Megan Walker

Megan Walker
Walker attempting a free throw for the UConn Huskies in 2020
UMMC Ekaterinburg
PositionSmall forward
LeagueRussian Premier League
Personal information
Born (1998-11-23) November 23, 1998 (age 26)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High schoolMonacan
(North Chesterfield, Virginia)
CollegeUConn (2017–2020)
WNBA draft2020: 1st round, 9th overall pick
Selected by the New York Liberty
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020New York Liberty
2021Phoenix Mercury
2022Atlanta Dream
2022–2023Emlak Konut SK
2023–BC UMMC Ekaterinburg
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Megan Kayla Walker (born November 23, 1998) is an American professional basketball player. She played college basketball for the UConn Huskies. Walker was selected to the first team All-American by the Associated Press (AP) and by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) in 2020.[1][2]

WNBA career

Following the conclusion of the 2019-2020 NCAA season with the UConn Huskies, Walker declared for the 2020 WNBA draft.[3]

New York Liberty

Walker was drafted 9th overall in the 2020 Draft by the New York Liberty.[4] Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Walker's rookie season would be played in Bradenton, Florida in the WNBA Bubble. On July 10, 2020, the Liberty announced that Walker had tested positive for the virus and would miss the start of training camp.[5] Walker made her WNBA debut on July 29, 2020, against the Dallas Wings scoring 2 points in 2 minutes of action. Her highest scoring output for her rookie year came later in the season against the Los Angeles Sparks with 8 points.

On February 10, 2021, the Liberty announced that they had traded Walker, along with Kia Nurse, to the Phoenix Mercury.[6]

Phoenix Mercury

Walker arrived in Phoenix and started 7 games for the Mercury. She scored in double figures 4 times throughout the year – including her career high of 11 points. As the season continued, Walker began to lose minutes and wasn't playing as much as earlier in the year. Although her minutes were cut, Walker and the Mercury earned a spot in the 2021 WNBA Playoffs and the 2021 WNBA Finals – Walker's first postseason action.[7]

On January 13, 2022, the Mercury waived Walker from their roster.[8]

Atlanta Dream

After being waived by the Mercury, the Atlanta Dream claimed Walker off of waivers and added her to the roster to earn a spot on their 2022 team.[9] Walker played in 12 games during the 2022 season for the Dream, averaging 3.3 points and 0.8 rebounds. On June 8, 2022, Walker was traded to the New York Liberty, along with the draft rights to Raquel Carrera in exchange for AD.[10] The Liberty waived her following the trade.[11]

Career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game  FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold  Career best ° League leader

WNBA

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2020 New York Liberty 18 0 11.4 .321 .140 .600 1.5 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.4 3.3
2021 Phoenix Mercury 29 7 14.7 .311 .267 .633 1.3 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.8 4.5
2022 Atlanta Dream 12 0 9.6 .368 .368 .667 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.0 1.0 3.3
Career 3 years, 3 teams 59 7 12.6 .322 .241 .634 1.3 0.6 0.2 0.1 0.7 3.9

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2021 Phoenix Mercury 5 0 7.8 .286 .000 1.000 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.0 1.2 1.6
Career 1 year, 1 team 5 0 7.8 .286 .000 1.000 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.0 1.2 1.6

College

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2017–18 UConn Huskies 32 0 15.5 .444 .371 .755 3.3 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.9 5.8
2018–19 UConn Huskies 36 36 31.3 .458 .397 .742 6.7 1.9 1.0 0.3 2.1 12.1
2019–20* UConn Huskies 32 32 33.9 .477 .451 .821 8.4 2.9 1.5 0.5 2.5 19.7°
Career 100 68 26.7 .460 .406 .771 6.2 1.9 0.9 0.3 1.8 12.5

* 2020 NCAA tournament cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Source: uconnhuskies.com[12]

High school

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2013–14 Monacan HS 22 ... ... .384 .326 .644 6.1 1.6 2.8 1.5 2.5 19.9
2014–15 Monacan HS 22 ... ... .407 .307 .728 7.1 1.3 2.0 1.3 2.1 19.1
2015–16 Monacan HS 25 ... ... .409 .275 .742 8.4 1.9 3.2 0.7 2.9 21.2
2016–17 Monacan HS 26 ... ... .421 .292 .799 7.6 1.2 3.2 1.1 2.0 25.9
Career 95 ... ... .407 .301 .739 7.4 1.5 2.8 1.1 2.4 21.7

Source: maxprep.com[13]

References

  1. ^ "USBWA > All-America > Women". sportswriters.net. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  2. ^ "2020 women's basketball Associated Press All-America Team announced | NCAA.com". www.ncaa.com. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  3. ^ Philippou, Alexa (14 March 2020). "UConn women's star Megan Walker declares for WNBA Draft". courant.com. Hartford Courant. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  4. ^ Connolly, Daniel (17 April 2020). "2020 WNBA Draft: Megan Walker selected No. 9 overall by New York Liberty". theuconnblog.com. SB Nation. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  5. ^ "Statement from the New York Liberty". liberty.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  6. ^ Stepien, Garrett. "New York Liberty trade former UConn Huskies stars Kia Nurse, Megan Walker to Phoenix Mercury". yahoo.com. Yahoo; SNY. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "Megan Walker". stats.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  8. ^ Ortiz, Jenna. "Phoenix Mercury sign Shey Peddy, waive Megan Walker in offseason moves". azcentral.com. Arizona Central. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  9. ^ "Dream Awarded Megan Walker on Waivers". dream.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved April 18, 2022.
  10. ^ "Atlanta Dream Acquire AD in Trade with New York". dream.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  11. ^ "Liberty Trade AD Durr to Dream for Raquel Carrera, Sign Marine Johannès". liberty.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 8 June 2022.
  12. ^ "Megan Walker - Women's Basketball". University of Connecticut Athletics. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  13. ^ "Megan Walker's High School Girls Basketball Stats". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2020-03-26.