Brandon Wallace
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Brandon Travares Wallace (born March 14, 1985) is an American professional basketball player.
High school
Born in
Prep/High School Awards & Honors
- South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year - 2003
- South Carolina Mr. Basketball - 2003
College 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]
College statistics
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04 | South Carolina | 34 | 4 | 13.4 | .397 | .263 | .583 | 3.32 | 0.79 | 0.56 | 1.03 | 3.68 |
| 2004-05 | South Carolina | 33 | 21 | 23.3 | .433 | .176 | .600 | 4.52 | 0.94 | 1.00 | 1.67 | 5.67 |
| 2005-06 | South Carolina | 38 | 35 | 30.2 | .500 | .239 | .556 | 5.89 | 2.29 | 0.79 | 1.79 | 7.63 |
| 2006-07 | South Carolina | 30 | 30 | 36.5 | .470 | .220 | .527 | 9.40 | 1.93 | 1.27 | 2.73 | 9.90 |
| Career | 135 | 90 | 25.7 | .460 | .223 | .558 | 5.69 | 1.50 | 0.89 | 1.78 | 6.66 | |
Professional career
Despite a successful four year collegiate career, Wallace was not selected in the
European career
On August 4, 2008, it was reported that Wallace had signed with a
After being released, Brandon continued the season in Poland (Kwidzyn) averaging 7.8 ppg and 5.6 rpg. Brandon was also selected to the All-Star team.
On October 23, 2009, Brandon Wallace signed with Israeli state cup holder (and 2008 champion) Hapoel Holon.
Personal life
Wallace has two sons, one born in November 2007 and the other born July 2011
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA Summer League Stats
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | CHA | 5 | 2 | 13.2 | .350 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.80 | 0.80 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 3.60 |
| 2009-10 | WAS | 4 | 1 | 12.7 | .500 | .000 | .400 | 1.75 | 0.25 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 3.50 |
| Career | 9 | 3 | 13.0 | .406 | .500 | .625 | 1.78 | 0.56 | 0.33 | 0.11 | 3.56 | |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | SBL/UTA/IWA | 31 | 18 | 30.2 | .447 | .167 | .627 | 6.61 | 2.68 | 1.13 | 2.13 | 8.35 |
| 2008-09 | Kwidzyn | 13 | 19.0 | .567 | .333 | .679 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 7.7 | |
| 2009-10 | Holon | 6 | 22.5 | .438 | .250 | .500 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 5.8 | |
| 2009-10 | Zgorzelec | 3 | 0 | 19.3 | .600 | .600 | .500 | 4.33 | 0.67 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 6.00 |
| 2010-11 | BAK | 39 | 22 | 26.1 | .460 | .360 | .586 | 6.79 | 2.18 | 0.92 | 1.49 | 9.87 |
| 2011-12 | Akita | 6 | 6 | 14.7 | .441 | .000 | .583 | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 6.2 |
| 2011-12 | BAK | 6 | 3 | 19.9 | .312 | .222 | .333 | 3.83 | 1.33 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 4.00 |
| 2011-12 | Apollon/Toros | 6 | 2 | 21.9 | .500 | .143 | .900 | 6.50 | 0.67 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 9.67 |
| 2012-13 | FWN | 44 | 19 | 24.0 | .440 | .362 | .595 | 6.36 | 1.23 | 0.66 | 1.41 | 7.95 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | SBL | 2 | 2 | 36.9 | .440 | .333 | .500 | 13.50 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 3.00 | 12.00 |
| 2009-10 | Turow | 6 | 25.7 | .326 | .200 | .700 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 6.8 | |
| 2010-11 | BAK | 3 | 0 | 21.1 | .263 | .000 | .167 | 5.67 | 0.67 | 0.67 | 0.00 | 3.67 |
| 2012-13 | BAK | 2 | 2 | 36.7 | .474 | .333 | .500 | 8.50 | 1.50 | 0.50 | 1.00 | 10.50 |
References
- ^ a b "Player Bio: Brandon Wallace :: Men's Basketball". Archived from the original on November 8, 2007. Retrieved October 26, 2007.
- ^ Marc J. Spears, Reassigned in a flash, The Boston Globe
- ^ Marc J. Spears, Wallace in, Jones and Manuel out, The Boston Globe, October 26, 2007.
- ^ Peter May, Rookie Wallace gets cut loose, The Boston Globe, December 19, 2007
External links
- Profile at Eurobasket.com