Colorado Basketball: Twitter reacts to Jabari Walker’s road to the NBA Draft
By Shay McBryde
Jabari Walker is coming fresh of a sensational performance at the NBA Combine where he averaged 14 points and 7 rebounds in the spread of two games. He now has followed it up by another impressive showing at BDA Pro Day. Walker continues to turn heads and make a name for himself prior to the upcoming NBA Draft. Colorado fans can pretty much kiss any hopes left goodbye for him to return to Boulder.
Jabari has been chosen to make the second-round of the draft in many mock drafts, but the way he keeps playing day-by-day he is pushing himself up to possibly a first-round pick if he keeps this going. It surely helps to have great support by his NBA veteran father Samaki Walker. An NBA Champion who knows the ins and outs of the business on and off the court. Buff Nation has no doubt he is in the best hands and we can’t wait to see him follow in Samaki’s footsteps and create his own path in the NBA.
Now that he has gotten an agent and being highlighted in other agency pro days it’s safe to say Colorado is behind him, but never forgotten. He has said in the past playing for the Buffs was one of the best decisions of his life. We once again wish Walker the best on June 23rd and know any team longing for a scorer with a strong defensive presence will get a steal with Jabari in the NBA Draft.
Now we take a look around a the Twitter Universe to see what fans and others have to say about Jabari’s future.
Footage of Colorado's Jabari Walker at the BDA Sports Pro Day in Santa Barbara. The 19-year old forward is coming off a strong showing at the NBA Combine in Chicago last week. pic.twitter.com/JseuGMLxmZ
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) May 26, 2022
Winners from first NBA Combine scrimmage:
— Brett Siegel (@BrettSiegelNBA) May 19, 2022
- Terquavion Smith (likely locked himself into being a 1st Round prospect)
- Trevion Williams
- Kenny Lofton Jr.
- Kofi Cockburn
- Jabari Walker
I thought all five guys played well and caught the attention of evaluators.
Chicago Bulls basketball chief Arturas Karnisovas and general manager Marc Eversley are in LA attending several agency pro days. They attended the BDA Sports + WME Sports pro day today.
— Daniel Greenberg (@ChiSportUpdates) May 26, 2022
Hyunjung Lee, Jalen Williams, and Jabari Walker were among the prospects who participated.
Jabari Walker announced as a part of WME & BDA Sports' 2022 NBA Draft class, meaning the forward is keeping his name in the draft. Expected news with the #CUBuffs adding former Yale wing Jalen Gabbidon, giving them 13 scholarship players for next season: https://t.co/t4YqwoGzla https://t.co/BgqMKI0n6t
— Adam Munsterteiger (@adamcm777) May 25, 2022
Some of the guys who impressed me the most in Gm1:
— HoopsWill (@HoopsWill) May 19, 2022
-Jaylin Williams
-Terq Smith
-Julian Champagnie
-Ryan Rollins
-Kenny Lofton
-Trevion Williams
-Tyrese Martin
-Jabari Walker
Jabari Walker is a such an underrated prospect. The combination of youth, production, defense and spacing basically makes him a no fail prospect.
— Zvonimir Brekalo (@paetoja) May 27, 2022
Jabari Walker (Colorado), 19yo
— Lakers Legacy (@LakersLegacyPod) May 26, 2022
6'8 | 7' wingspan
14.6 pts
9.4 reb
0.7 stls, 0.7 blks
1.1 3pm, 34.6% 3fg
Maybe he's the next poor man's OG Anunoby? Or is he just another Sekou Doumboya? Who knows!
All I know is - dude is physical & has advanced Defensive instincts are elite. pic.twitter.com/rO1rHBplup
Footage of Colorado's Jabari Walker at the BDA Sports Pro Day in Santa Barbara. The 19-year old forward is coming off a strong showing at the NBA Combine in Chicago last week. pic.twitter.com/JseuGMLxmZ
— Jonathan Givony (@DraftExpress) May 26, 2022
Less than a month away🙏🏾
— Jabari Walker (@JabariWalker) May 26, 2022
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