Brandon Wallace

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Brandon Wallace

Position	Small forward/Power forward
Height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Weight	203 lb (92 kg)
League	NBDL
Team	Los Angeles D-Fenders
Born	March 14, 1985 (1985-03-14) (age 23) Statesboro, Georgia
Nationality	USA
High school	Silver Bluff HS (Aiken, South Carolina)
College	South Carolina
Draft	Undrafted, 2007
Pro career	2007–present
Former teams	Boston Celtics (2007)

Brandon Wallace (born March 14, 1985 in Statesboro, Georgia) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the NBDL's Los Angeles D-Fenders. He is a former player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA.

1 High School
2 NCAA career
3 NBA Career
4 References
5 External links

[edit] High School

Wallace spent his high school years at Silver Bluff, where he averaged 21.9 points, 15.7 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 4.3 blocks per game during his senior season. He led his team to a 24-7 record that year, culminating in an exciting state championship game, where he hit the game-winning shot at the final second. It was the first state title in Silver Bluff history. Wallace was rewarded with Player of the Year Honors by the Augusta Chronicle and also made the McDonald's All-American team. Other high school honors bestowed upon Wallace include the Region Five Class AA Player of the Year (2001 and 2002) and Best Defensive Player. Wallace was recruited by Maryland, Auburn, and the University of South Carolina. He chose the latter.^[1]

[edit] NCAA career

At the University of South Carolina, Wallace steadily improved his game. Freshman year, he merely averaged 3.7 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.0 bpg and 0.6 spg. Sophomore year, he averaged 5.7 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 0.9 apg, 1.0 spg, and 1.7 bpg. He led the team in blocks (55) and slam dunks (30.) Junior year, he averaged 7.6 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.9 bpg and 0.8 spg. As a senior year, he posted a stat line of 9.9 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 1.9 apg, 1.3 spg and 2.9 bpg. Wallace set the school record for blocked shots (249), good for ninth all-time in the SEC. He also ranks fifth in SEC history in blocks per game and sixth in rebounds.^[1]

[edit] NBA Career

Despite a successful four year collegiate career, Wallace was not selected in the 2007 NBA Draft. Nevertheless, he was invited to play for the Boston Celtics Las Vegas Summer League team. After just one Summer League game, the Boston Celtics signed the former high school standout to a 2-year partially guaranteed contract, of which $100,000 have been guaranteed.^[2] Wallace played small forward for the Celtics, and has earned himself a roster spot on the 2007-08 Celtics roster after battling it out with Dahntay Jones and Jackie Manuel who both have been waived.^[3] On December 18, 2007, however, he was waived by the Celtics after seeing no game time from the start of the season.^[4]