Selected eighth overall in the 2023 NBA Draft, Walker was acquired by the Pacers in a draft-night trade…Walker appeared in 33 games off the bench and averaged 3.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists over 10.3 minutes per game…Shot 40.9 percent from the field, 40.0 percent from 3-point range and 88.9 percent from the free throw line…Finished with three games with 10 or more points…Scored a season-high 15 points on 6-for-13 shooting and 3-for-8 from 3-point range in 20 minutes off the bench in the win at Sacramento, 1/18… Finished with 10 points and a season-high nine rebounds in 18 minutes off the bench at Phoenix, 1/21…Provided a lift off the bench on both ends of the court as he finished with eight points, four rebounds and a season-high seven assists in 29 minutes in the road win over the Clippers, 3/25…Scored his first NBA points and finished with eight points and three assists at Boston, 11/1…Made 13 starts while on assignment with the Mad Ants and averaged 21.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 46.0 percent from the field…Averaged 24.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game over six starts during the G League Showcase games and helped the Mad Ants earn a spot in the G League Winter Showcase championship game.

College: Named American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year and earned all All-AAC Second Team honors during his lone season at the University of Houston as he averaged 11.2 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.3 blocks per game in 36 games played (35 starts)… Scored in double figures 18 times with five games of 20 or more points and three double-doubles…Helped the Cougars reach the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 as he averaged 13.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game during tournament play.

Full name is Jarace Isaiah Walker...Born in Baltimore...Son of Marcia and Horace Walker...Has three older sisters, Jaden, Natichia and Sherelle... Sister, Sherelle, played volleyball at UMBC (2012-15) and Jaden, played basketball at Saint’s Joseph’s.