The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2013-14 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Martez Walker
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Detroit, Mich.
- High School:
- Pershing
Will compete immediately for time in the backcourt rotation.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Pershing High School in Detroit, Mich. (head coach Wydell Henry) ... rated as the No. 8 player in the state of Michigan by ESPN.com … averaged a team-best 20.4 points and seven rebounds per game while leading Pershing to a 25-1 mark and the Michigan Class A state quarterfinals during his senior season … earned a spot on the Detroit Free Press and Detroit News Class A All-State First Team following his senior year ... hit the game-winning basket as time expired against Cass Tech in the Class A district final to lift the Doughboys into the regional round with a 78-76 victory … named the Detroit Public School League (PSL) Proud Strong Learner of the Week (Jan. 17, 2013) after leading Pershing to a 73-67 overtime victory over Douglass … scored 36 points and hauled in 10 rebounds against Douglass … led the Doughboys to a 46-4 overall record in his two seasons, including a 22-0 mark in league play … attended same high school as Keith Appling, Derrick Nix, Juwan Howard and Steve Smith.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Martez Deshawn Walker … has not declared a major … son of Doris Walker … born April 2, 1995 in Detroit, Mich. … wears jersey number 24 out of respect for Kobe Bryant.
