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Position
G
 
Jersey
15
Name  Kemba Walker
Born  5/8/1990
Height  6-1
Weight  172
College  Connecticut
Hot4/15/2013 9:48:00 PM
Description: Bobcats point guard Kemba Walker distributed a season-high 13 assists Monday in a win over the Knicks.
Insight: He also collected 23 points and four rebounds. Over his last three games, Kemba has averaged 24 ppg on 46.3 percent shooting (25-for-54).
 
4/12/2013 10:29:00 PM
Description: Charlotte guard Kemba Walker dumped in 28 points with six assists, five rebounds and four threes Friday against the Pistons.
Insight: Walker came out of the gate strong and has maintained a solid level of play all season. He came into Friday's game averaging 17.4 ppg on 42.2 percent shooting, which is nearly six percentage points higher than he shot as a rookie.
 
4/3/2013 9:56:00 PM
Description: Charlotte guard Kemba Walker turned the ball over six times on Wednesday but the rest of his stat line looked pretty good (17 points, 10 assists, five rebounds, five steals).
Insight: Kemba is the catalyst for the Bobcats and when he plays well, good things tend to happen. Hence Charlotte's 88-83 victory on Wednesday night.
 
Hot3/27/2013 10:05:00 PM
Description: Bobcats point guard Kemba Walker flirted with a triple-double Wednesday against the Magic (34 points, nine assists, seven rebounds).
Insight: Wednesday was arguably Kemba's best game of the season and maybe the best he's had in two seasons as a professional. The 34-point outing gives Walker a combined 79 points over his last three contests (26.3 ppg).
 
3/9/2013 10:40:00 PM
Description: Charlotte guard Kemba Walker snapped out of a slump with 29 points on 11-of-25 shooting with six assists, three rebounds, four steals and three triples Saturday against Washington.
Insight: Walker averaged 24.8 ppg in his first four games after the All-Star break but only 11.7 ppg on 29.1 percent shooting over his last six.
 
2/19/2013 9:24:00 PM
Description: Charlotte guard Kemba Walker scored 24 points on 9-of-16 shooting with seven assists, four rebounds, three steals and three treys Tuesday against Orlando.
Insight: Walker went into the All-Star break having made just 20-of-59 (.339) from the field over his last five games but the rest appears to have done him good.
 
Cold2/13/2013 9:48:00 PM
Description: Charlotte guard Kemba Walker will limp into the All-Star break having made just 20-of-59 (.339) from the field over his last five games.
Insight: Overall it has been a successful sophomore season so far for Walker. He's averaging 17.2 points, 5.6 assists, 3.4 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 1.3 threes and shooting nearly six percentage points better than last season through 52 games.
 
1/21/2013 7:42:00 PM
Description: Charlotte guard Kemba Walker exploded for a career-high 35 points Monday in a loss to Houston.
Insight: Walker (17.9 ppg) was electric from three-point distance, knocking down six of his seven long distance tries. The former UConn star is the only Bobcat worth owning in fantasy right now.
 
1/18/2013 9:52:00 PM
Description: Bobcats point guard Kemba Walker led the team to a win Friday against the Magic with 26 points on 8-of-16 shooting with eight rebounds, five assists, two steals, two threes and one turnover.
Insight: Walker has been dealing with an ankle injury this week but it doesn't appear to be a serious issue. He's a top-notch fantasy option in a much-improved sophomore season.
 
1/18/2013 11:44:00 AM
Description: Bobcats point guard Kemba Walker is probable for Friday's game against Orlando. He left Tuesday's game with a sprained left ankle, though he later returned and finished with 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting.
Insight: Walker has been much improved this season, shooting 42.9 percent from the field and scoring 17.3 ppg (36.6 and 12.1 last season). Ramon Sessions would see more playing time if Walker misses the game.
 
1/15/2013 10:11:00 PM
Description: Bobcats point guard Kemba Walker left Tuesday's game with a sprained left ankle but later returned to the game and finished with 13 points on 6-of-9 shooting.
Insight: Walker has been much improved this season, shooting 42.5 percent from the field and scoring 17.4 ppg (36.6 and 12.1 last season) coming into Tuesday.
 
