2016-17 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 11
K.J. Walton
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 200
- Hometown:
- Indianapolis, Ind.
2015-16 (FRESHMAN):
- Started seven games while appearing in all 31 contests of his first collegiate campaign, averaging 5.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per game.
- Driving ability was apparent during his initial season wearing the Black & Gold, as he compiled the fourth-most free throw attempts on the squad (78) while ranking ninth in minutes played (427, 13.8 per game).
- Highest free throw rate (67.8) for Mizzou during the 2015-16 season, the measure of a player’s ability to get the charity stripe relative to how often he attempts to score.
- Nine games scoring in double digits with a season-best 11 points reached three times, including twice in Mizzou’s final four games.
- Earned the start in his collegiate debut vs. Wofford (Nov. 13), scoring 6 points (3-of-5 FG) in the 83-74 win.
- 10 points (3-of-3 FG, 1-of-1 3PT, 3-of-4 FT) in 10 minutes off the bench vs. Omaha (Dec. 9).
- Came off bench and sparked Mizzou in second half action vs. UMES (Nov. 15), scoring all 11 of his points after the break.
- Second start of career vs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff (Dec. 29), scoring 7 points (2-of-3 FG, 3-of-4 FT).
- 10 points (3-of-6 FG, 2-of-2 3PT, 2-of-2 FT) in start vs. Savannah State (Jan. 2), hitting multiple three-pointers for the first time in his career.
- Season-high three steals in the 76-61 win vs. Auburn (Jan. 9).
- Season-high 6 rebounds with 10 points at No. 20 Kentucky (Jan. 27).
- 10 points (2-of-3 FG, 1-of-2 3PT, 5-of-6 FT) vs. South Carolina (Feb. 13), his third game of the season with at least 5 FT makes.
- Matched season-high in scoring with 11 points (4-of-5 FG, 1-of-1 3PT, 2-of-5 FT) at Ole Miss (Feb. 23), along with a season-high 4 assists.
- 11 points again at LSU (March 1), matching his season-high with the help of a perfect 3-of-3 game from beyond the arc.
HIGH SCHOOL:
- Averaged 19.7 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game for Brownsburg High School as a senior.
- Shot an impressive 44.0 percent from the floor in his final high school season.
- Captured back-to-back sectional titles at Brownsburg as the team’s leading scorer, fueling the Bulldogs to a 21-7 record as a senior.
- Named an Indy Star Indiana All-Star at the conclusion of his final high school campaign.
- Rated a four-star prospect and ranked as the 103rd best basketball recruit in the nation by Rivals.com.
- Participant at the 28th annual Hoosier Basketball Magazine Top 60 Workout which features Indiana’s best upperclassmen
- Earned Hoosier Conference Crossroads All-Conference honors.
- Chose Mizzou over Cincinnati and Xavier.
PERSONAL
- Son of Kenneth and Michelle Walton.
- Father, Kenneth, played basketball at Nebraska from 1981-83.
- Born on July 20, 1996, in Indianapolis, Ind.
- Enjoys watching ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ in his spare time.
- Favorite sports movie is Remember the Titans.
- Favorite professional athlete to follow is Carmelo Anthony.
- Would like to pursue a career in basketball.
MBB Highlights vs. Minnesota
Friday, November 14
Mizzou Men's Basketball Signs Jason Crowe Jr.
Thursday, November 13
MBB Postgame Media vs. Minnesota
Wednesday, November 12
Mizzou Men's Basketball Signs Aidan Chronister
Wednesday, November 12
