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Jordan Walters

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Augusta, Ga.

High School:
Lakeside

Height:
5-11

Birthdate:
09/11/1987

Walters is as strong a tennis player as he is a student. He is attending Furman on both an athletic and academic scholarship.

Walters saw significant action as a freshman, going 12-11 at No. 5 and 6 singles, and posting a 5-2 Southern Conference record. His 6-1, 3-6, 7-6 (7-3) victory over Kenny Hodge of Kentucky clinched the 4-3 match win for the Paladins. Walters partnered with several Paladins to post a 4-5 record.

Prep/Personal: Walters helped lead Lakeside to a trip to the state finals last year in 4A tennis. He lost only two singles matches during his four-year high school career. Walters ranked fourth in the South Region last year and as high as the top 80 in the nation. This past summer, he placed second at the Southern Closed Championships in Little Rock, Ark. He also represented the South in the Davis Cup on the Southern National Team where the squad finished in second place. Jordan in the son of Dr. and Mrs. Gordon Walters and has an older sister, Ashley, who graduated from Furman last year. Walters was born on September 11, 1987 and intends to go pre-med and major in biology.

Walters' Favorite...

Book: Lord of the Rings
Class: Debate (in HS)
Tennis Player: Gustavo Kuerton
Spot on Campus: Cubicle in library
Music Artist: Nickel Creek
T.V. Show: Sportscenter
Food: Barbecue
Pro Sports Team: Atlanta Braves

Walter's Career Dual Statistics

2007
Total
Singles
12-11
12-11
SoCon
5-2
5-2


Doubles
4-5
4-5
SoCon
2-2
2-2
 
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