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  John Wall

John Wall

Player Profile

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Raleigh, N.C.

High School:
Word of God

Height / Weight:
6-4 / 195

Position:
G

Experience:
HS

"John is a program builder not a taker. He has great pride in his ability and wants to make a statement this season. He's a player coaches dream about because he's a natural leader with the skill to make others better. His length should allow him to be a force on the defensive end from day one."
- John Calipari

High School
Averaged 22.1 points, 5.5 assists, 5.2 rebounds, 2.0 steals per game his senior season ... Led Word of God to a runner-up finish in the North Carolina Class 1A state championship game as a senior...MVP of the Tournament of Champions at Missouri State University... Participated in the 2009 USA Nike Hoop Summit and Jordan Brand All-America game... Finalist for the Naismith National High School Player of the Year... Averaged 18 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds as a junior ... Ranked the No. 1 overall prospect of 2009 by Rivals.com.

Personal
Son of Frances Pulley... Chose Kentucky over Memphis, Miami, N.C. State, Baylor, Duke and Kansas.

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