BOULDER – University of Colorado's Jabari Walker was selected by the Portland Trailblazers in the second round of the 2022 NBA Draft with the 57th overall pick Thursday night.
A native of Inglewood, Calif., Walker was a 2021-22 All-Pac-12 Conference First Team selection averaging 14.6 points and a league-best 9.4 rebounds per game. A 6-foot, 9-inch, 215-pound forward, Walker is Colorado's fourth NBA Draft pick in the last six years and seventh in the 12-year Tad Boyle era.
"I'm excited for Jabari and his family; a great night and well deserved," Boyle said.