By Jackson Posey | Sports Writer
Baylor men’s basketball freshman guard Ja’Kobe Walter was named Preseason Big 12 Freshman of the Year on Thursday, becoming the third-consecutive true freshman Bear to earn that honor.
Walter, a five-star guard and the No. 8 overall recruit in the country according to 247 Sports, joined fellow blue-chip recruits Kendall Brown (2021) and Keyonte George (2022) in winning the award. Walter beat out several other highly-touted athletes, including Iowa State freshman forward Omaha Biliew and Kansas freshman guard Elmarko Jackson.
“I feel like he’s just a good scorer all-around,” junior guard Jayden Nunn said of Walter.