{"id":1680,"date":"2024-08-29T13:15:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-29T13:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/whiteandbluereview.com\/jaysclassic\/?p=1680"},"modified":"2025-08-25T20:40:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T20:40:36","slug":"greatest-players-of-the-modern-era-16-ben-walker","status":"publish","type":"greatest-jays","link":"https:\/\/whiteandbluereview.com\/jaysclassic\/greatest-jays\/greatest-players-of-the-modern-era-16-ben-walker\/","title":{"rendered":"Greatest Players of the Modern Era, #16: Ben Walker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-pale-cyan-blue-background-color has-background has-medium-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n\nOak Creek, WI\n\n\n\n4\n\n\n\n6&#8217;2&#8243;\n\n\n\n205 lbs\n\n\n\nArrived from: <br>High School\n\n\n\nDeparted: Graduate\n\n\n\nNBA Draft: N\/A\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h2>Notable Moments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Jays 70, Evansville 61 | MVC Championship <em>(Mar. 1, 1999)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Key numbers: 18 points, 11 rebounds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:28%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:38%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Jays 62, Louisville 58 | NCAA Tournament<em> (Mar. 11, 1999)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Key numbers: 16 points, 5 rebounds, 7 points in final three minutes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:28%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:38%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Jays 85, #23 Iowa 76<em> (Nov. 27, 1999)<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Key numbers: 19 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:34%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:28%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:38%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ben Walker - Creighton Bluejays Highlight Reel\" width=\"740\" height=\"416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o39CWSYbdwU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>Player statistics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-49\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-49\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Season<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Class<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Games<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">Pts.<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">Reb.<\/th><th class=\"column-6\">Ast.<\/th><th class=\"column-7\">Stl.<\/th><th class=\"column-8\">Blk.<\/th><th class=\"column-9\">FG%<\/th><th class=\"column-10\">3PM<\/th><th class=\"column-11\">3P%<\/th><th class=\"column-12\">FT%<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1997-98<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">FR<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">28<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">5.6<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">4.2<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">1.6<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1.3<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">0.1<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">39.9%<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">0.4<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">40.7%<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">50.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1998-99<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">SO<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">31<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">9.4<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">4.9<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">2.5<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1.4<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">0.1<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">47.6%<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">0.9<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">45.3%<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">63.6%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">1999-00<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">JR<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">33<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">12.0<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">6.3<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">2.8<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1.0<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">0.0<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">46.0%<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">1.1<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">46.8%<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">70.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">2000-01<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">SR<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">32<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">12.3<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">6.3<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">2.3<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1.1<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">0.1<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">40.7%<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">0.8<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">25.5%<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">74.8%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>Career Averages<\/b><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">31<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">10.0<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">5.5<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">2.3<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">1.2<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">0.1<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">43.7%<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">0.8<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">38.2%<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">67.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>Career Totals<\/b><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">124<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1,238<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">677<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">288<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">148<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">8<\/td><td class=\"column-9\">43.7%<\/td><td class=\"column-10\">100<\/td><td class=\"column-11\">38.2%<\/td><td class=\"column-12\">67.3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><b>Career Totals Rank*<\/b><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">17<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">14<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-6\">17<\/td><td class=\"column-7\">6<\/td><td class=\"column-8\">66<\/td><td class=\"column-9\"><\/td><td class=\"column-10\">30<\/td><td class=\"column-11\"><\/td><td class=\"column-12\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-49 from cache -->\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><em>*Among players from the modern era (1995-current)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Team Accomplishments (4 seasons)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-50\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-50\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><th class=\"column-2\">1997-98<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">1998-99<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">1999-00<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">2000-01<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Wins<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">18<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">22<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">23<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Wins vs. ranked<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Conf. Champ (Reg. Season)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Conf. Champ (Tourney)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">NCAAT Appearance<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">NCAAT Wins<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">1<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-50 from cache -->\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2>Career Accolades (4 seasons)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-51\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-51\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"><\/td><th class=\"column-2\">1997-98<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">1998-99<\/th><th class=\"column-4\">1999-00<\/th><th class=\"column-5\">2000-01<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">National POY<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">All-America team<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Conference POY<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">All-Conference team<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">2nd<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">2nd<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Conference DPOY<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Conference Newcomer\/ROY<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-4\">0<\/td><td class=\"column-5\">0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-51 from cache -->\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>*Among players from the modern era (1995-current)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1939,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1680","greatest-jays","type-greatest-jays","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/whiteandbluereview.com\/jaysclassic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/greatest-jays\/1680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/whiteandbluereview.com\/jaysclassic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/greatest-jays"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/whiteandbluereview.com\/jaysclassic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/greatest-jays"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/whiteandbluereview.com\/jaysclassic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/greatest-jays\/1680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2446,"href":"https:\/\/whiteandbluereview.com\/jaysclassic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/greatest-jays\/1680\/revisions\/2446"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/whiteandbluereview.com\/jaysclassic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1939"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/whiteandbluereview.com\/jaysclassic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}