2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 10
A.J. Walker
- Height:
- 6-2
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, TX
- High School:
- St. Mary's Hall
- Position:
- Guard
Bio
- 2021-22 All-Mountain West Honorable Mention
- 2020-21 All-Mountain West Third Team
- Graduates ranked seventh all-time in scoring with 1,410 career points.
- Played in 117 career games, ranking 10th all time at Air Force and his 104 starts ranks fifth.
- 7th at AF in career three’s (184) and 8th in assists (286).
- Scored 1,000th career point against UNLV at 2021 MW Championships, becoming just 5th in program history to reach 1,000 mark as a junior.
- Air Force freshman record 185 points and 10.3 ppg in Mountain West games.
- 263 points as a freshman is third most at Air Force (As of 2019).
- School freshman record six three's against Missouri State.
2021-22 (Senior):
- All-Mountain West Honorable Mention
- Sunshine Slam MVP
- Sunshine Slam All-Tournament
- Mountain West Player of the Week (Nov. 29)
- Air Force Athletics Athlete of the Week (Nov. 29)
- Led team in scoring for 2nd straight season at 14.2 ppg (398 points).
- Started and played in 28 games, averaging 33.1 minutes.
- 27 pts vs. San Diego State, most in a MW game by a Falcon this season.
- 4 year starter (3 as PG and at SG as a senior).
- MW Player of the Week (23 ppg, 75% FG, 87.5 3FG) Nov. 29
- 23 pts vs. Army. Scored 21 in 1st half on 8 of 8 shooting and 3 of 3 on threes.
- 27 pts in win over Denver. 21 pts in 1st half. Shot 10 of 14 from field.
- Sunshine Slam MVP (24.5 ppg, 6 rpg, 4 apg in two games).
- Season-high 27 pts, 6 reb and 4 assists against Holy Cross.
2020-21 (Junior):
- Third Team All-Mountain West
- Led MW at 36.5 minutes per game and was second with 1.56 steals per game
- 10th in MW at 15.3 ppg and 5th at 16.6 ppg in MW games.
- 28th in nation in minutes played. Seven 40 minute games played.
- 1,012 career points ranks 28th at Air Force. Scored 1,000th pt at MW Tourney vs. UNLV. Just 5th junior to reach 1,000 at Air Force.
- 331 pts in MW play is a new Air Force record.
- 46 three’s is AF record in a MW season.
- 33 steals in MW play was one shy of AF record in a MW season.
- 33 pts vs. Fresno State. 4th highest scoring MW conference game ever at AF.
- Has six games over 20 points.
- 13 multi-steals games, and six with three-plus.
- 26 pts in game one vs. New Mexico and 16 in game two for 21.0 average.
- Second-career double-double against CSUN with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
2019-20 (Sophomore):
- Started 29 of 32 games played.
- Third on team in scoring, averaging 11.1 ppg.
- Led team with 98 assists and 3.1 assists per game.
- 12th in Mountain West is assists and 8th in assist/turnover ratio.
- Shot .448 from the field and .403 from three-point range.
- Second on team with 48 three’s.
- Led team in assists 12 times.
- Career-high 24 pts in MW tourney game vs. Fresno State.
- Scored 18 pts vs. #5 SDSU to average 21.0 ppg at MW Championships.
- Near triple-double with 10 pts, 11 reb and 9 assists vs. San Jose State.
- 19 pts, 7 reb, 4 three’s, 3 assists, all-time high’s against Denver.
- 21 pts vs. Nevada, with 3rd game of season with 4 three’s.
- 20 pts with career high 7 reb vs. Wyoming. Also had team-high 7 assists.
- Named to Bimini Jam All-Tournament Team.
2018-19 (Freshman)
• Played in all 32 games, making 22 starts.
• Led team with 80 assists.
• 263 points scored is the most by an Air Force freshmen in Mountain West era and third overall.
• 185 pts and 10.3 ppg in MW games is most by an Air Force freshman.
• Career-high 10 assists and 0 turnovers vs. SJSU. Most assists in a game by a Falcon in 2018-19.
• Third on team in scoring (8.5 ppg) and tied for second with 36 three's.
• 18 points and career-high's of 6 rebounds and 4 assists vs. Boise St.
• 20 points vs. Missouri State, all in the first half. AF freshman record 6 three's in the game. Made first six attempts, before finishing 6 of 8 from 3 pt land.
Before Air Force
Lettered four years in basketball ... three-time all-conference ... set a school record with 50 points in a game ... high school coach was Barry Chamberlin ... played AAU ball for YII Success, coached by Kurt Brown ... attended USAFA Prep School in 2017-18 and played basketball ... MVP at San Antonio tournament and earned academic and athletic rope for three quarters while at prep school.
Personal
Member of cadet squadron 29 ... son of Anthony and Vali Walker ... has a younger sister ... father played college basketball at Park University ... given name is Anthony ... management major ... will go into Air Force as an acqusitions officer ... Why I decided to come to the Academy: “I came to the Academy to get the best education I can.” ... hobbies are hanging with family and friends ... began playing basketball at age five ... credits his father as having the biggest influence on his sports career ... pregame superstition is to tie his right shoe first ... favorite possession/gadget is his phone ... one thing on his bucket list is to go to Greece ... on road trips, he never forgets his charger ... dream vacation spot is Belize ... guilty pleasure is vegetables ... favorite role models are his parents ... favorite team is the San Antonio Spurs ... favorite athlete is Kyrie Irving ... something most people don’t know about him is that he’s Samoan ... enjoys listening to Rap and old R&B ... favorite TV show is The Office ... favorite movie is Shrek ... favorite class subject is math.
