Ironically, it was at a University of Michigan basketball camp where Walker tore her anterior cruciate ligament during her junior year at Creston High School. Walker knows that the level of competition will not be the same as the high school circuit. There's a lot more conditioning you must do in order to hang with the big girls. Walker uses faith and discipline from her religion to help make the transition from high school to college easier. Religion also determined what jersey number she wears.
Many players have significant reasons for wearing a certain number.
Walker is no different from the others, but her reasoning is what stands out from everyone else. I wear number 14 because God's perfect number is 7, and in high school a player must wear double-digit numbers. Thomas and Walker's capabilities are not just limited to playing basketball. Both are exceptional students as well. Thomas is enrolled in the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.