2018-19 (Senior): Remained a key piece of the Hornet backcourt, starting all 26 games and ranking third on the team in minutes ... Became the fourth player in program history to reach 300 career assists Feb. 6 in a win at Ferrum ... Led the team and ranked fourth in the conference with 99 assists ... Scored a career-best 18 points, going 6-for-7 from the field Jan. 23 vs. Guilford ... Reached double-digit scoring in six games ... Dished out a season-high seven assists Feb. 9 in a win over Shenandoah.
2017-18 (Junior): Started all 27 games at the point guard position, leading the team in assists (120), steals (38), and assist-to-turnover ratio (2.1) ... Averaged 7.3 points per game and shot 89.1 percent from the free throw stripe ... Netted a career-high 16 points in an early-season win at St. Mary's (Md.), one of 10 double-figure scoring games on the year ... Made 20 consecutive free throws to open the season ... Logged a career-high 11 assists in a 131-64 win at King's (Pa.) Dec. 9. ... Snagged five steals in a win over Hampden-Sydney Feb. 20 in the first round of the ODAC tournament.
2016-17 (Sophomore): Played in 25 games with 10 starts during his second year in a Hornet uniform...averaged 3.3 points per game while shooting 35.3% from the field...also averaged 2.6 assists a game, the second best on the team...best game came against Stevenson on November 18th, posting 12 points, five rebounds, seven assists, and four steals...knocked down all his shots to contribute nine points in a win over ODAC-rival Roanoke on January 11th.
2015-16 (Freshman): Small but scrappy freshman guard played in 29 games making 14 starts…Averaged 2.7 points per game…career-high of 14 points came against Washington and Lee…tied for third on the team in total steals for the season with 21…defensive-minded guard will look to shoulder a much bigger role in his sophomore season
Before Lynchburg: Attended Harding University High School in Charlotte, N.C. … Was a three-year starter… Team MVP and Coaches award recipient.
Personal
Minor: Business
Parents: Walter Sr. and Clara Young
Siblings: Walter Jr.
Dream Vacation: Travel to Hawaii
Favorite Movies: He Got Game, When The Game Stands Tall
Favorite TV Show: ESPN, Martin, Fresh Prince of Bel Air
Career Aspirations: Graduating college and getting a job in the IT sector
Why Is Being A Hornet Important To You?: Being a Hornet has giving me the opportunity to not only showcase myself as an athlete, but as a student as well.
