Former Colorado Buffaloes star Jabari Walker is rocking an NBA uniform. After being selected in the second round of the 2022 NBA draft, Walker headed to Las Vegas as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers to participate in the Summer League.
The Blazers kicked things off late Thursday night and the game ended right before 11 p.m. MT. So, if you missed it, that’s probably why.
Nonetheless, Walker impressed in his Blazers debut. He finished with 11 points, seven rebounds and a block in just under 15 minutes of play as the Blazers lost to the Detroit Pistons, 81-78. Those are terrific numbers, especially considering the little amount of time he got on the floor.
.@jabari521's Blazer debut: 11 points 7 rebounds & a block in 14 minutes ๐ฅ pic.twitter.com/wcD69TVaD6
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) July 8, 2022
Walker did a little bit of everything, and his block is a play Buffs fans will want to watch on repeat.
Second-round pick Jabari Walker makes an incredible block coming from the weakside pic.twitter.com/wLEeFHzEqw
— ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐๐จ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ (@TheFlarescreen) July 8, 2022
Walker and the Blazers will play the second game of their Summer League on Saturday at 8 p.m. MT against the New Orleans Pelicans. If you want to watch, it will be aired on ESPN2.
So far so good for Walker’s NBA career, and let’s see how he fares the rest of the Summer League.
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