- 2020-21 All-Mountain West Third Team
- Graduates ranked seventh all-time in scoring with 1,410 career points.
- Played in 117 career games, ranking 10th all time at Air Force and his 104 starts ranks fifth.
- 7th at AF in career three’s (184) and 8th in assists (286).
- Scored 1,000th career point against UNLV at 2021 MW Championships, becoming just 5th in program history to reach 1,000 mark as a junior.
- Air Force freshman record 185 points and 10.3 ppg in Mountain West games.
- 263 points as a freshman is third most at Air Force (As of 2019).
- School freshman record six three's against Missouri State.
2021-22 (Senior):
- All-Mountain West Honorable Mention
- Sunshine Slam MVP
- Sunshine Slam All-Tournament
- Mountain West Player of the Week (Nov. 29)
- Air Force Athletics Athlete of the Week (Nov. 29)
- Led team in scoring for 2nd straight season at 14.2 ppg (398 points).
- Started and played in 28 games, averaging 33.1 minutes.
- 27 pts vs. San Diego State, most in a MW game by a Falcon this season.
- 4 year starter (3 as PG and at SG as a senior).
- MW Player of the Week (23 ppg, 75% FG, 87.5 3FG) Nov. 29
- 23 pts vs. Army. Scored 21 in 1st half on 8 of 8 shooting and 3 of 3 on threes.
- 27 pts in win over Denver. 21 pts in 1st half. Shot 10 of 14 from field.
- Sunshine Slam MVP (24.5 ppg, 6 rpg, 4 apg in two games).
- Season-high 27 pts, 6 reb and 4 assists against Holy Cross.
2020-21 (Junior):
- Third Team All-Mountain West
- Led MW at 36.5 minutes per game and was second with 1.56 steals per game
- 10th in MW at 15.3 ppg and 5th at 16.6 ppg in MW games.
- 28th in nation in minutes played. Seven 40 minute games played.
- 1,012 career points ranks 28th at Air Force. Scored 1,000th pt at MW Tourney vs. UNLV. Just 5th junior to reach 1,000 at Air Force.
- 331 pts in MW play is a new Air Force record.
- 46 three’s is AF record in a MW season.
- 33 steals in MW play was one shy of AF record in a MW season.
- 33 pts vs. Fresno State. 4th highest scoring MW conference game ever at AF.
- Has six games over 20 points.
- 13 multi-steals games, and six with three-plus.
- 26 pts in game one vs. New Mexico and 16 in game two for 21.0 average.
- Second-career double-double against CSUN with 13 points and 10 rebounds.
2019-20 (Sophomore):
- Started 29 of 32 games played.
- Third on team in scoring, averaging 11.1 ppg.
- Led team with 98 assists and 3.1 assists per game.
- 12th in Mountain West is assists and 8th in assist/turnover ratio.
- Shot .448 from the field and .403 from three-point range.
- Second on team with 48 three’s.
- Led team in assists 12 times.
- Career-high 24 pts in MW tourney game vs. Fresno State.
- Scored 18 pts vs. #5 SDSU to average 21.0 ppg at MW Championships.
- Near triple-double with 10 pts, 11 reb and 9 assists vs. San Jose State.
- 19 pts, 7 reb, 4 three’s, 3 assists, all-time high’s against Denver.
- 21 pts vs. Nevada, with 3rd game of season with 4 three’s.
- 20 pts with career high 7 reb vs. Wyoming. Also had team-high 7 assists.
- Named to Bimini Jam All-Tournament Team.
2018-19 (Freshman)
• Played in all 32 games, making 22 starts.
• Led team with 80 assists.
• 263 points scored is the most by an Air Force freshmen in Mountain West era and third overall.
• 185 pts and 10.3 ppg in MW games is most by an Air Force freshman.
• Career-high 10 assists and 0 turnovers vs. SJSU. Most assists in a game by a Falcon in 2018-19.
• Third on team in scoring (8.5 ppg) and tied for second with 36 three's.
• 18 points and career-high's of 6 rebounds and 4 assists vs. Boise St.
• 20 points vs. Missouri State, all in the first half. AF freshman record 6 three's in the game. Made first six attempts, before finishing 6 of 8 from 3 pt land.
Before Air Force
Lettered four years in basketball ... three-time all-conference ... set a school record with 50 points in a game ... high school coach was Barry Chamberlin ... played AAU ball for YII Success, coached by Kurt Brown ... attended USAFA Prep School in 2017-18 and played basketball ... MVP at San Antonio tournament and earned academic and athletic rope for three quarters while at prep school.
Personal
Member of cadet squadron 29 ... son of Anthony and Vali Walker ... has a younger sister ... father played college basketball at Park University ... given name is Anthony ... management major ... will go into Air Force as an acqusitions officer ... Why I decided to come to the Academy: “I came to the Academy to get the best education I can.” ... hobbies are hanging with family and friends ... began playing basketball at age five ... credits his father as having the biggest influence on his sports career ... pregame superstition is to tie his right shoe first ... favorite possession/gadget is his phone ... one thing on his bucket list is to go to Greece ... on road trips, he never forgets his charger ... dream vacation spot is Belize ... guilty pleasure is vegetables ... favorite role models are his parents ... favorite team is the San Antonio Spurs ... favorite athlete is Kyrie Irving ... something most people don’t know about him is that he’s Samoan ... enjoys listening to Rap and old R&B ... favorite TV show is The Office ... favorite movie is Shrek ... favorite class subject is math.
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