A passionate and proven mentor at the point guard position, Jamall Walker begins his second season as a member of the Ohio University men's basketball program in 2009-10 after arriving in Athens as a member of John Groce's initial coaching staff in July of 2008.

With Walker mentoring Ohio's point guards in 2008-09, the Bobcats led the MAC in assists per contest.

Walker made an immediate impact on the Bobcats' ballhandlers in 2008-09, as Ohio led the Mid-American Conference with an average of 13.6 assists per game. Under his tutelage, point guard Michael Allen earned honorable mention All-MAC recognition after becoming just the third player in Ohio history to lead the league in assists per game, while also pacing the conference and ranking in the national top-50 with a 2.26 assist-to-turnover ratio.

Combo guard Steven Coleman also benefited from Walker's expertise in 2008-09, dishing out the most assists (80) by an Ohio freshman in four years and ranking second among MAC freshmen in assists per game (2.50).

A 10-year veteran of the coaching ranks, Walker came to Ohio after spending the 2007-08 campaign as an assistant at Murray State, helping oversee a Racers squad that posted its 21st winning season in a row and finished second in the Ohio Valley Conference regular-season standings.

A 2000 graduate of Saint Louis University, Walker served as an assistant at his alma mater in 2006-07. In addition to his coaching duties, he directed opponent scouting for a Billikens squad that won 20 games for the first time in more than a decade.

Walker is also no stranger to the rigors of the Mid-American Conference, having worked as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Ball State from 2004-06. During his stint in Muncie, Walker was instrumental in recruiting guard Maurice Acker, who claimed MAC Freshman of the Year honors in 2006.

Prior to his tenure at BSU, Walker spent two seasons as an assistant coach at junior college powerhouse Redlands Community College in El Reno, Okla., where he mentored perimeter players and coordinated all recruiting efforts. Redlands was 67-5 in two campaigns with Walker on the bench, earning National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I runner-up honors in his final season.

Walker's coaching career began as a varsity assistant at Alton (Ill.) high school in 1999 before serving in the same position at F.L. Schlage High School in Kansas City, Kan., from 2000-02. He has also been invited to perform the role of lecturer and counselor at several high-profile basketball camps, including those hosted by hoops legend Michael Jordan.

The Wichita, Kan., native started 73 games at point guard for Saint Louis University from 1996-99, leading the school to the NCAA Tournament in 1998. He earned Conference USA All-Freshman Team recognition in 1996 after a decorated career at Wichita South High School, where he was named the 1995 Kansas Gatorade Player of the Year and a McDonald's All-America nominee. His 350-career assists currently rank sixth on the Billikens' all-time chart.

Walker earned a B.S. in secondary education from SLU in 2000. He has a daughter, JaShawn.