2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
Walton, Xamiya
Jersey Number 1
Xamiya Walton
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Butler College Prep
- Hometown:
- Chicago, Ill.
- Major:
- Journalism
Bio
2024-25: Appeared in all 27 games as a first-year ... Averaged 1.7 points, 0.5 rebounds, and 0.6 assists ... Connected on nine three-point field goals ... Scored first collegiate points vs. Lehigh (11/10), knocking down a pair of attempts from the free throw line ... Hit on first career three against Harvard (11/23) before knocking down treys in wins over Loyola Chicago (11/26) and Cornell (12/1) ... Drilled a pair of triples as part of a season-best six-point showing (2-3 FGs, 2-3 3FGs) in win over city rival DePaul (12/4) ... Put up five points (2-7 FGs, 1-5 3FGs) and a season-high three assists against Illinois (1/23) ... Chipped in five points (1-1 FGs, 1-1 3FGs, 2-2 FTs) in regular season finale with Nebraska (3/2).
High School: Four year varsity player and captain…Averaged 23.3 PPG…Career high of 50 points…Over 2,000 total points in her first three years…Averaged 5.1 assists…Averaged 4.3 rebounds…Averaged 5 steals a game…Highest ranked recruit in Illinois in her class, 50th nationally…Associated Press First Team All-State as a freshman, sophomore and junior…Noble Conference player of the year as a sophomore and junior…First team all conference as a freshman, sophomore and junior…IHSA 2A 3-point champion…Holds IHSA record for most 3-pointers in one game with 15…Led her school to the most wins in school history in one season with 30…Led her school to their first state title…Hillcrest Holiday Classic Tournament MVP in 2021...Played AAU for Illinois X-CITEMENT and Mac Irvin Lady Fire…First team all-tournament at Run for the Roses 17u in 2022
Personal: Born Feb. 8, 2006…Daughter of Xaver and Quiana Walton…Dad played football at Western Illinois…Intends to major in journalism at Northwestern…First Illinois high school athlete with an NIL deal (sponsored by Shoot-A-Way)
High School: Four year varsity player and captain…Averaged 23.3 PPG…Career high of 50 points…Over 2,000 total points in her first three years…Averaged 5.1 assists…Averaged 4.3 rebounds…Averaged 5 steals a game…Highest ranked recruit in Illinois in her class, 50th nationally…Associated Press First Team All-State as a freshman, sophomore and junior…Noble Conference player of the year as a sophomore and junior…First team all conference as a freshman, sophomore and junior…IHSA 2A 3-point champion…Holds IHSA record for most 3-pointers in one game with 15…Led her school to the most wins in school history in one season with 30…Led her school to their first state title…Hillcrest Holiday Classic Tournament MVP in 2021...Played AAU for Illinois X-CITEMENT and Mac Irvin Lady Fire…First team all-tournament at Run for the Roses 17u in 2022
Personal: Born Feb. 8, 2006…Daughter of Xaver and Quiana Walton…Dad played football at Western Illinois…Intends to major in journalism at Northwestern…First Illinois high school athlete with an NIL deal (sponsored by Shoot-A-Way)
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