# Jonathan Wallace

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{{short description|American professional basketball player (born 1986)}}
{{other uses}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Jonathan Wallace
| image = Jonathan Wallace.jpg
| caption = Jonathan Wallace as a [point guard](/source/point_guard) at Georgetown, photographed on March 27, 2007, while visiting with students camped out for 2007 Final Four 2007 .
| position = [Point guard](/source/Point_guard)
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 190
| league = 
| team = 
| number = 
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|5|16|mf=yes}}
| birth_place = [Huntsville, Alabama](/source/Huntsville%2C_Alabama)
| nationality = American
| highschool = [Sparkman](/source/Sparkman_High_School) ([Harvest, Alabama](/source/Harvest%2C_Alabama))
| college = [Georgetown](/source/Georgetown_Hoyas_men's_basketball) (2004–2008)
| draft_year = 2008
| career_start = 2008
| career_end = 2016
| years1       = 2008
| team1        = [Union Olimpija](/source/Union_Olimpija)
| years2       = 2009
| team2        = [EWE Oldenburg](/source/EWE_Baskets_Oldenburg)
| years3       = 2009–2010
| team3        = [Rio Grande Valley Vipers](/source/Rio_Grande_Valley_Vipers)
| years4       = 2010–2012
| team4        = [Bayern Munich](/source/FC_Bayern_Munich_(basketball))
| years5       = 2012–2013
| team5        = [Belfius Mons-Hainaut](/source/Belfius_Mons-Hainaut)
| years6       = 2013–2015
| team6        = [Walter Tigers Tübingen](/source/Tigers_T%C3%BCbingen)
| years7       = 2015–2016
| team7        = [Recreativo do Libolo](/source/C.R.D._Libolo_(basketball))
| cyears1      = 2016–present
| cteam1       = Georgetown University (special assistant)
| highlights =
*[German Pro A](/source/2._Basketball_Bundesliga) champion (2011)
*[NBA D-League](/source/NBA_D-League) champion (2010)
*[BBL](/source/Basketball_Bundesliga) champion (2009)
*Second-team All-[Big East](/source/Big_East_Conference) (2008)
|medaltemplates   = 
{{MedalCompetition|[FIBA Africa Clubs Champions Cup](/source/FIBA_Africa_Clubs_Champions_Cup)}}
{{MedalSilver|[Luanda 2015](/source/2015_FIBA_Africa_Clubs_Champions_Cup)|[Rec do Libolo](/source/Recreativo_do_Libolo_Basketball)}}
}}

'''Jonathan Lewis Wallace''' (born May 16, 1986) is an American professional [basketball](/source/basketball) player who last played for the [Walter Tigers Tübingen](/source/Tigers_T%C3%BCbingen) of the [Basketball Bundesliga](/source/Basketball_Bundesliga).  The 6'2" guard from [Huntsville, Alabama](/source/Huntsville%2C_Alabama) played college basketball for [Georgetown University](/source/Georgetown_University) where he was the school's all-time three-point shooting leader in both percentage (43.4 percent) and field goals made (240). He was a government major and was accepted to the [Georgetown University Law Center](/source/Georgetown_University_Law_Center).

==High school career==
Wallace attended [Sparkman High School](/source/Sparkman_High_School) in [Harvest, Alabama](/source/Harvest%2C_Alabama), where he averaged 16.5 points, 4.1 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game.  Wallace also played golf and captained the football team as starting quarterback.  In addition, he was second-team All-State, Huntsville All-Metro Team, North Alabama Regional Team, and [Wendy's High School Heisman](/source/Wendy's_High_School_Heisman) State Finalist.  Off the playing field, he was student government president, a [National Honor Society](/source/National_Honor_Society) member, and a [Red Cross](/source/Red_Cross) volunteer. Wallace also served as a member of Sparkman High School's [We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution](/source/We_the_People%3A_The_Citizen_and_the_Constitution) team in 2004 when it earned fourth place in the national competition.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.civiced.org/natlfinals2004/index.php?page=winners |title=National Finals 2004<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2008-06-09 |archive-date=2009-08-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090813213822/http://www.civiced.org/natlfinals2004/index.php?page=winners |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Collegiate career==
[[File:Hoya basketball.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Wallace receives a pass from teammate [Jeff Green](/source/Jeff_Green_(basketball)) in the [2007 Big East tournament finals](/source/2007_Big_East_men's_basketball_tournament).]]
Wallace was originally recruited by Georgetown Head Coach [John Thompson III](/source/John_Thompson_III) when he was still coaching at [Princeton University](/source/Princeton_University).  In his freshman year, he averaged 6.5 points, 2.2 assists, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.2 steals during 30.4 minutes.  In his sophomore year, Wallace improved to 8.6 points, 3.2 assists, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.0 steals during 31.1 minutes. In his junior year, Wallace was the starting point guard and led the team, along with highly touted juniors [Roy Hibbert](/source/Roy_Hibbert) and [Jeff Green](/source/Jeff_Green_(basketball)), to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament, before losing to [Ohio State](/source/Ohio_State).  Wallace finished the season averaging 11.4 points, 3.1 assists, 2.7 rebounds, and .8 steals during 32.2 minutes, and shot an exceptional 49% from three-point range. He gained national attention in an Elite Eight matchup with UNC after hitting a three-pointer with 31 seconds left to tie the game. The Hoyas went on to win the game in overtime.

