Gerald Wallace
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| Position | Small forward |
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| Height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| League | NBA |
| Team | Charlotte Bobcats |
| Jersey | #3 |
| Born | July 23, 1982 Sylacauga, Alabama |
| Nationality | American |
| College | Alabama |
| Draft | 25th overall, 2001 Sacramento Kings |
| Pro career | 2001–present |
| Former teams | Sacramento Kings (2001–2004) |
| Awards | 2000 Naismith Prep Player of the Year |
| Official profile | Info Page |
Gerald Jermaine Wallace(born July 23, 1982 in Sylacauga, Alabama) American professional basketball forward for the Charlotte Bobcats of the NBA.
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[edit] Early life and career
His home town is Childersburg, Alabama, where he was a McDonald's High School All American. After graduating from Childersburg High School in 2000, Wallace entered the University of Alabama. After his freshman year, he was named to the All-SEC freshman team. He then declared himself eligible for the 2001 NBA Draft, in which he was taken as the 25th overall pick by the Sacramento Kings. In Sacramento, he was a seldom-used player known mostly for his acrobatic dunks and athleticism. In 2004 the league's newest team Charlotte Bobcats recognized his talent and drafted him in their expansion draft.
[edit] Later career
Wallace started immediately for the club, and went on to have an impressive season, 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. Wallace is now the heart and soul of the Charlotte franchise scoring nearly twenty points if not more in every game. His leadership and hustle inspires the team.
Wallace is known for his somewhat reckless style of play that leads to his frequent injuries.[1] For this, he has earned the nickname "Crash".[2] He missed a total of 39 games in his first two years with the Bobcats, but his energetic and sometimes dangerous behavior that may have caused his injuries was also what contributed to his gaudy defensive stats. Coach Bernie Bickerstaff said of Wallace "Gerald can only play one way and be effective. Energy -- that's his game." In 2006, Wallace attempted to refine his game in order to avoid being injured, and as a result his numbers suffered. The first month of the season, Wallace had only five total blocks (an average of .3 per game) and his averages were all down from 2005. Wallace improved his play in the second month of the season, but he went down with a separated shoulder in a December game against the Indiana Pacers.
Wallace appeared opposite Tim Duncan in the March 2008 "SLAM-UP" centerfold for SLAM Magazine.
Wallace suffered a Grade 3 concussion on February 23, 2008 after taking an unintentional elbow to the face from Sacramento's Mikki Moore.[2] It was his fourth concussion in as many seasons with the Bobcats.[2] It was not clear when he would return,[2] although a Grade 3 concussion is defined by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons as ones that "involve post-traumatic amnesia for more than 24 hours or unconsciousness for more than five minutes. Players who sustain this grade of brain injury should be sidelined for at least one month, after which they can return to play if they are asymptomatic for one week."[3]
[edit] Career highs
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- Points In A Game: 42 vs. New York 01/31/07
- Field Goals Made: 16 vs. Washington 04/03/07 17 vs. Atlanta 03/28/06
- Field Goals Attempted: 27 vs. Washington 12/27/06
- Three Point Field Goals Made: 4 vs. Orlando 03/12/07 5 vs. New York 11/23/05
- Three Point Field Goals Attempted: 6 @ Orlando 11/18/06 8 vs. New York 11/23/05
- Free Throws Made: 12 vs. Milwaukee 03/30/07 14 @ Utah 02/01/05
- Free Throws Attempted: 17 vs. New York 01/31/07 17 2 Times
- Offensive Rebounds: 6 5 Times 7 2 Times
- Defensive Rebounds: 14 vs. Golden State 02/03/07 14 2 Times
- Total Rebounds: 17 vs. Memphis 03/10/07
- Assists: 9 2 Times
- Steals: 6 2 Times 8 vs. Milwaukee 01/13/06
- Blocks: 5 vs. Cleveland 03/20/07 6 2 Times
- Minutes Played: 49 @ New York 12/20/06 51 vs. Houston 01/10/06
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