SP Grade Point)
Neutral- on the side/slightly behind a player, flat-footed or with little ball pressure, not ready to move in a closeout situation, directly behind a post player on the block or on the side in a deny coverage (2 SP Grade Points)
Good- under control closeout and good on-ball defense, moderate ball pressure, close follow in trail position for a pick and roll or lock and trail scenario, fronting or keeping post player outside of the restricted area on a post-up (3 SP Grade Points)
Very Good- excellent closeout and on-ball defense, switching “into” a player with high ball pressure and intensity, strongly denying a post player in a post-up or pushing them out of the paint (4 SP Grade Points)
Stocks per 100 - steals and blocks per 100 active possessions
Blown Coverage- a missed closeout or rotation, blow by, reaching/gambling for steals with no
turnover forced, flopping, and any shooting foul
Total Switch Frequency- the percentage of total active possessions that a player is switched or cross-matched onto a ball handler or big overall
Guard Switch Frequency- the percentage of total switch possessions that a wing player is switched onto a lead guard
Big Switch Frequency - the percentage of total switch possessions that a wing player is
switched onto a post player