University of Connecticut Athletics
2017-18 Women's Basketball Roster
Megan Walker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Monacan HS
- Hometown:
- Chesterfield, Va.
CAREER HONORS
- 2020 WBCA All-American
- 2020 AP First Team All-American
- 2020 USBWA First Team All-American
- 2020 American Athletic Conference Player of the Year
- 2020 American Athletic Conference Tournament MOP
- 2020 American Athletic Conference First Team
- 2019 American Athletic Conference Third Team
- Two-time American Athletic Conference All-Tournament Team (2019, '20)
As a Junior (2019-20): Played in all 32 games with 31 starts ... led team with 19.7 points per game and second with 8.4 rebounds per game ... scored in double digits in 30 games ... scored 20+ points in 18 games ... notched eight double-doubles ... scored 26 points vs. Cincinnati in AAC Championship game (3/9) ... posted 25 points on 10-for-15 shooting at Cincinnati (2/26) ... notched 20 points, 11 rebounds and six rebounds vs. UCF (2/22) ... had 26 points with 11 field goals and 11 rebounds vs. Memphis (2/7) ... scored 24 points on 75 percent shooting vs. Tulsa (1/19) ... notched 17 points and 15 rebounds vs. Oklahoma (12/22) ... scored 22 points and added 13 rebounds and seven assists at DePaul (12/16) ... had 26 points and 13 rebounds vs. Notre Dame (12/8) ... scored season-high 29 points at Seton Hall (12/5) ... posted 23 points and 12 rebounds at Dayton (11/26) ... notched 21 points and 10 rebounds in season opener vs. Cal (11/10).
As a Sophomore (2018-19): Started 36 games … averaged 12.1 points and 6.7 rebounds per game while shooting 45.8 percent from the field … had eight double-doubles … scored in double digits in 25 games … notched 14 points and eight rebounds vs. Notre Dame (4/5) … posted 13 points and 12 boards with four three pointers vs. Louisville (3/31) … scored 24 points on 64.3 percent shooting and added seven rebounds vs. USF (3/10) … notched 14 points and 10 rebounds vs. ECU (3/9) … tallied 21 points while shooting 61.5 percent from the field and 10 rebounds at Tulsa (2/24) … had a double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds at Cincinnati (2/2) … scored 21 points and added 11 rebounds vs. UCF (1/27) … broke out for 34 points while shooting 68.8 percent (11-of-16) and adding 10 rebounds at Tulane (1/16) … had 12 points and nine boards vs. Ole Miss (11/22) … first career start vs. Ohio State (11/11).
As a Freshman (2017-18): Appeared in 32 games, averaging 15.5 minutes per game … averaged 5.8 points per game and 3.3 rebounds per game while shooting 44.4 percent from the field … scored double-digit points in nine games … set a season high with eight rebounds while adding 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting vs. Saint Francis (3/17) … had nine points and five boards vs. Cincinnati (3/5) … scored 10 points and notched six rebounds vs. Temple (2/18) … scored 13 points vs. Tulane (1/27) … posted a season-high 22 points at Temple (1/21) … scored 12 points on 5-of-6 shooting vs. Memphis (12/31) … tallied 13 points while shooting 71.4 percent from the field at UCLA (11/21) … had 12 points and seven rebounds vs. Maryland (11/19) … made collegiate debut vs. Stanford (11/12) … named American Athletic Conference Freshman of the Week (1/29).
USA Basketball: Helped Team USA to 2016 FIBA Americas U18 Championship … won silver medals at the 2017 FIBA U19 World Cup and 2016 FIBA 3x3 U18 World Championship … member of 2016 U18 National Team and 2017 U19 National Team.
Before UConn: Ranked the No. 1 recruit nationally in the class of 2017 by ESPN … tabbed 2017 Gatorade, Naismith, MaxPreps and WBCA National Player of the Year … 2017 Gatorade Virginia Player of the Year … 2017 Naismith and MaxPreps All-America first team … 2017 McDonalds All-American … participated in the 2017 Jordan Brand Classic … named 2017 USA Today All-USA first team …four-year player at Monacan High School, helping to lead her team to three Virginia Class 4A state championships … boasted 2,062 points in her high school career … concluded her senior season averaging 25.9 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.2 steals per game while leading her team to a perfect 30-0 season ... named Virginia's 2015 and 2016 Gatorade Player of the Year and Class 4A Player of the Year ... as a junior, led Monacan to a 29-1 record and second straight Virginia Class 4A state title by averaging 21.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 3.2 steals ... as a sophomore, averaged 19.1 points and 7.1 rebounds for a 24-4 state championship club.
Personal: Daughter of Johnetta and Keith Walker … has one brother, Johnathan … favorite Olympian is Maya Moore … began playing basketball at 5 years old.
