Prospect Spotlight: Julianna Walker (2021)

One of the best players in the state might be putting up the gaudiest numbers in the nation. <strong>Julianna Walker</strong>, a 5'5 point guard from Anne Walker High School, has scored the ball at a crazy high clip this year. Besides scoring, she is really filling the stat sheet night in and night out. Walker is averaging 36.4 points a game, 7.2 assists per game, and a whopping 10.4 steals per game. Walker has made at least five 3-pointers in each game she has played and is shooting 55 percent from deep. She also has a triple double to do along with four double doubles. Walker's recruiting is just starting to reach the tip of the iceberg. She doesn't hold any offers but that will change likely sooner than later. Walker prides herself on her shooting and defensive ability. Last year she led the state in steals per game and is looking to increase that number this year. Now a sophomore, Walker is trying to become a much better leader on the floor for her teammates and trying to stay a little lower to the ground when she has the ball in her hands. Walker tried out for the USA basketball squad last year. While she didn't quite make it she was able to takeaway a lot from her experience with the top players in the country. She tells me that she enjoyed competing against the best and it allowed her to know where she is in comparison to those players. "It taught me to compete as hard as I can every time I step on the court," Walker said. "Everyone at USA thinks that they are good. It taught me another level. That is what I try to bring to my high school team." Walker expressed to me that she really hasn't been thinking about recruiting yet since she is just a sophomore. She has had interest from Big 12 and Pac 12 schools among others and plans to take some visits in this upcoming summer. Walker is planning to visit the schools local to her, as well as some other schools outside of the area. With a big finish to her school season and a successful circuit season, expect her recruiting to really take off. She is already a dominant player and hasn't even come close to reaching her ceiling.