Aggie Basketball

 

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Walter Booth

 


Class:
Senior
Height/Weight:
6-4 / 185
Hometown:
Silver Spring, MD
Position:
G
Previous School:
The Heights
   

At N.C. A&T

Has worked hard over the summer to improve his game…Tremendous team player, who gives the Aggies much needed depth at the guard position…Became a key contributor last season and was effective at doing what the coaches wanted him to do…Has an unconventional jump shot that is very effective…Has played in 73 games with 27 starts…Averages 6.1 points and 3.9 rebounds when he starts…Shoots .390 from the floor and .271 from 3-point range as a starter…Is a career .357 shooter from the floor, a .283 shooter from 3-point range and has a .565 career free throw shooting percentage…Had his first career double-figure scoring game against Campbell on Dec. 14, 2005…Made his first career start on Jan. 24, 2004 against Florida A&M…Excels in the classroom with a better than 3.0 GPA .

 2005-2006

Played in 29 games with 18 starts…Started the Aggies final 18 games of the season…Averaged 5.5 points and 3.6 rebounds…Led the team in assists per game with 2.1…Led the Aggies in 3-point field goal percentage at .324…Also shot .554 from the free throw line and .393 from the field…Averaged 6.3 points and 4.2 rebounds in 18 starts…Led the Aggies in three times, led them in assists six times and in steals twice…Scored in double figures seven times last season…Had his first game of 20 points or more when he scored 20 against Maryland-Eastern Shore on Jan. 4…Was 7-for-11 from the floor and 3-for-5 from 3-point range…Had 13 points, five assists and six rebounds on 4-for-6 shooting in a big win over Coppin State on Jan. 14.

 2004-2005

In 26 games played, averaged 1.4 points and 1.7 rebounds in 7.9 minutes per game…Made two starts during the season (at Nebraska on 12/18/04 and at Tulane on 12/21/04)…Shot a combined 3-for-7 and averaged 24.0 minutes, 4.0 points and 4.0 rebounds per game in his two starts…Hit a big 3-pointer to give the Aggies the lead for good in a win over High Point University on 11/30/04.

2003-2004

In 19 games, averaged 2.1 points and 1.5 rebounds in 7.1 minutes…Made seven starts on the season…Started seven consecutive games between Jan. 24 and Feb. 14…Averaged 3.1 points and 2.6 rebounds during that span…Shot .340 from the floor, .200 from 3-point range and .429 from the free throw line…Scored in double figures once…Played 20 or more minutes twice during the season…Scored 10 points on 5-for-8 shooting in loss at Delaware State on Jan. 31.

 

HIGH SCHOOL CAREER

Played high school basketball at The Heights in Silver Spring, Md…Scored a career-high 39 points as a senior…Made honorable mention for the Washington Post…Made first-team for the Montgomery County Journal...Ranked among the top 20 scorers in the Washington, DC area as a senior...Averaged 22.0 points, 10.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists as a senior.