EJ Walker
- position F
- height 6-7
- weight 253
- class Freshman
- Hometown Florence, Ky.
- High school Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger, Ky.)
- position F
- height 6-7
- weight 253
- class Freshman
- Hometown Florence, Ky.
- High school Lloyd Memorial (Erlanger, Ky.)
EJ Walker Bio
2025-26
- Appeared in 22 games (six starts), averaging 2.9 points and 2.7 rebounds per game ; started four of the final five games of the season
- Shot 42.9% (24-of-56) from the floor
- Played in 16 SEC games seeing 15 minutes of action or more in 14 of these appearances
- Had five points, three rebounds and two assists vs. No. 23/25 Tennessee (March 3)
- Six points, three rebounds and a block vs. Kentucky (Feb. 24)
- Earned his first career start at Texas (Feb. 3), finishing with a season-high eight points, three rebounds and a steal ; went 4-of-5 from the floor against the Longhorns
- Hit a pair of 3s at Auburn (Jan. 17)
- Had seven points and two rebounds in just nine minutes of action at No. 17/17 Arkansas (Jan. 14)
- Pulled his redshirt and made his Gamecock debut in a win vs. Stetson (Dec. 6) ; played 13 minutes off the bench and scored his first college points while adding two rebounds
PRE-COLLEGE
- A three-star prospect and No. 2 player in the state of Kentucky via 247Sports
- Played five seasons of varsity at Lloyd Memorial where his dad was his coach ; averaged 13.7 points and 8.5 rebounds per game ; had 1,922 career points (school’s all-time leader) and 1,196 career rebounds ; led the team in scoring and rebounding his final three prep seasons
- Was an all-state, all-conference performer for the Juggernauts
- Helped lead Lloyd Memorial to a 26-7 record as a senior, averaging 18.8 points and 11.1 rebounds per game ; was an efficient 61.8% from the floor (243-of-393 FGs) and 47.7% (42-of-88 3FGs) from behind the arc
- Led the Juggernauts to a 25-9 record as a junior, averaging 16.9 points and 11.1 points per game
- Averaged 14.1 points and 8.4 rebounds as a sophomore
- Standout student as well with a perfect 4.0 GPA
PERSONAL
- Born on Dec. 9, 2006
- Son of Michael and Brittany Walker ; has an older sister, Peyton, and two younger brothers, Justus and Russell
- List Glory Road as his favorite movie and Naruto as favorite TV show
- Favorite vacation spot is the beach
- List Paolo Banchero and Paul Geroge as his favorite pro players to watch/learn from
- Chose South Carolina because of play style and the program emphasis on player development
- Advice for younger people is don’t compare yourself to others, your journey is your journey
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