By Michael Haag | Sports Editor
Freshman guard Ja’Kobe Walter is different from a typical one-and-done star.
Walter, who was named Big 12 Freshman of the Year, stays present in the fact that he’s a current Baylor Bear. Being a projected lottery pick in the 2024 NBA Draft a few months from now hasn’t crossed his mind during the grind of Baylor’s season.
“I don’t really think about the lottery pick stuff because that’s just something I expect out of myself anyway,” Walter said. “But I know right now, and what moment I’m in right now, I’m trying to win.