NBA Future Watch: Ja’Kobe Walter Basketball Cards, Toronto Raptors – Ja’Kobe Walter is one of the youngsters being counted on to help carry Toronto back to prominence. Certainly, Walter’s background as a winner will be truly helpful in this regard.
Growing up in McKinney, TX, Walter suited up for the local high school and progressed greatly by his junior season, with 23.3 PPG, 7.6 RPG, 1.9 APG and 2.3 SPG, as he led the squad to the state championship, their first ever. Transferring to Link Academy for his senior campaign, Walter was instrumental in the team finishing second in the final ESPN national rankings. Assessments were also kind to Walter personally, as he became a consensus five-star recruit. Before enrolling at Baylor, Walter played in the McDonald’s High School All-American game and the Nike Hoops Summit.
Walter promptly established himself as one of the top shooting guards in the country in a Bear uniform. His 508 points were the second-most for a freshman in program history. The stat line, which included 14.5 PPG, 4.4 RPG and .792 3%, indicated to pro scouts he was ready for NBA action. Walter was eagerly scooped up by the rebuilding Raptors.
Able to score buckets in bunches, Walter’s jump shot provides him the floor of a 3-and-D player, with a ceiling of stardom if his skill set eventually incorporates additional secondary playmaking and situational awareness. There is nobody blocking Walter’s way on his development path in Toronto. With their history of player development in the last decade, it’s easy to view him as a diamond just waiting to be polished.
Walter’s cards and stickers were first made available in 2023 and they include many parallels and inserts. Brands on the market thus far include Panini Prizm Draft Picks, Panini Player of the Day and Topps Chrome McDonald’s All-American. A highly prized offering presently on eBay is the Sensational Signatures Black Prizm card.
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