University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2015-16 Men's Basketball Roster
Devonta Walker
- Position:
- Forward
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-7 / 220
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Salisbury, Md.
- High School:
- Parkside
- Prev School:
- Western Texas College
2014-15
Played in all 36 games, making 18 starts … averaged 20.9 minutes per game … shot .505 from the field, good for sixth best in the SBC … averaged 9.4 points, 5.3 rebounds per game … also ranked seventh in SBC with .801 free throw percentage … opened up Cajun career with 20-point outburst in season opener against Louisiana College (11/14) … posted season highs of 23 points and 19 rebounds at Northwestern State (12/20) for first double-double of career … reached double figures in scoring 16 times on the season … put up 17 points and nine rebounds in SBC Tournament semifinals against Georgia State (3/14) … hit 9-for-10 from the foul line in 19-point, eight-rebound performance against Jackson State (12/3) … led Cajuns with 15 points and five rebounds in win over UALR (3/5), hitting 8-for-8 from the foul stripe in the final 33 seconds of the game to hold off the Trojans.
Junior College
Averaged a team-high 16.4 points and 6.4 rebounds as a sophomore at Western Texas College … was named to the All-Western Junior College Athletic Conference team … shot 61 percent from the floor and 77 percent from the free throw line.
High School
Averaged 17.4 points and 12.1 rebounds as a senior at Parkside High School … averaged 15.4 points and 10.4 rebounds over his final two seasons.
Personal
Born May 25, 1995 in Salisbury, Md. ... the son of Shedona Walker and Lonnie Hilliard ... majoring in general studies.
