Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2023-24
First Team All-Atlantic Sun Conference … NABC Second Team All-District … played in 31 games and started 29 times … averaged 15.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game … shot 43 percent from the field and 34 percent from 3-point range (38-for-111) … connected on 83 percent at the free throw line … was 10th in the ASUN in scoring, fourth in free throw percentage, sixth in assists, seventh in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.64) and 11th in field goal percentage … broke the EKU single game record with 16 assists against Wilberforce (Nov. 10) … scored 25 points at Western Kentucky (Dec. 3) … dished out 10 assists against Jacksonville (Jan. 25) … scored a career-best 29 points in a win over North Florida (Jan. 27) … also had a career-high eight rebounds against Wilberforce (Nov. 10) … finished with a career-high five steals against Bethany (Dec. 10).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2022-23
Played in all 37 games and started three times … averaged 9.4 points, 2.7 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 0.8 steals per game … shot 39 percent from the field … scored 11 points at Cincinnati (Nov. 13) … finished with 13 points at No. 7 Tennessee (Dec. 7) … scored a season-best 21 points and dished out a season-high eight assists against Boyce (Dec. 10) … chosen as ASUN Newcomer of the Week (Dec. 12), after averaging 17 points, four assists, two rebounds and two steals, and shooting 50 percent from the field in two games … scored 20 points against Bellarmine (Jan. 28) … finished with 14 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals in win over first place Kennesaw State (Feb. 4) … had seven assists in the ASUN quarterfinals against North Alabama (Feb. 28) … contributed 16 points, five rebounds, three assists and three steals in CBI semifinal win over Southern Utah (March 21) … chosen as the best incoming freshman in the ASUN Conference by CBB Nation.

HIGH SCHOOL
First-ever ESPN four-star recruit to sign as a freshman with EKU … ranked as the 39th best point guard in the nation … played at Hargrave Military Academy during the 2021-22 season, helping the Tigers to a 37-5 record … averaged 16 points, seven assists, five rebounds and one steal per game … knocked down 39 percent of his attempts from 3-point range … before playing at Hargrave, starred at North Central High School in Indianapolis … averaged 19 points, four assists, three rebounds and one steal per game as a junior … scored 24 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field in the Indiana Junior All-Star Game (summer 2021).
 
PERSONAL
Full name is Leland James Walker … son of Corninthian Walker … has two brothers – Corey and Cornelius … majoring in sport management.