Keaton Wallace (born February 26, 1999) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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(NBA), on a

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with the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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High school career

Wallace played basketball for

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. As a senior, he averaged 22.2 points, 4.6 assists and 3.9 rebounds per game, earning District 9-6A Offensive Player of the Year honors.

College career

As a freshman at UTSA, Wallace averaged 11.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game, and was named to the

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All-Freshman Team. Entering his sophomore season, he gained about 20 lbs (9.1 kg) of muscle from the start of his college career and became an improved scorer. Wallace formed the highest-scoring backcourt in nation with Jhivvan Jackson. On February 2, 2019, he recorded a career-high 45 points, the fourth-most in a game in program history, and seven rebounds in a 116–106 win against

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. As a sophomore, Wallace averaged 20.2 points, five rebounds and 2.4 assists per game, receiving Second Team All-Conference USA honors. He set a program single-season record with 121 three-pointers. On December 3, 2019, Wallace posted a junior season-high 31 points, nine rebounds and five assists in an 89–67 win over Texas A&M–Corpus Christi. He recorded the most free throws without a miss (15) in program history. As a junior, Wallace averaged 18.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, repeating on the Second Team All-Conference USA. On February 5, 2021, he recorded a senior season-high 33 points and seven rebounds in an 87–80 win against

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. As a senior, Wallace averaged 16.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game, and was named to the Second Team All-Conference USA for a third time. He left as the second-leading scorer in program history behind Jhivvan Jackson. Wallace declared for the

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, forgoing his additional year of college eligibility.

Professional career

Agua Caliente / Ontario Clippers (2021–2023)

After going undrafted in the

, Wallace joined the

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for the

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. He was selected with the ninth pick of the second round of the 2021 NBA G League draft by the

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and subsequently traded to the

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, joining the team on October 27. On February 21, 2023, Wallace agreed to a two-way contract with the

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. He was waived by the Clippers on March 1, without having played a game at the NBA level. On March 4, 2023, Wallace was reacquired by the

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Atlanta Hawks / College Park Skyhawks (2023–present)

On August 31, 2023, Wallace's rights were traded to the

and on September 29, he signed with the

. However, he was waived on October 8. On October 29, he joined the

. On July 15, 2024, Wallace signed a

with the Hawks.

Career statistics

College

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2017–18 , style="text-align:left;", UTSA , 35 , , 20 , , 27.6 , , .365 , , .332 , , .742 , , 3.1 , , 2.7 , , .8 , , .4 , , 11.4 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2018–19 , style="text-align:left;", UTSA , 32 , , 32 , , 34.9 , , .422 , , .382 , , .856 , , 5.0 , , 2.4 , , 1.3 , , .7 , , 20.2 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , style="text-align:left;", UTSA , 32 , , 32 , , 34.8 , , .395 , , .351 , , .806 , , 4.5 , , 3.1 , , 1.3 , , .3 , , 18.8 , - , style="text-align:left;",

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, style="text-align:left;", UTSA , 26 , , 26 , , 33.6 , , .420 , , .319 , , .788 , , 5.5 , , 3.4 , , 1.0 , , .3 , , 16.8 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 125 , , 110 , , 32.6 , , .401 , , .351 , , .806 , , 4.4 , , 2.8 , , 1.1 , , .4 , , 16.6

Personal life

Wallace's younger brother, Cason, plays as a point guard for the

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. He is a cousin of former NBA player Terrel Harris.

References

External links

UTSA Roadrunners bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wallace, Keaton 1999 births Living people Agua Caliente Clippers players American men's basketball players Basketball players from Dallas College Park Skyhawks players Ontario Clippers players Point guards Richardson High School alumni Shooting guards Sportspeople from Richardson, Texas UTSA Roadrunners men's basketball players