Kerwin Walton

Updated on 6/27/22.  Written by Alan Lu.

Height: 6-5
Weight: 205
College: Texas Tech
Classification: Junior
Birthdate: 10/20/2001

Projected Draft Range: 2nd Round to Undrafted

Pros:

Decent shooter
Decent scorer off the dribble
Excels at scoring on off-ball motion plays
Adequate defender that can get steals
Solid athlete

Cons:

Streaky shooter
Lacks an elite first step off the dribble
Can be too passive on offense
Needs to improve his rebounding
Can be undisciplined defensively
Had a disappointing sophomore season

Summary:

Kerwin Walton is an athletic, skilled combo guard that can shoot and score the basketball.  He can knock down pull-up jumpers effortlessly, and he can get all the way to the rim to score around the basket and also finish through contact.  He also is an aggressive defender that will get steals in games.  He may need to show teams that he can capably run the point at higher levels, but his solid ability to knock down shots combined with his athleticism could enable him to quickly move up draft boards sometime down the road.

Links:
RealGM Profile
NBADraft.Net Profile
Kerwin Walton’s Rivals Page
Kerwin Walton’s 2019-20 Hopkins High School Statistics
The Athletic’s Article on Walton Transferring to Texas Tech

Games Scouted:
12/17/19 Hopkins High vs. Minnehaha Academy
12/1/20 North Carolina vs. Stanford
12/2/20 North Carolina vs. Texas
1/26/21 North Carolina vs. Pittsburgh
2/6/21 North Carolina vs. Duke
2/5/22 North Carolina vs. Duke

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