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Andre Walker

Player Profile

Class:
RS Sophomore

Hometown:
Flossmoor, Ill.

High School:
Brewster Acad. (N.H.)/Homewood-Flossmoor

Height / Weight:
6-7 / 220

Position:
F

General:
Sat out the 2008-09 season after tearing his ACL against MTSU on November 24, a game where he made his first start...Will be a redshirt-sophomore in 2009-10...Owns great range from the perimeter with solid ball handling skills... Versatile player who can play the small and power forward positions...Member of the 2009 SEC Honor Roll for his work in the classroom.

2008-09 (Sophomore):
Averaged 4.7 points and 4.7 rebounds in three games...tore his ACL against MTSU (11/24) and received medical hardship for the season.

2007-08 (Freshman):
Played in all 34 games as a freshman and averaged 11.2 minutes per game...Scored a career-high 10 points at Florida (1/27)...Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds vs. Auburn in the SEC Tournament (3/13) - also posted a career-best six assists against the Tigers...Had six rebounds on three different occasions during the year...Scored nine points vs. Valparaiso (11/20)... Played a career high 27 minutes and scored eight points against Alabama (3/8)... Made collegiate debut vs. Austin Peay (11/10); played 12 minutes and scored four points vs. Governors.

Brewster Academy (N.H.):
A foot injury cut short his lone season at the New Hampshire preparatory school.

Homewood-Flossmoor High School (Ill.):
Averaged 15 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists as a senior 2006 ... Named one of the most complete players in Chicago by the Chicago Tribune, he helped lead the Vikings to the Illinois Class 2A sectionals in both his junior and senior seasons ... Named First Team All-State by the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association and the Chicago Sun Times ... Named a McDonald's All-American nominee .. Selected to compete in the Illinois-Missouri All-Star game ... Named First Team All-Area in 2006 and Second Team All-Area in 2005 ... In summer 2005, Walker was a member of a Chicago Ferrari squad that won the 17-and-under AAU National Championship ... Broke the Illinois state record for most points scored in a half with 26 points during a contest at the Proviso West Christmas Tournament. Previous record of 23 points was held by Isiah Thomas who played at St. Joseph High School in Westchester ... Coached by Roy Condotti and Jim McLaughlin.

Personal:
Andre Medart Walker, Jr. ... Born March 9, 1988 in Hayward, Calif. ... Son of Jane (deceased) and Andre Sr. ... Majoring in Human and Organizational Development... Chose Vanderbilt over Illinois, Creighton and Southern Illinois.