Brandon Travares Wallace (born March 14, 1985) is an American professional

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player.

High school

Born in

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, 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

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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

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, Auburn, and the University of South Carolina. He chose the latter.

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.

College statistics

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2003-04 , style="text-align:left;", South Carolina , 34 , , 4 , , 13.4 , , .397 , , .263 , , .583, , 3.32 , , 0.79 , , 0.56 , , 1.03, , 3.68 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2004-05 , style="text-align:left;", South Carolina , 33 , , 21 , , 23.3 , , .433 , , .176 , , .600, , 4.52, , 0.94 , , 1.00 , , 1.67 , , 5.67 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2005-06 , style="text-align:left;", South Carolina , 38 , , 35 , , 30.2 , , .500 , , .239 , , .556, , 5.89 , , 2.29 , , 0.79 , , 1.79 , , 7.63 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2006-07 , style="text-align:left;", South Carolina , 30 , , 30 , , 36.5 , , .470 , , .220 , , .527, , 9.40 , , 1.93 , , 1.27 , , 2.73 , , 9.90 , - , - class="sortbottom" ! style="text-align:center;" colspan=2, 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 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. Wallace played

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for the Celtics, and earned a roster spot on the 2007–08 Celtics roster after competing with Dahntay Jones and

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who were both waived.Marc J. Spears
Wallace in, Jones and Manuel out
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'', October 26, 2007. On December 18, 2007, however, he was waived by the Celtics before appearing in a game.Peter May
Rookie Wallace gets cut loose
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'', December 19, 2007 He was selected in the second round of the NBA D League draft by the

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European career

On August 4, 2008, it was reported that Wallace had signed with a Turkish team. 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

NBA Summer League Stats

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2008-09 , style="text-align:left;", CHA , 5 , , 2 , , 13.2 , , .350 , , 1.000 , , 1.000, , 1.80 , , 0.80 , , 0.20 , , 0.20, , 3.60 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2009-10 , style="text-align:left;", WAS , 4 , , 1 , , 12.7 , , .500 , , .000 , , .400, , 1.75, , 0.25 , , 0.50 , , 0.00 , , 3.50 , - , - , - class="sortbottom" ! style="text-align:center;" colspan=2, Career !9 , , 3 , , 13.0 , , .406 , , .500 , , .625 , , 1.78 , , 0.56 , , 0.33 , , 0.11 , , 3.56 , -

Regular season

, - , align="left" , 2007-08 , align="left" , SBL/UTA/IWA , 31 , , 18 , , 30.2 , , .447 , , .167 , , .627 , , 6.61 , , 2.68 , , 1.13 , , 2.13 , , 8.35 , - , align="left" , 2008-09 , align="left" , Kwidzyn , 13 , , , , 19.0 , , .567 , , .333 , , .679 , , 5.8 , , 1.3 , , 1.0 , , 1.2 , , 7.7 , - , align="left" , 2009-10 , align="left" , Holon , 6 , , , , 22.5 , , .438 , , .250 , , .500 , , 7.5 , , 1.0 , , 1.7 , , 1.7 , , 5.8 , - , align="left" , 2009-10 , align="left" , Zgorzelec , 3 , , 0 , , 19.3 , , .600 , , .600 , , .500 , , 4.33 , , 0.67 , , 1.00 , , 1.00 , , 6.00 , - , align="left" , 2010-11 , align="left" , BAK , 39 , , 22 , , 26.1 , , .460 , , .360 , , .586 , , 6.79 , , 2.18 , , 0.92 , , 1.49 , , 9.87 , - , align="left" , 2011-12 , align="left" ,

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, 6 , , 6 , , 14.7 , , .441 , , .000 , , .583 , , 4.3 , , 0.3 , , 0.3 , , 1.2 , , 6.2 , - , align="left" , 2011-12 , align="left" , BAK , 6 , , 3 , , 19.9 , , .312 , , .222 , , .333 , , 3.83 , , 1.33 , , 0.67 , , 0.67 , , 4.00 , - , align="left" , 2011-12 , align="left" , Apollon/Toros , 6 , , 2 , , 21.9 , , .500 , , .143 , , .900 , , 6.50 , , 0.67 , , 1.33 , , 1.33 , , 9.67 , - , align="left" , 2012-13 , align="left" , FWN , 44, , 19 , , 24.0 , , .440 , , .362 , , .595 , , 6.36 , , 1.23 , , 0.66 , , 1.41 , , 7.95 , -

Playoffs

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2007-08 , style="text-align:left;", SBL , 2 , , 2 , , 36.9 , , .440 , , .333 , , .500 , , 13.50 , , 1.50 , , 0.50 , , 3.00 , , 12.00 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2009-10 , style="text-align:left;", Turow , 6 , , , , 25.7 , , .326 , , .200 , , .700 , , 7.2 , , 1.2 , , 1.2 , , 0.2, , 6.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2010-11 , style="text-align:left;", BAK , 3 , , 0 , , 21.1 , , .263 , , .000 , , .167 , , 5.67 , , 0.67 , , 0.67 , , 0.00 , , 3.67 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2012-13 , style="text-align:left;", BAK , 2 , , 2 , , 36.7 , , .474 , , .333 , , .500 , , 8.50 , , 1.50 , , 0.50 , , 1.00 , , 10.50 , -

References

External links

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