Wallace, whom Roy Hibbert nicknamed "Little Buddy", was on the 2007 pre-season All-Big East first team.<ref>{{cite news|title=Big East Takes Note Of Hibbert, Wallace|author=Camille Powell|newspaper=[Washington Post](/source/Washington_Post)|date=2007-10-25|page=E08|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/10/24/AR2007102401906.html}}</ref> As a senior in 2007–08, he averaged 10.7 points and 2.6 assists in 34 games.<ref>[https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jonathan-wallace-1.html Jonathan Wallace Stats]</ref>

== Professional career ==
After going undrafted in the [2008 NBA draft](/source/2008_NBA_draft), Wallace joined the [Washington Wizards](/source/Washington_Wizards) for the 2008 [NBA Summer League](/source/NBA_Summer_League). He later signed with [Union Olimpija](/source/Union_Olimpija) of [Slovenia](/source/Slovenia)′s [Premier A Slovenian Basketball League](/source/Premier_A_Slovenian_Basketball_League) for the 2008–09 season. However, he left the club in November 2008 and signed with [EWE Baskets Oldenburg](/source/EWE_Baskets_Oldenburg) of [Germany](/source/Germany) in February 2009 for the rest of the season.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/75427/jonathan-wallace-joins-oldenburg.html Jonathan Wallace joins Oldenburg]</ref>

In November 2009, the [Rio Grande Valley Vipers](/source/Rio_Grande_Valley_Vipers) selected Wallace in the second round of the 2009 NBA Developmental League (D-League) draft. In July 2010, he joined the NBA D-League Select Team for the 2010 NBA Summer League.

Wallace later signed with [FC Bayern Munich](/source/FC_Bayern_Munich_(basketball)) of Germany, where he spent two seasons. On July 28, 2012, he signed with [Belfius Mons-Hainaut](/source/Belfius_Mons-Hainaut) of [Belgium](/source/Belgium) for the 2012–13 season.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/belgium/93983/dexia-mons-hainaut-inks-jonathan-wallace.html Dexia Mons-Hainaut inks Jonathan Wallace]</ref> On July 8, 2013, he signed a one-year deal with the [Walter Tigers Tübingen](/source/Tigers_T%C3%BCbingen) in Germany.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/103252/tubingen-walter-tigers-sign-jonathan-wallace.html Tubingen Walter-Tigers sign Jonathan Wallace]</ref> On May 23, 2014, he signed a one-year contract extension with Tübingen.<ref>[http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/germany/120490/jonathan-wallace-extends-with-tubingen-walter-tigers.html Jonathan Wallace extends with Tubingen Walter Tigers]</ref>

On June 30, 2015, Wallace joined the [Charlotte Hornets](/source/Charlotte_Hornets) for the [2015 NBA Summer League](/source/2015_NBA_Summer_League).<ref>[http://www.nba.com/hornets/hornets-announce-2015-orlando-pro-summer-league-roster Hornets Announce 2015 Orlando Pro Summer League Roster]</ref> From 2015 to 2016, he played for [Recreativo do Libolo](/source/C.R.D._Libolo_(basketball)) of [Angola](/source/Angola).<ref>[http://basketball.afrobasket.com/player/Jonathan-Wallace/Angola/Clube-Recreativo-e-Desportivo-do-Libolo/74566 basketball.afrobasket.com Jonathan Wallace basketball profile]</ref>

In August 2016, Georgetown University announced that it had hired Wallace to return to the school's basketball program as a special assistant to coach [John Thompson III](/source/John_Thompson_III).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/082416aaa.html |title=guhoyas.com "Former Hoya Jonathan Wallace Joins Men's Basketball Staff at Georgetown," August 24, 2016. |access-date=March 19, 2017 |archive-date=March 19, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170319112157/http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/082416aaa.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/wallace_jonathan00.html Georgetown bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140428023741/http://www.guhoyas.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/wallace_jonathan00.html |date=2014-04-28 }}
*[http://www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?pcode=001237 Euroleague.net profile]
*[https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/30/sports/ncaabasketball/30hoyas.html Down on the Farm and Up in Washington, Hoyas’ Wallace Excels]
*[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/30/AR2006013001563.html Hoyas' Wallace Poised at the Point]
*[https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/27/AR2007032702466.html The Hoyas' Working Partnership]

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