Jordan E. Walsh (born March 3, 2004) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA). He played

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for the

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. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class. As a rookie with the 2023–24 Boston Celtics, Walsh won an NBA championship as a reserve.

Early life and high school career

Walsh grew up in

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and initially attended Faith Family Academy in

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, Texas. He averaged 18 points, 11 rebounds, five assists, 2.4 steals and 2.3 blocks per game and was named class 4A All-State as a junior. Walsh transferred to Link Academy in

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prior to the start of his senior year. He averaged 15.3 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 3.1 assists in his only season at Link. Walsh was selected to play in the 2022 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during the season.

Recruiting

Walsh was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the top players in the 2022 class, according to major recruiting services.

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analyst Paul Biancardi rated him as the best two-way player in the 2022 class. Walsh committed to playing college basketball for

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over offers from

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, and

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College career

Walsh entered his freshman season at Arkansas as starting

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. Midway through the season he was moved to the bench as a key reserve. Eventually, thanks to his length and athleticism, Walsh moved back to the starting lineup and became one of Arkansas' key defenders. In his lone season for Arkansas, Walsh averaged 7.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.1 steals per game. On April 19, 2023, he declared for the

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while maintaining his college eligibility. Walsh later decided to remain in the draft.

Professional career

Boston / Maine Celtics (2023–present)

Walsh was selected by the

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with the 38th overall pick in the second round of the

, then subsequently traded to the

and on July 6, 2023, he signed a four-year, $7.6 million contract with Boston. Throughout his first two-years in the league, he's been constantly assigned to the

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of the

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. On January 17, 2024, Walsh made his NBA debut in a 117–98 victory over the

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, collecting four rebounds in the final three minutes of play. On February 4, Walsh scored his first two NBA points in a 131–91 victory over the

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. Walsh became an NBA champion when the Celtics defeated the

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in five games in the

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Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

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Playoffs

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College

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Personal life

Walsh has

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, an autoimmune condition which prevents the growth of hair on the body.

References

External links

Arkansas Razorbacks bio
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