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'''Gerald Jermaine Wallace''' (born July 23, 1982) is an [[United States|American]] professional [[basketball]] [[forward (basketball)|forward]] for the [[Charlotte Bobcats]] of the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]].
'''Gerald Jermaine Wallace''' (born July 23, 1982) is an [[United States|American]] professional [[basketball]] [[forward (basketball)|forward]] for the [[Charlotte Bobcats]] of the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]].


=== NBA ===
==College==
Wallace attended the University of Alabama for one season before declaring himself eligible for the 2001 NBA Draft.


== Sacramento Kings ==
== NBA ==
=== Sacramento Kings ===
In three seasons with the Sacramento Kings, Wallace played seldomly, but in the brief appearances he made he was known for his versatility and extrodinary athleticism. In the 2002 Slam Dunk Contest, Wallace finished second to his future teammate and two-time winner Jason Richardson.
In three seasons with the Sacramento Kings, Wallace played seldomly, but in the brief appearances he made he was known for his versatility and extrodinary athleticism. In the 2002 Slam Dunk Contest, Wallace finished second to his future teammate and two-time winner Jason Richardson.


== Charlotte Bobcats ==
=== Charlotte Bobcats ===
In 2004, Wallace was drafted by the Charlotte Bobcats in their expansion draft. 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 (basketball)|David Robinson]] and [[Hakeem Olajuwon]]) in league history have averaged over 2.0 blocks and 2.0 steals per game in a single season.
In 2004, Wallace was drafted by the Charlotte Bobcats in their expansion draft. 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 (basketball)|David Robinson]] and [[Hakeem Olajuwon]]) in league history have averaged over 2.0 blocks and 2.0 steals per game in a single season.


Revision as of 02:34, 5 December 2008

Gerald Wallace
No. 3 – Charlotte Bobcats
PositionSmall forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1982-07-23) July 23, 1982 (age 42)
Sylacauga, Alabama
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolChildersburg
CollegeAlabama
NBA draft2001: 25th overall
Selected by the Sacramento Kings
Playing career2001–present
Career highlights and awards
2000 Naismith Prep Player of the Year
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Gerald Jermaine Wallace (born July 23, 1982) is an American professional basketball forward for the Charlotte Bobcats of the NBA.

College

Wallace attended the University of Alabama for one season before declaring himself eligible for the 2001 NBA Draft.

NBA

Sacramento Kings

In three seasons with the Sacramento Kings, Wallace played seldomly, but in the brief appearances he made he was known for his versatility and extrodinary athleticism. In the 2002 Slam Dunk Contest, Wallace finished second to his future teammate and two-time winner Jason Richardson.

Charlotte Bobcats

In 2004, Wallace was drafted by the Charlotte Bobcats in their expansion draft. 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 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 0.3 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 Grade 3 concussions are 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]

Wallace is represented by Rob Pelinka.[4]

NBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage  3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2001–02 Sacramento 54 1 8.0 .429 .000 .500 1.6 .5 .3 .1 3.2
2002–03 Sacramento 47 7 12.1 .492 .250 .527 2.7 .5 .5 .3 4.7
2003–04 Sacramento 37 1 9.1 .360 .000 .458 2.0 .5 .4 .4 2.0
2004–05 Charlotte 70 68 30.7 .449 .274 .661 5.5 2.0 1.7 1.3 11.1
2005–06 Charlotte 55 52 34.5 .538 .280 .614 7.5 1.7 2.5 2.1 15.2
2006–07 Charlotte 72 71 36.7 .502 .325 .691 7.2 2.6 2.0 1.0 18.1
2007–08 Charlotte 62 59 38.3 .449 .321 .731 6.0 3.5 2.1 .9 19.4
Career 397 259 26.2 .477 .305 .665 5.0 1.8 1.5 .9 11.6

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2001–02 Sacramento 5 0 2.8 .000 .000 1.000 .2 .2 .0 .2 .8
2002–03 Sacramento 7 0 2.6 .400 .000 1.000 .7 .0 .0 .1 .9
2003–04 Sacramento 3 0 6.7 .500 .000 .500 .7 .3 .3 .3 2.3
Career 15 0 3.5 .417 .000 .875 .5 .1 .1 .2 1.1


Notes

  1. ^ Charlotte Observer | Sports
  2. ^ a b c d Bobcats reach out to NFL's Panthers for help with Wallace's concussion
  3. ^ Occupational Hazard: Updates on Yao, Butler, G. Wallace
  4. ^ "Rob Pelinka". DraftExpress LLC. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
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