Girls Basketball
Program Philosophy
It is our belief that the girls basketball program at Seattle Prep is an extension of the school’s mission, “that each person is sacred and that we are created to serve others in community.” Everything that our program stands for and practices — from drills to team retreats and service to how players conduct themselves in the classroom — should flow from this belief that the student-athletes are part of something bigger than themselves. The great thing about a Jesuit school is that the "something bigger than themselves" is already defined. In short, the student-athletes who play basketball at Seattle Prep are aiming to become “women for others.”
Of course, the day-to-day basketball is exciting as well. Players will be prepared, confident and relentless. They will do this because the love each other, they love the game and they love to compete. Because ultimately love wins. By choosing love (the sport, the drill, our teammates, the journey), we can become the best version of ourselves on the court and in life.
PROGRAM HEAD
Talia Walton comes to Seattle Prep as both an accomplished leader and decorated former player. The University of Washington graduate captained the 2016 team that earned the Huskies first-ever trip to the Final Four. After seeing her professional career cut short by injury, she earned her master’s in athletic leadership and has held key positions with Seattle Public Schools, Renton Public Schools and the City of Renton. She is also the founder of Team Walton, a growing AAU program dedicated to developing female basketball players on and off the court.
A graduate of Federal Way High School, Walton was a nationally ranked youth player who led the Eagles to a 2nd place State finish her senior year. At UW, she earned 1st team All-Pac 12 honors as a senior and holds a NCAA Final Four record with the most 3-pointers made in a Final Four game (8) and was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2016 WNBA draft.