Brandon Wallace

Infobox NBA Player
name = Brandon Wallace

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caption =
position = Small forward/Power forward
nickname = Grasshopper
B. Wallace
height_ft = 6
height_in = 9
weight_lb = 203
league = NBDL
team = Los Angeles D-Fenders
nationality = USA
birth_date = birth date and age|1985|03|14
birth_place = Statesboro, Georgia
college = South Carolina
highschool = Silver Bluff HS
(Aiken, South Carolina)
draft_year = 2007
draft = Undrafted
career_start = 2007
career_end =
former_teams = Boston Celtics (2007)

Brandon Wallace (born March 14 1985 in Statesboro, Georgia) is an American professional basketball player in the Turkish Basketball League. He is a former player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA.

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. [http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/wallace_brandon00.html Player Bio: Brandon Wallace :: Men's Basketball ] ]

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.

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. [Marc J. Spears, [http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2007/11/14/reassigned_in_a_flash/ Reassigned in a flash] , "The Boston Globe"] Wallace played small forward for the Celtics, and earned a roster spot on the 2007-08 Celtics roster after competing with Dahntay Jones and Jackie Manuel who were both waived.Marc J. Spears, [http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2007/10/26/wallace_in_jones_and_manuel_out/ Wallace in, Jones and Manuel out] , "The Boston Globe", October 26, 2007.] On December 18, 2007, however, he was waived by the Celtics after seeing no game time from the start of the season. [Peter May, [http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2007/12/19/rookie_wallace_gets_cut_loose/ Rookie Wallace gets cut loose] , "The Boston Globe", December 19, 2007]

On August 4, 2008, it was reported that Wallace had signed with a Turkish team. [Seth Emerson, [http://www.thestate.com/sports/story/480589.html] , "The State", August 4, 2008]

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