Gerald Wallace
Wallace with the Nets in 2012
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| Free agent | |
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| Position | Small forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
July 23, 1982 Sylacauga, Alabama |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Childersburg (Childersburg, Alabama) |
| College | Alabama (2000–2001) |
| NBA draft | 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25th overall |
| Selected by the Sacramento Kings | |
| Playing career | 2001–present |
| Career history | |
| 2001–2004 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2004–2011 | Charlotte Bobcats |
| 2011–2012 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 2012–2013 | New Jersey / Brooklyn Nets |
| 2013–2015 | Boston Celtics |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Gerald Jermaine Wallace (born July 23, 1982) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball with Alabama.
Wallace attended Childersburg High School in Childersburg, Alabama, where he had a very successful career. For his senior season efforts, he was named the Naismith Prep Player of the Year, an honor given to the best high school basketball player.
Wallace attended the University of Alabama for one season before declaring himself eligible for the 2001 NBA draft. In 2000–01, he averaged 9.8 points and 6.0 rebounds per game.
In three seasons with the Sacramento Kings, Wallace rarely played, but in his brief appearances, he made himself known for his versatility and extraordinary athleticism. In the 2002 Slam Dunk Contest, Wallace finished second to two-time winner Jason Richardson. During his tenure with the Kings, Wallace was the odd man out in a deep roster that included All-Stars Chris Webber, Peja Stojaković, Vlade Divac, Hedo Türkoğlu and Brad Miller.
Wallace was selected by the Charlotte Bobcats as part of the 2004 NBA Expansion Draft. He would start immediately for the club, and went on to have a season of averaging 11.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.7 steals and 1.3 blocks a game. He continued to improve in 2005–06, before getting injured in January, averaging 14.5 points and 7 rebounds, and ranking in the top 10 in the NBA in field goal percentage (54.142), blocks (2.19), and steals per game (2.44). Since the NBA began counting blocks as a statistic in 1973, only two other players (David Robinson and Hakeem Olajuwon) in league history have averaged over 2.0 blocks and 2.0 steals per game in a single season.
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