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State Farm All-Americans
JOYCE
WALKER
Guard • 5-8 • Seattle, Wash. • 1983, 1984
Joyce Walker holds the distinction of being the first player in LSU history to be named to the
prestigous State Farm All-America team twice. Walker, considered by many to be one of the best players in SEC history, was a three-time selection to the Basketball News All-America team. Walker, the third leading scorer in SEC history with 2,906 points (24.8 ppg) was selected to both the State Farm and Basketball News in 1983 after averaging 27.6 points a game. In 1982, her first year as an All-American, Walker was named to the Basketball News All-America Team, while in 1984 she was named to the State Farm, Basketball News and JC Penney All-America teams. When her career was completed, Walker was the only player in LSU history to rank in the school’s top 10 in scoring, rebounding, assists, steals, and blocked shots. Currently, Walker is the all-time leading scorer, 12th in rebounding, fifth in assists, second in steals and 11th in blocked shots. In the summer of 1997, Walker was elected to the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame.
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