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One of the perks of recruiting Jacob Walker in the transfer portal was that Oklahoma State didn’t have to sell him on playing in Gallagher-Iba Arena.
He already had the experience.
Walker played for Sam Houston as a freshman last season and he and teammate Kashie Natt – who is also at OSU – paid the Cowboys a visit on Dec. 2. The Cowboys won the showdown, 93-83, but the Bearkats gave them a game. Walker scored 17 points in 18 minutes and drained a trio of 3-pointers as Sam Houston led, 44-37, at halftime.
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“We thought we were going to beat you,” Walker said with a smile as he talked to reporters about the upcoming season.
The Cowboys won the game. Then they won in the portal by landing Walker.
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Sam Houston Bearkats guard Jacob Walker drives to the basket against Oklahoma State. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
His first season at Sam Houston was memorable because he said that he didn’t set out to be a scorer. Early in the season he was seen more as depth and defense. But as he adjusted to the collegiate game his role expanded. By season’s end he won three conference awards – Conference USA sixth man of the year, all-freshman and honorable mention. He was also named CUSA freshman of the week three times.
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He finished the season with 11.5 points and 2.5 assists in 25.7 minutes as the Bearkats played in the NIT. He became a starter late in the season.
“That wasn’t supposed to be my role,” he said. “It just happened that way.”
That got Walker to check out his options in the portal and that led him to Oklahoma State, which gets him closer to his native Memphis.
He said that head coach Steve Lutz was up front about what he was looking for in his transfers. Walker has the potential to play both point and off-guard, but with the personnel on the team it’s more likely he’ll play shooting guard, where his 35.8% 3-point shooting will come in handy. He’s also going to take the ball to the basket and draw fouls to take advantage of his 74.8%…
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