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2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster

Ray Soldano
Laura O'Dell
Ray Soldano
Ray Soldano
Laura O'Dell
Laura O'Dell
Laura O'Dell
Laura O'Dell
Laura O'Dell
Frank Mattia

2 Jamaal Walker

  • Position Guard
  • Height 6-5
  • Weight 194
  • Class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Hometown Chattanooga, Tenn.
  • Highschool East Hamilton

Biography

- Started career as a walk-on before earning a scholarship in first playing season (Jan. 2021).

2022-23
- Appeared in 27 games while making four starts... averaged 18.4 minutes per game.
- Averaged 5.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game... shot 45.5% (50-of-110) from the field... 40.0% (12-of-30) from deep.
- Registered seven games in double figures in scoring... season-high 16 points at Western Carolina on February 4.
- Scored 15 points on 6-of-12 shooting and hauled in five rebounds against Furman on February 1... game was the first of three-straight in scoring double figures.
- Grabbed four or more rebounds in 11 different games... season-high five rebounds five different times... 36 of the 76 (47.4%) of the total rebounds came on the offensive glass.

2021-22
- Appeared in eight games... all off the bench... missed the final 2+ months of the season due to leg injury.
- Scored a career-high 19 points on 8-of-12 (3-of-6 3PT) shooting in win over Tennessee Wesleyan (12/12/21)... added two rebounds and three steals.
- Finished 5-of-11 (45.5%) from beyond the arc in the eight games played... averaged 5.0 points per game.
 
2020-21
- Played in all 26 games starting nine…averaged 5.1 points in 23.7 minutes per game.
- Four double-digit scoring efforts with a high of 17 at The Citadel…tallied 16 in the SoCon Tournament quarterfinals against ETSU.
- Shot 35.9 percent from 3pt range…multiple threes in six games with three or more five times…season-best 5-8 performance helped lead the Mocs to a comeback win at Bellarmine.
- Season highs of six rebounds (Landrer), five assists (UAB), one block (Western Carolina & ETSU) and one steal (seven times).
- Start on Dec. 12 against North Georgia was the first by a Chattanooga native since Dontay Hampton '13 against Elon on Jan. 24, 2013...Hampton was the last Chattanoogan to complete both a season and career on a Mocs roster (2012-13).
- Dean’s List and A.D. Honor Roll student…Academic All-SoCon.
 
2019-20
- Redshirted.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
- Played for legendary Chattanooga prep coach Frank Jones at East Hamilton…averaged 17 points, five rebounds, two assists and two steals per game as a senior.
- Helped lead the squad to a 22-10 mark earning All-District honors…team just missed its second trip to the TSSAA Championship in three years with a narrow two-point loss in sectionals.
- Began his career at Baylor School before joining the Hurricanes in 2017.
- 2-star prospect per verbalcommits.com.
 
PERSONAL
- Born July 24 in Chattanooga...son of Alfred and Jamika Walker...has a younger sister, Jada.
- Spends his spare time with friends and family…never received less than a B in high school, his career plan is to become an orthodontist.
- Majoring in Chemistry.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2019-20Freshman

    Guard
    6'4" 180 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2020-21Redshirt Freshman

    Guard
    6'5" 185 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2021-22Redshirt Freshman

    Guard
    6'5" 194 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2022-23Redshirt Sophomore

    Guard
    6'5" 194 lbs
    2