{{short description|American basketball player (born 1985)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox NBA biography | name = Brandon Wallace | image = Brandon Wallace.jpg | caption = Wallace at Akita Municipal Gymnasium | position = Small forward / power forward | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 8 | weight_lb = 225 | league = | team = | number = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|03|14}} | birth_place = Statesboro, Georgia, U.S. | high_school = Silver Bluff (Aiken, South Carolina) | college = South Carolina (2003–2007) | draft_year = 2007 | career_start = 2007 | career_end = 2013 | years1 = 2007 | team1 = Utah Flash | years2 = 2008 | team2 = Iowa Energy | years3 = 2008 | team3 = Los Angeles D-Fenders | years4 = 2008 | team4 = Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi | years5 = 2008–2009 | team5 = Basket Kwidzyn | years6 = 2009 | team6 = Hapoel Holon | years7 = 2009–2010 | team7 = Turów Zgorzelec | years8 = 2010–2011 | team8 = Bakersfield Jam | years9 = 2011 | team9 = Akita Northern Happinets | years10 = 2011–2012 | team10 = Bakersfield Jam | years11 = 2012 | team11 = Toros de Aragua | years12 = 2012–2013 | team12 = Fort Wayne Mad Ants |highlights= * South Carolina Mr. Basketball (2003) }} '''Brandon Travares Wallace''' (born March 14, 1985) is an American professional basketball player.

==High school== Born in Statesboro, Georgia, 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 Augusta Chronicle 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 Maryland, Auburn, and the University of South Carolina. He chose the latter.<ref name=tradestokes>{{Cite web |url=http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/wallace_brandon00.html |title=Player Bio: Brandon Wallace :: Men's Basketball<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=October 26, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071108222734/http://gamecocksonline.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/wallace_brandon00.html |archive-date=November 8, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===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.<ref name=tradestokes/>

===College statistics=== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | 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 |- {{end box}}

==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.<ref>Marc J. Spears, [http://archive.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2007/11/14/reassigned_in_a_flash/ Reassigned in a flash], ''The Boston Globe''</ref> Wallace played small forward for the Celtics, and earned a roster spot on the 2007–08 Celtics roster after competing with Dahntay Jones and Jackie Manuel who were both waived.<ref name=wallacein>Marc J. Spears, [http://archive.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2007/10/26/wallace_in_jones_and_manuel_out/ Wallace in, Jones and Manuel out], ''The Boston Globe'', October 26, 2007.</ref> On December 18, 2007, however, he was waived by the Celtics before appearing in a game.<ref>Peter May, [http://archive.boston.com/sports/articles/2007/12/19/rookie_wallace_gets_cut_loose/ Rookie Wallace gets cut loose], ''The Boston Globe'', December 19, 2007</ref> He was selected in the second round of the NBA D League draft by the Bakersfield Jam.

==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 player statistics legend}} ==NBA Summer League Stats== {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | 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 |- {{end box}} === Regular season === {{NBA player statistics start}} |- | 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" | Akita |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 |- {{end box}}

=== Playoffs ===

{{NBA player statistics start}} |- |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 |- {{end box}}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{basketballstats|dleague=brandon_wallace}} *[http://basketball.usbasket.com/player/Brandon_Wallace/Fort_Wayne_Mad_Ants/61213 Profile] at Eurobasket.com

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