2026-27 Women's Basketball Roster
Jersey Number 35
Zahirah Walton
- Position:
- Guard/Foward
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Seattle, Wash.
- High School:
- Kentlake HS
- Prev School:
- George Mason
George Mason (Fr. - Jr. 2022-2026)
- Played three seasons of collegiate basketball with one season of eligibility left after beginning her career at George Mason
- Sat out the 2022-23 season and will come to Morgantown as a redshirt senior
- For her career, she has scored 1,410 points, averaging 14.8 points per game to go along with 556 rebounds and a 5.9 per game mark. She adds 160 assists, 158 steals and 95 blocks in her career.
- Three-time Atlantic 10 All-Conference selection
- 2025-26 All-ECAC Second Team
- 2026 Atlantic 10 Championship All-Tournament Team
- Three-time Atlantic 10 Player of the Week
- 2025 Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team
- 2025 Atlantic 10 Championship Most Outstanding Player
- 2024 Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year
- 2024 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team
- Six-time Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week
- Last season, she played in 32 games to lead the team with 582 points on 198-for-485 shooting, with 23-for-85 from 3-point range
- Averaged 18.1 points per game on 40.8% shooting
- Also averaged 6.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.8 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game, showcasing her all-around impact on both ends of the floor
- Added 68 assists and 59 steals while leading the team with 196 rebounds and 30 blocks
- Walton scored a career-high 42 points at Murray St. on Nov. 28, finishing the game 15-for-23 from the floor
- Also earned four A-10 Player of the Week honors throughout the season
- Named a 2026 A-10 All-Conference First Team selection and named to the 2026 Becky Hammon Player of the Year Midseason Watch List
- At the conference tournament, she was named to the A-10 Championship All-Tournament Team after averaging 17.3 points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.0 steals and 1.3 blocks
- During her freshman and sophomore seasons, she averaged 11.3 and 14.8 points per game, respectively, and has averaged over 5.6 rebounds per game during both seasons
High School
- Played for Kentlake in Kent, Washington and at East Catholic
- Named Most Valuable Player as well as First Team All-League
- Played AAU for the Northwest Greyhounds.
Personal
- Daughter of Troy and Shandra Walton
- Has three siblings: Jaleel, Troy Jr. and Andre
- Birthday is
- Majoring in Criminology
NCAA Second Round Press Conference | Kellogg, Harrison, Shaw
Monday, March 23
NCAA First Round Recap
Sunday, March 22
Mark Kellogg, Meme Wheeler & Jordan Harrison | NCAA First Round vs. Miami (OH)
Saturday, March 21
NCAA Tournament Trailer
Friday, March 20
