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2009 Women's Basketball Roster

24 Candace Walker

  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • High School North Atlanta
  • Hometown Austell, Ga.

Biography

Final Career Rankings: Games played (119/2nd) ... Steals (185/3rd) ... Free-throws attempted (393/7th) ... Rebounds (607/9th) ... Free-throws made (246/10th).

2009-10 (Senior): Averaged 2.9 points and 3.4 rebounds in 29 games ... Made 15 starts, including 12 of the final 13 contests ... Moved into second place on program's all-time games played chart and third place on team's career steals list during regular season finale versus Georgia State ... Jumped into ninth place on program's all-time rebounding list with four rebounds versus James Madison in CAA Women's Basketball Championships quarterfinals ... Pulled down season-high eight rebounds versus Towson ...  Poured in season-high 10 points and added five rebounds aganist Old Dominion ... Became 28th player in program history to take part in 100 games with appearance against Georgia State.

2008-09 (Junior): Started all 31 games ... Second on team in assists (2.1), third in rebounding (5.2) and fourth in scoring (6.0) ... Reached double-figures in points on four occasions ... Poured in career-high 22 points at Georgia State ... Established new career high with six assists versus Delaware ... Grabbed career-high 13 rebounds against Hampton ... Posted season-high four steals on four separate occasions.

2007-08 (Sophomore): Started all 31 games ... Paced team in minutes played (30.8) and ranked 15th in CAA in that category ... Led team with 63 steals (2.0) to rank 6th in league ... Second on team in assists (2.3) and rebounds (6.8) ... Fourth on team in scoring (6.8) ... Led squad in rebounding in 12 of 31 games Pulled down double-digit rebounds in six games ... Posted first career double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds versus Coastal Carolina.

2006-07: Applied for and received medical red shirt after suffering a stress fracture in her left foot prior to the start of season.

2005-06 (Freshman): Played in all 28 games, starting last 10 games ... Averaged 26.4 minutes per game, third on team ... Chipped in 14 points and added six rebounds against Coastal Carolina in her first career start ... Netted 10 points, five rebounds and two steals in first collegiate contest against S.C. State ... Recorded season-high 18 points against UNC Greensboro, hitting 7-of-8 field goals, including 2-of-2 from three point range and 2-of-2 from free throw line ... Earned CAA Rookie-of-the-Week honors on Dec. 27 ... Reached double-figures in points on seven occasions ... Fifth on team in scoring (6.6)

 High School: Averaged 17 points, 11 rebounds and six steals during senior season for Coach Kathleen Washington's Warriors ... Two-time First-Team Atlanta Journal Constitution (AJC) Metro selection ... Second-Team All-State honoree in 2003-04 and All-State Honorable Mention in 2001-02 ... Three-time team MVP and captain ... Named to All-Tournament Team at Peach State Classic as senior ... Four-time All-City selection ... Helped squad advance to playoffs first three seasons.

Personal: Full name: Candace Marie Walker ... Born Dec. 24, 1987, in North Babylon, N.Y. ... Majoring in Business ... Daughter of Lisa Walker.

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Historical Player Information

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    2007Sophomore

    Guard
    5'9"
    24
  • 24

    2008Junior

    Guard
    5'9"
    24
  • 24

    2009Senior

    Guard
    5'9"
    24