Jabari Walker

Jabari Dominic Walker (born July 30, 2002) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA), on a two-way contract with the Delaware Blue Coats of the NBA G League. He is the son of Samaki Walker. He played college basketball for the Colorado Buffaloes. He was named first-team All-Pac-12 as a sophomore with Colorado.

Jabari Walker

Walker with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2022
No. 33 – Philadelphia 76ers
Position	Power forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(2002-07-30) July 30, 2002 (age 23) Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school	Campbell Hall (Los Angeles, California) AZ Compass Prep (Chandler, Arizona)
College	Colorado (2020–2022)
NBA draft	2022: 2nd round, 57th overall pick
Drafted by	Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career	2022–present
Career history
2022–2025	Portland Trail Blazers
2025	→Rip City Remix
2025–present	Philadelphia 76ers
2025–present	→Delaware Blue Coats
Career highlights
First-team All-Pac-12 (2022) Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2021)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

Early life

Walker played basketball for Campbell Hall School in Los Angeles, California, for three years.^[1] For his senior season, he transferred to AZ Compass Prep in Chandler, Arizona.^[2] As a senior, he averaged 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game. Walker competed for Dream Vision on the Amateur Athletic Union circuit.^[3] He committed to playing college basketball for Colorado over offers from California and Saint Mary's.^[4]

College career

On January 14, 2021, Walker recorded 23 points and 11 rebounds in an 89–60 win over California.^[5] In February, he missed six games with a foot injury.^[6] On March 20, 2021, Walker scored a freshman season-high 24 points, shooting 5-of-5 from three-point range, in a 96–73 victory over Georgetown at the first round of the NCAA tournament.^[7] As a freshman, he averaged 7.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game, earning Pac-12 All-Freshman Team honors.^[6] On January 25, 2022, Walker tied a career high with 24 points in an 82–78 win over Oregon.^[8] As a sophomore, he averaged 14.6 points and 9.4 rebounds per game and was named first-team All-Pac-12.^[9] On March 30, 2022, Walker declared for the 2022 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility.^[10] He later signed with an agent, forgoing his remaining eligibility.^[11]

Professional career

Portland Trail Blazers / Rip City Remix (2022–2025)

Walker was selected with the 57th overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft by the Portland Trail Blazers. He joined the Blazers' 2022 NBA Summer League team. In his Summer League debut, Walker recorded eleven points and seven rebounds in an 81–78 loss to the Detroit Pistons.^[12] On July 13, 2022, Walker signed his rookie scale contract with the Trail Blazers.^[13]

On February 2, 2025, Walker was assigned to the Rip City Remix.^[14]

Philadelphia 76ers (2025–present)

On July 5, 2025, Walker signed a two-way contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.^[15]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

NBA

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2022–23	Portland	56	0	11.1	.419	.286	.756	2.3	.6	.2	.2	3.9
2023–24	Portland	72	23	23.6	.460	.295	.754	7.1	1.0	.6	.3	8.9
2024–25	Portland	60	1	12.5	.515	.389	.690	3.5	.6	.6	.1	5.2
Career		188	24	16.3	.465	.318	.739	4.5	.8	.5	.2	6.2

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2020–21	Colorado	26	0	14.2	.526	.523	.778	4.3	.5	.5	.5	7.6
2021–22	Colorado	33	33	28.1	.461	.346	.784	9.4	1.2	.7	.7	14.6
Career		59	33	22.0	.479	.399	.783	7.2	.9	.6	.6	11.5

Personal life

Walker's father, Samaki, played in the NBA for 10 years.^[16] He has two siblings who play basketball: his brother, Dibaji, plays in the NBA G League for Cleveland Charge, and his sister, Sakima, at South Carolina.^[17] Walker is a fan of Boxing.