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Raptors' 1st-round pick Ja'Kobe Walter to miss training camp with sprained right shoulder

Toronto Raptors rookie guard Ja'Kobe Walter won't be on the court in his first NBA training camp because of a sprained right shoulder, the team said Friday.

20-year-old guard out of Baylor suffers injury during informal workouts

A male basketball player wearing number four dribbles the ball with his left hand while keeping it away from a defender who is reaching out with his left hand during a game as people look on.
Ja'Kobe Walter was Baylor's top scorer in his lone season with the Bears, averaging 14.5 points and 4.4 rebounds. The Raptors drafted the guard with the 19th overall pick in the first round last June. (Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)

Toronto Raptors rookie guard Ja'Kobe Walter won't be on the court in his first NBA training camp because of a sprained right shoulder, the team said Friday.

The Raptors chose the six-foot-four Walter with the 19th pick in the first round of last June's NBA Draft. He was injured during informal workouts this week.

The team said it will update Walter's condition following next week's training camp in Montreal.

Baylor's top scorer in his lone season with the Bears, Walter was also named Big 12 Freshman of the Year after averaging 14.5 points and 4.4 rebounds. He turned 20 in early September.

Toronto went 25-57 last season and missed the play-in tournament.

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