2020-21 Men's Basketball Roster
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Walker, La-Quiem
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Jersey Number 22
La-Quiem Walker
- Position:
- F
- Height:
- 6-9
- Weight:
- 240
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Jersey City, NJ
- Previous School:
- Kaskaskia College
- High School:
- Lincoln HS
Bio
2020-21: Played in 17 games off the bench, averaging 3.4 points and 2.5 rebounds in 10.4 minutes per contest...Tacked on 10 blocks (second-most on the team), six steals and three assists...Connected on 66.7 percent of his attempts from three-point range (4-of-6) while knocking down 70 percent (14-for-20) of his free throw tries...Scored a career-best 10 points (in only 16 minutes) at Jacksonville State on Dec. 30, going 3-for-4 from the field (including 2-of-2 from three-point range) and 2-for-2 from the charity stripe...Scored seven points (on a perfect 3-for-3 shooting) in just five minutes on Jan. 7 at Tennessee State...Had a solid all-around game against Belmont on Jan. 2 (five points on 5-of-6 shooting from the free throw line plus career-highs of five rebounds and three steals)...Also tied a career-high with five rebounds against Eastern Illinois (Jan. 28) and against Tennessee Tech (Feb. 6)...Swatted away a career-best two blocks at Ole Miss on Dec. 22...Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for the fall semester.
BEFORE UTM: Was a standout frontcourt performer under head coach Brian Hancock at Kaskaskia College, located in Centralia, Ill….Brought home All-Region 24 accolades as well as All-Great Rivers Athletic Conference honors after averaging 15.0 points to go along with team-highs of 9.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks over 30 games…Shot 51 percent (176-of-345) from the field and 72.7 percent (88-of-121) from the free throw line in 2019-20, helping guide the Blue Devils to a 17-15 record…Also averaged 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while increasing his scoring production to 16.4 points per game in league play…Was responsible for 12 double-doubles last season and produced nine games of at least 20 points as a sophomore, including a career-high 31 points against Rend Lake on Feb. 22…Had a monster performance (29 points, career-high 20 rebounds) at Lake Land on Jan. 8…Also snared 20 rebounds at Lewis & Clark on Feb. 8…Made double-digit free throws in a pair of outings, including a career-best 11-of-13 effort against Shawnee on Feb. 15…Swatted away multiple shots on nine different occasions, including a career-high six blocks against Vincennes on Nov. 20…Handed out a career-high five assists in the March 2 season finale against John A. Logan…Posted 12 multi-steal performances (including a career-high four steals against both Southeastern Illinois on Jan. 18 and Rend Lake on Feb. 22)…Was part of a Kaskaskia squad that went 24-11, won the District 16 championship and made an appearance in the NJCAA Tournament in 2018-19…Was a freshman on the Blue Devil team that defeated eventual national champion Vincennes in the District 16 Tournament…Averaged 5.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game in 2018-19, connecting on 51.9 percent (69-of-133) of his field goal tries…Scored a season-best 21 points twice (9-of-10 shooting at MacMurray College on Nov. 17, 8-for-13 shooting at Southwestern Illinois on Feb. 20)…Performed well off the bench (11 points, team-high seven rebounds) in the Blue Devils’ NJCAA Tournament first round triumph over Sheridan on March 18…Graduated from Lincoln High School, playing under head coach Bill Zasowski…Will be the first LHS product to play Division I basketball since 1979…Averaged 8.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and almost three blocks per game as a senior, helping the Lions to a 20-8 record and an appearance in the NJSIAA state tournament sectional semifinals.
PERSONAL: Born on July 3, 1999...Son of Tina Beamon...Has four siblings, Octavia, Annta, Craig and Sirheenn...Majoring in management.
BEFORE UTM: Was a standout frontcourt performer under head coach Brian Hancock at Kaskaskia College, located in Centralia, Ill….Brought home All-Region 24 accolades as well as All-Great Rivers Athletic Conference honors after averaging 15.0 points to go along with team-highs of 9.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks over 30 games…Shot 51 percent (176-of-345) from the field and 72.7 percent (88-of-121) from the free throw line in 2019-20, helping guide the Blue Devils to a 17-15 record…Also averaged 1.5 assists and 1.3 steals per contest while increasing his scoring production to 16.4 points per game in league play…Was responsible for 12 double-doubles last season and produced nine games of at least 20 points as a sophomore, including a career-high 31 points against Rend Lake on Feb. 22…Had a monster performance (29 points, career-high 20 rebounds) at Lake Land on Jan. 8…Also snared 20 rebounds at Lewis & Clark on Feb. 8…Made double-digit free throws in a pair of outings, including a career-best 11-of-13 effort against Shawnee on Feb. 15…Swatted away multiple shots on nine different occasions, including a career-high six blocks against Vincennes on Nov. 20…Handed out a career-high five assists in the March 2 season finale against John A. Logan…Posted 12 multi-steal performances (including a career-high four steals against both Southeastern Illinois on Jan. 18 and Rend Lake on Feb. 22)…Was part of a Kaskaskia squad that went 24-11, won the District 16 championship and made an appearance in the NJCAA Tournament in 2018-19…Was a freshman on the Blue Devil team that defeated eventual national champion Vincennes in the District 16 Tournament…Averaged 5.8 points and 3.1 rebounds per game in 2018-19, connecting on 51.9 percent (69-of-133) of his field goal tries…Scored a season-best 21 points twice (9-of-10 shooting at MacMurray College on Nov. 17, 8-for-13 shooting at Southwestern Illinois on Feb. 20)…Performed well off the bench (11 points, team-high seven rebounds) in the Blue Devils’ NJCAA Tournament first round triumph over Sheridan on March 18…Graduated from Lincoln High School, playing under head coach Bill Zasowski…Will be the first LHS product to play Division I basketball since 1979…Averaged 8.3 points, 7.8 rebounds and almost three blocks per game as a senior, helping the Lions to a 20-8 record and an appearance in the NJSIAA state tournament sectional semifinals.
PERSONAL: Born on July 3, 1999...Son of Tina Beamon...Has four siblings, Octavia, Annta, Craig and Sirheenn...Majoring in management.
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