Tyrone Wallace
| No. 5 – Salt Lake City Stars | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA Development League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
June 10, 1994 Bakersfield, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 198 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bakersfield (Bakersfield, California) |
| College | California (2012–2016) |
| NBA draft | 2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 60th overall |
| Selected by the Utah Jazz | |
| Playing career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
| 2016–present | Salt Lake City Stars |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Tyrone Wallace Jr. (born June 10, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Salt Lake City Stars of the NBA Development League. He played college basketball for California.
High school career
Wallace attended Bakersfield High School, where he became his school's all-time scoring leader with 1,767 career points.[1] He was also a two-time Bakersfield Californian Player of the Year, and in his senior season in 2012, he was a Second Team All-CIF selection. He was rated the 13th best point guard in the nation by Rivals.com and given a 4-star rating.[2]
College career
Wallace chose to attend the University of California, Berkeley over several other schools, including Pac-12 rivals Oregon and Arizona State. Coach Mike Montgomery made him a starter just 10 games into his freshman year, and Wallace responded, averaging 7.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game the rest of the season.[3] The Bears would make the NCAA Tournament that year, upsetting a higher-ranked UNLV team before falling in the second round to Syracuse.
Wallace continued to make strides in his sophomore year, as he started every game but one and led the team in steals (44) and 3 pointers (43).[3] By his junior season, Wallace had become a star, as he averaged 17.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 4 assists per game. He was named first-team All-Pac-12, and was a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award, given to the nation's top point guard. One of his many highlights included hitting a 3 pointer at the buzzer to give Cal a 70-69 victory over USC.[2]
On April 23, 2015, Wallace announced that he would forgo the NBA draft and return to UC Berkeley for his senior season.[4]
Professional career
Wallace was taken by the Utah Jazz with the last pick of the 2016 NBA draft.[5][6] In July, 2016, he joined the Jazz for the 2016 NBA Summer League.[7] On October 31, 2016, he was acquired by the Salt Lake City Stars, the Jazz's NBA Development League affiliate.[8] He was waived on November 10 after suffering an injury.[9] On November 14, he was reacquired by the Stars.[10]
Personal life
Wallace is the son of Tyrone Wallace Sr. and Michelle Wallace. He has a younger brother, Da’zion Wallace, and younger sister, Diamond Wallace, as well as an older brother, Ryan Carolina. He majored in Social Welfare.[2]
References
- ↑ "NBADraft.net profile". NBADraft.net. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Tyrone Wallace Biography". CalBears.com. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- 1 2 "ESPN profile". ESPN.com. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
- ↑ Kunnath, Avinash (April 23, 2016). "Tyrone Wallace will return to Cal for his senior season". CaliforniaGoldenBlogs.com. SB-Nation. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ↑ Benenson, Herb (June 23, 2016). "Tyrone Wallace Goes to Utah Jazz". CalBears.com. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ↑ Yazdanian, Hooman (June 23, 2016). "Utah Jazz select Tyrone Wallace with final pick in NBA Draft". The Daily Californian. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ↑ Alston, Ryan (July 1, 2016). "Utah Jazz Announce Summer League Roster". PurpleAndBlues.com. Fansided. Retrieved October 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Salt Lake City Stars roster and info after D-League Draft". SLCDunk.com. SB-Nation. October 31, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2016.
- ↑ Byrnes, Hayley (November 10, 2016). "Stars Waive Knowles and Wallace – Roster Now Set". NBA.com. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
- ↑ Byrnes, Hayley (November 14, 2016). "Stars Re-Acquire Tyrone Wallace". NBA.com. Retrieved November 19, 2016.