KEMBA WALKER Position: GUARD Height: 6-1 Weight: 184 Born: 5.8.90 College: CONNECTICUT Year in NBA: 8 All-Star: 3
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alker has spent all his time in Charlotte since the team used the ninth pick in the 2011 NBA Draft to select him out of UConn, where he was the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player in 2011 while helping the Huskies win a national championship. His tenure in Charlotte has been so long, he started out his career as a Bobcat before the franchise returned back to its original name in 2014. Since his arrival in Charlotte, Walker has been Mr. Hornet—last year he became the franchise’s all-time leading scorer and has been the city’s lone All-Star representative for the past three years. This All-Star selection will be extra special for Walker—he was named as a starter for the first time and will get to be introduced to his home crowd. Walker is in the midst of a career season, averaging 25 points, 2.7 assists, 4.2 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 47 games. The only thing that would make it all better is if he took All-Star MVP, something the Charlotte faithful will be rooting for on Sunday.
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