Centre Daily Times | 01/20/2006 | Walker adds element of control:
“It was the sort of shot that has gotten Mike Walker in trouble in the past, the quick 3-pointer in transition with both defenders and teammates scrambling to get into position.
“Ed DeChellis, though he wants his players to push the basketball, isn’t the biggest fan of this type of shot, and has let Walker know it on several occasions.
“So, while the words ‘No, Mike!’ might have been running through his coach’s head, Walker squared up, stopped, jumped and … fired a bullet pass to a cutting Jamelle Cornley, who laid the ball in for an easy two.
“It was another fast-break bucket for the Nittany Lions, who got plenty of them during Wednesday’s 74-54 home rout of Purdue, but it was also another great example of the maturation process of their sophomore guard from Lewisberry.
“Penn State, winner of two of its last three Big Ten games, has picked up its overall level of play thanks to players like Walker improving their individual games. Walker has averaged 10.7 points and four assists in his last three, providing the Nittany Lions with their best outside shooting threat and taking excellent care of the basketball. …”