1/15/2013 8:17:00 PM
Description: Bobcats point guard Kemba Walker left Tuesday's game with a sprained left ankle. He turned it on a defender's foot and re-aggravated an injury he initially suffered Monday against Boston, according to Bobcats VP of Communications B.J. Evans
Insight: Walker has been much improved this season, shooting 42.5 percent from the field and scoring 17.4 ppg (36.6 and 12.1 last season). Ramon Sessions has played well in 26 minutes per game as Walker's backup and would be in line for an even larger role. Walker's return is questionable.
 
1/12/2013 10:18:00 PM
Description: Bobcats point guard Kemba Walker made 5-of-9 from the field and 5-of-5 from the foul line with one triple for 16 points Saturday against the Pacers. Walker added five boards, four dimes, three steals and an uncharacteristic three blocks.
Insight: Walker's production has slipped as of late. He came into Saturday's game averaging 14.6 points on 39.9 percent shooting with 3.6 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 1.5 steals in his last 10 games. He contributed 18.8 points on 43.9 percent shooting with 6.1 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 2.0 steals over his first 25 games.
 
12/28/2012 10:20:00 PM
Description: Like most of his teammates, Bobcats point guard Kemba Walker struggled mightily Friday night at Brooklyn. Walker only shot 2-of-10 from the floor for five points with two assists and three turnovers.
Insight: Walker was born in the Bronx and played high school basketball at Rice in Manhattan but his return to New York did not go well Friday. The Bobcats shot just 28-of-73 (.384) as a team with 11 assists and 12 turnovers in the game.
 
12/26/2012 10:19:00 PM
Description: After a hiccup Saturday against Denver (eight points on 4-of-15 shooting), Charlotte guard Kemba Walker got back on track with 27 points Wednesday in a loss to the Heat.
Insight: Walker's strong performance wasn't enough to prevent the Bobcats from losing their 16th in a row. The last time Charlotte won was against Washington back on November 24th.
 
Hot12/20/2012 10:55:00 AM
Description: Charlotte point guard Kemba Walker is scoring at an epic pace of 29 ppg over his last three contests.
Insight: Walker (18.8 ppg, 6.1 apg, 3.2 rpg, 2.0 spg) had a career-high 32 points on Dec. 15 and he has followed it up with 28 and 27 the next two games. He has dished out at least six assists in six straight games and has reached an elite level among fantasy point guards.
 
12/15/2012 10:10:00 PM
Description: Charlotte point guard Kemba Walker registered a career-high 32 points Saturday in a loss to the Magic.
Insight: Walker also produced a game-high seven assists. His 18.1 ppg average this season is a five-point improvement from what he averaged as a rookie in 2011-12 (12.1 ppg).
 
12/6/2012 10:06:00 AM
Description: Bobcats guard Kemba Walker is shooting 48.9 percent over his last three games after hitting at a .245 clip his previous four.
Insight: Walker scored 25 points with 11 assists Wednesday in a loss to the Knicks, his second straight 20-point game. Walker only shot 36.6 percent as a rookie so it's good to see his shooting slump didn't last long.
 
12/3/2012 10:00:00 PM
Description: Bobcats guard Kemba Walker shot 9-of-19 from the field for 22 points with seven assists, five rebounds and three steals in an OT loss to Portland Monday night.
Insight: Walker's shooting percentage dropped into the 30s after he shot 13-of-53 from the field in a recent four-game stretch but he's rebounded to hit 14-of-30 the past two games.
 
11/30/2012 9:24:00 PM
Description: Bobcats guard Kemba Walker came into Friday's game against the 76ers having made 13-of-53 (.245) from the field in his previous four games, but he hit 5-of-11 for 13 points with nine assists, four rebounds, two steals and one block.
Insight: Walker's shooting percentage dropped into the 30s due to his cold streak. Fortunately the second-year PG has found other ways to contribute even when his shot isn't falling.