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2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster

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  • F
    Position
  • Redshirt Junior
    Class
  • Seattle, Wash.
    Hometown
  • 5'11
    Height
  • Kentlake
    High School
Art Pittman/George Mason Univ.
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
Art Pittman/George Mason Univ.
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
Rafael Suanes/George Mason Univ.
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Zahirah Walton
F
Position
Redshirt Junior
Class
Seattle, Wash.
Hometown

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Biography

AWARDS & HONORS
  • 2025 Atlantic 10 All-Conference First Team
  • 2025 Atlantic 10 All-Defensive Team
  • 2025 Atlantic 10 Championship Most Outstanding Player
  • 2024-25 Navy Classic All-Tournament Team
  • 2024 Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year
  • 2024 Atlantic 10 All-Conference Third Team
  • 2024 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team
  • 2024 George Mason Athletics Rookie of the Year (Green & Gold Celebration)
  • Six-time Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week (12/25/23, 1/15/24, 1/22/24, 1/29/24, 2/12/24, 2/26/24)
2024-25: A-10 All-Defensive Team…A-10 All-Conference First Team…A-10 Championship Most Outstanding Player…Appeared in 33 games making 33 starts…one of two players to start every game…averaged 14.8 ppg at a 42.9% rate…led the team in points, free throws, and steals...finished 8th in A-10 in scoring…scored career-high 30 points at Saint Louis (Jan. 29)…tallied double-digit points in 24 games this season, including eight 20+ point performances…finished 7th in the A-10 in steals and 10th in blocks…1st in the A-10 in made free throws…ranked 12th in the Patriots’ record book for career blocks after just two season…tallied 17 games with multiple steals and seven games with multiple blocks.

2023-24: Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year... Atlantic 10 All-Conference Third Team... Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team... Matched the school record with six A-10 Rookie of the Week honors... Led the team with 5.6 rebounds per game and 33 total blocks... Second on the team with 11.3 points per game and 43 steals... Led the team with four double-doubles, including in the season-opener with 17 points and 10 rebounds against Bowie St. (Nov. 6)... Scored 18 points with 14 rebounds at nationally-ranked Maryland on Dec. 3... Had the first 20-point performance of her career at Towson with 23 points on 7-11 shooting and 9-10 from the free throw line... Grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds with 23 points on a career-high 10-10 free throw shooting at George Washington (Jan. 24)... Notched a career-high five steals to go with 21 points vs. Saint Louis on Jan. 17... 18-point, 14-rebound double-double in overtime win over Richmond (Feb. 24)... Scored a career-high 24 points with a career-high nine field goals and two three-point makes to go with three rebounds, three steals, two blocks and two assists at Penn St. in the WBIT First Round... Tallied a career-high five blocks at St. Bonaventure.

2022-23: Did not see action due to injury.

Prep: Played for Kentlake High School in Kent, Washington... Previously starred at East Catholic High School where she was named Most Valuable Player as well as First Team All-League... Averaged 15 points, 10 rebounds and two assists per game as a junior... Named to the Washington 3A State All-Tournament Team in 2019-20, leading her team to the state semifinals after posting 20 points and 17 rebounds in the quarterfinal round... Plays AAU for the Northwest Greyhounds.

Personal: Daughter of Troy and Shandra Walton... Has three siblings; Jaleel, Troy Jr. and Andre... Born March 17, 2004... Majoring in criminology law and society... Enjoys art, hanging out and buying shoes.

Career Highs
Points: 30 at Saint Louis (1/29/25)
Rebounds: 16 at George Washington (1/17/24) 
Assists: 6, twice, last at Dayton (2/1/25)
Steals: 5 vs. Saint Louis (1/17/24)
Blocks: 5 at St. Bonaventure (2/21/24)
FG Made: 11 at Saint Louis (1/29/25)
FG Attempts: 19 at Navy (12/1/24)
3FG Made: 3, twice, last vs. Duquesne
FT Made: 10 at George Washington (1/17/24) 
FT Attempts: 12, twice, last vs. Davidson
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