Walters will be exploring a prep year as he has made the decision to reclassify to the 2027 class and it looks like it will be a perfect move for him as he’s already starting to establish momentum with his performances. He’s off to a great start with his No Guts No Glory NC UA Rise 17u team and they had a great weekend at the Phenom Hoops Grassroots TOC this past weekend. Walters is a kid we really liked even as a 2026, the reclassification gives him more time to craft his skillset into the best player he can be. As he becomes more and more confident in his off hand while showing his growth as a jump shooter, his physical gifts will only shine brighter. Walters will likely have many post grad programs seeking him out and he’ll only build more momentum with college coaches if he can perform like this at the UA Rise sessions later on this spring/summer.

Even tho they came up short the 6’6ish wing showed a slightly more improved arsenal in the scoring department from all three levels of the floor. He knocked down multiple shots from the perimeter, had a few nice finishes at the rim, and showed what he can do with the ball in his hands as well. Clayton has been up and down to start the season but has a college guy on the wing in blue.

Walters is a very interesting player with a lot of physical gifts and high quality traits. He’s a downhill specialist that is unstoppable going right. He’s a true switchblade defensively that can guard all five positions at the high school level. He can bully smaller wings with his strength and is a + athlete in every category. He had a really strong summer with No Guts No Glory NC where he played in a lot of different spots and was comfortable doing so. A truly versatile prospect that is getting some recruiting traction but should start to see more as the season progresses.

Walters is a 2026 prospect due to have a big senior year at Clayton High; he’s a downhill wing who can also dial it up as a playmaker and perimeter threat with length and athleticism; as he continues to show he can handle ball pressure and make good things happen when given opportunities, look for DII/DIII programs in the region to hone in on him

An explosive forward/wing who’s just coming into his own with No Guts No Glory NC ; he’s a versatile presence who flies around the floor making things happen; he’s shown he can knock down shots on the perimeter as well as operate in the painted area; a pest defensively who loves to get easy steals for dunks

– Walters impressed throughout the weekend as a bouncy wing prospect that can guard 2-4 at the HS level while doing a solid job on the other two positions. The junior finished with a productive 14p 5r 3b stat line vs Sidwell, protecting the rim from the helper’s spot while knocking down open perimeter looks and finishing his chances above the rim. Walters also finished with 15p on 71% shooting vs John Marshall, displaying the athleticism to show that he belonged on the court against the nationally-ranked VA team filled with Division 1 talent. If he can take advantage of his change of speeds and raw athleticism to move to space more often as an off-ball cutter, I wouldn’t be surprised to see his recruitment pick up.

Walters is an emerging name to know given his aggression attacking the painted area in the 2026 class. He’s due for quite the rankings debut when the 2026 class updates in the fall. He’s an athletic wing prospect who’s shown quite the knack for attacking the rim and painted area for LionChasers U on the grassroots scene this spring/summer. He’s shown he’s ready to make quite the break out for Clayton High as they look to turn heads once again in 2024-25.