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Jersey Number 21
John Walton III
- Position:
- F
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-7 / 220
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Memphis, Tenn.
- High School:
- Mitchell HS
- Prev School:
- East Tennessee State
2014-15 (RS-Junior)
Started all 29 of Troy’s games his junior season … Made his debut in Troy’s home opener against Brewton-Parker, where he led the Trojans with seven boards … Averaged 8.4 points and 5.7 rebounds per game for the Trojans … His 5.7 rebounds per game ranked 13th in the Sun Belt … Shot 42.6 percent (87-of-204) on the season … Recorded three double doubles in his junior season … Scored a career-high 21 points at South Alabama in Troy’s regular season finale … Reeled in a career-high 12 rebounds on the road at UALR … Posted 18 points, thanks to a 10-of-12 showing from the charity stripe, in Troy’s road 67-66 win at UT Arlington … In Sun Belt games, Walton reeled in 2.0 offensive boards per game, which ranked 10th in the league
2013-14 (Junior)
Sat out the 2013-14 season due to NCAA transfer rules
Prior to Troy (East Tennessee State)
Started 17 games for the Buccaneers during his sophomore season … One of two players to see the court in all 32 games ... Averaged 5.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game … Shot 51.1 percent from the field, the highest on the team … Scored 23 points and grabbed five boards in a 79-70 win over Kennesaw State … Played in 12 games as a freshman, averaging 1.3 rebounds per contest
High School
Played for three years at Mitchell High School in Memphis, Tenn. … Averaged 16 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two steals per game as a senior … Began his high school career at Treadwell High School.
Personal
Full name is John Edward Walton, III … Born Jan. 10, 1993 … Has three brothers, Charles, LeRoy and Touy, and three sisters, LaTonya, Johniah and Jouae … Was an honor student in high school … Majoring in sports and fitness management
Started all 29 of Troy’s games his junior season … Made his debut in Troy’s home opener against Brewton-Parker, where he led the Trojans with seven boards … Averaged 8.4 points and 5.7 rebounds per game for the Trojans … His 5.7 rebounds per game ranked 13th in the Sun Belt … Shot 42.6 percent (87-of-204) on the season … Recorded three double doubles in his junior season … Scored a career-high 21 points at South Alabama in Troy’s regular season finale … Reeled in a career-high 12 rebounds on the road at UALR … Posted 18 points, thanks to a 10-of-12 showing from the charity stripe, in Troy’s road 67-66 win at UT Arlington … In Sun Belt games, Walton reeled in 2.0 offensive boards per game, which ranked 10th in the league
2013-14 (Junior)
Sat out the 2013-14 season due to NCAA transfer rules
Prior to Troy (East Tennessee State)
Started 17 games for the Buccaneers during his sophomore season … One of two players to see the court in all 32 games ... Averaged 5.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game … Shot 51.1 percent from the field, the highest on the team … Scored 23 points and grabbed five boards in a 79-70 win over Kennesaw State … Played in 12 games as a freshman, averaging 1.3 rebounds per contest
High School
Played for three years at Mitchell High School in Memphis, Tenn. … Averaged 16 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two steals per game as a senior … Began his high school career at Treadwell High School.
Personal
Full name is John Edward Walton, III … Born Jan. 10, 1993 … Has three brothers, Charles, LeRoy and Touy, and three sisters, LaTonya, Johniah and Jouae … Was an honor student in high school … Majoring in sports and fitness management
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