Jaquay Walls
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Jaquay Walls is a professional basketball
player who was selected by the Indiana Pacers
in the 2nd round (56th pick) in the 2000 NBA Draft
.
He played two years as a shooting guard with Compton Community College
before transferring to the University of Colorado
for the rest of his college career. His junior year, Walls was named Honorable Mention All-Big 12 and made the conference’s All-Newcomer team. As a senior, he was named First Team All-Big 12 by the coaches, and Second Team All-Conference. He also set an NCAA record with 15 points in an overtime period.
He participated in training camp with the Pacers, but never played for them in an actual game. He was selected with the 77th pick in the 2001 NBDL draft by the Asheville Altitude, but once again, would never play a game for the team. That same year, Walls signed a contract to play in Turkey
with Galatasaray Cafe Crown
. He has since played in both the Pro A
and Pro B Leagues in France
.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who was selected by the Indiana Pacers
Indiana Pacers
The Indiana Pacers are a professional basketball team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association...
in the 2nd round (56th pick) in the 2000 NBA Draft
2000 NBA Draft
The 2000 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2000 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Until 2011, it was the last draft held at the home arena of an NBA team; the following and subsequent drafts have all taken place at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. This draft is...
.
He played two years as a shooting guard with Compton Community College
Compton Community College
El Camino College Compton Center operates as a "center" of El Camino College. Under an agreement with El Camino College, Compton Center is open and offers accredited El Camino College courses to residents of Compton, Carson, Lynwood, Paramount and parts of North Long Beach...
before transferring to the University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
for the rest of his college career. His junior year, Walls was named Honorable Mention All-Big 12 and made the conference’s All-Newcomer team. As a senior, he was named First Team All-Big 12 by the coaches, and Second Team All-Conference. He also set an NCAA record with 15 points in an overtime period.
He participated in training camp with the Pacers, but never played for them in an actual game. He was selected with the 77th pick in the 2001 NBDL draft by the Asheville Altitude, but once again, would never play a game for the team. That same year, Walls signed a contract to play in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
with Galatasaray Cafe Crown
Galatasaray Café Crown
Galatasaray Medical Park is a professional basketball team based in the city of Istanbul in Turkey. It is a part of the Galatasaray Sports Club.Galatasaray play matches in Abdi İpekçi Arena which has a seating capacity for 12,500 spectators...
. He has since played in both the Pro A
Ligue Nationale de Basketball
The Ligue National de Basket is the top men's French professional basketball league. There are two divisions: French Pro A League and French Pro B League .-Pro A:...
and Pro B Leagues in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.