Jess Walter

Photo by: Mike Dickbernd

Year:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Midland, Mich.
Position:
Guard
Height:
6-0

FRESHMAN YEAR (2014-15)
Appeared in all 31 games with four starts … averaged 7.4 points per game while shooting 41.7 percent from 3-point range and 73.8 percent from the free throw line … led all Big Ten freshmen and was fourth overall in the conference in 3-point field goal percentage … scored in double figures in 10 games and connected on three or more 3-pointers in six contests … tallied nine points in her collegiate debut off the bench adding a steal and pair of rebounds vs. Gardner-Webb … against Incarnate Word, scored 10 points with six assists and four rebounds while shooting 2-of-2 from 3-point range and 4-of-4 from the free throw line … dished for four assists and scored six points in the win over IUPUI on Dec. 7 … scored seven points off the bench against IPFW on Dec. 10 with four rebounds, three asissts and a steal … came off the bench in Milwaukee to score 10 points with five assists while shooting 4-of-6 from the field … finished with 16 points while shooting 6-of-9 from the field and 4-of-5 from 3-point range in the win at Oakland to go along with four rebounds, two steals and an assist … tallied 10 points at Purdue on Jan. 4, hitting 2-of-4 3-pointers … led Indiana with 14 points against Ohio State on Jan. 8 while hitting four 3-point field goals … in her first career start, tallied 11 points with two rebounds, a steal and an assist vs. Wisconson on Jan. 11 … nailed 4-of-7 3-point field goals and scored 14 points with four assists and two rebounds at Penn State on Jan. 22 … led Indiana with 18 points at Iowa, shoting 6-of-7 from the field and 5-of-5 from 3-point range … scored 16 points vs. Nebraska on Feb. 21 with three rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal while shooting 5-of-9 from the field with a pair of treys.

PREP
Played four years at Midland High School for head coach Elaine Mahabir ... was a runner-up for Miss Basketball in the state of Michigan in 2014 ... earned numerous awards after her senior year, including Detroit Free Press First Team Class-A All-State, Saginaw Daily News Dream Team, Midland Daily News Dream Team MVP, Saginaw Valley MVP, Saginaw Valley League First Team and High School Sports Scene magazine Dream Team co-Player of the Year ... holds school records for most points in a season, most 3-pointers made in a season and most assists in a season ... led Midland to a 21-3 record with a conference and district title in 2013-14 while averaging 18.0 points, 5.9 assists, 4.1 rebounds, 3.9 steals and 1.3 blocks per game ... as a junior, averaged 20.9 points, 5.4 rebounds, 5.2 assists and 3.4 steals per game ... tallied 12.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.9 steals per game during sophomore campaign in 2011-12 that included conference and district championships ... as a freshman, helped Midland to the school's first ever regional championship ... played AAU basketball for Midland Fastbreak and Michigan Crossover.

PERSONAL
Birth date is February 2, 1996 ... the daughter of Dave and D'Andra Walter.