Jonathan Wallace
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Jonathan Lewis Wallace (born May 16, 1986, in Huntsville, Alabama) is a collegiate men's basketball player in the NCAA. The 6'1", 188 pound sophomore attends Georgetown University. Wallace plays primarily at the point guard position under coach John Thompson III. He wears number 2 and has started every game since coming to Georgetown.
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[edit] High school career
Jonathan Wallace attended Sparkman High School in Harvest, Alabama, where he averaged 16.5 points, 4.1 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game. Wallace also played golf and captained the football team as starting quarterback. In addition, he was Second-Team All-State, Huntsville All-Metro Team, North Alabama Regional Team, and Wendy's High School Heisman State Finalist. Off the playing field, he was student government president, a National Honor Society member, and a Red Cross volunteer.
[edit] Collegiate career
Wallace was originally recruited by Georgetown Head Coach John Thompson III when he was still coaching at Princeton University. In his freshman year, he averaged 6.5 points, 2.2 assists, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.2 steals during 30.4 minutes. Sophomore year, Wallace has improved to 8.6 points, 3.2 assists, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.0 steals during 31.1 minutes. In his junior year, Wallace is the starting point guard and is expected to lead the team, along with highly touted juniors Roy Hibbert and "Big Mean" Jeff Green.
[edit] Purported Extraordinary Abilities
Similar to Jack Bauer and Chuck Norris, Wallace is rumored to have supernatural abilities:
Jonathan Wallace can divide by zero.
