2004-05: Appeared in 70 games with 68 starts… Averaged 11.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists, 1.6 steals and 1.3 blocks in 30.7 minutes… Ranked ninth in the NBA in steals and 31st in blocks… Scored a career-high 28 points at Utah on Feb. 1 and pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds at New York on Dec. 26 and against New York on April 16… Played a career-high 41 minutes three times, against New Orleans (Dec. 14), at Orlando (March 24) and against New Jersey (March 28)… Tied with teammate Melvin Ely for the franchise single-game high of six blocked shots at Indiana on Nov. 26… Posted seven points/rebounds double-doubles… Reached double-figure scoring 39 times, including seven 20-plus points games and 10 double-figure rebounding games… Was second on the team with 70 dunks… Led the Bobcats in blocks 26 times, in steals 24 times, in scoring seven times and in rebounding six times… Missed 12 games due to injury.
PRO CAREER: When Sacramento drafted him as a 19-year-old rookie, that selection made him the youngest player in Sacramento Kings-Royals history… Played in 138 career games in three seasons with Sacramento and averaged 3.4 points, 2.1 rebounds and .441 shooting from the field… Competed in 15 games in the NBA Playoffs over his first three seasons… Placed second in the NBA Slam Dunk contest behind Golden State’s Jason Richardson at the 2002 NBA All-Star Weekend in Philadelphia… In nine career starts, the Kings posted an 8-1 record and he averaged 9.0 points, .590 FG, 6.3 rebounds in 27.0 minutes… Completed his third season with Sacramento and played in 37 games with one start… Of his 74 rebounds on the season, 35 were on the offensive end (43%)… Twice scored more than 10 points and had one double-double on the season… His top game was in his only start of the season, when he tallied a season-best 16 points along with career bests of 11 rebounds and three blocks in season-high 34 minutes against Dallas on Dec. 25… Scored 11 rebounds and grabbed eight rebounds (five offensive) in 30 minutes against Golden State on Nov. 16… Recorded eight rebounds (five offensive) and scored four points in 19 minutes at Memphis on Jan. 23… Had best season in 2002-03 with 4.7 points, 2.7 rebounds and .492 shooting from the field in 47 appearances (seven starts)… His career-best game came on Dec. 1, 2002 with a personal-best 21 points on 10-11 FG and four assists against Houston… Posted first career double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds on Oct. 31, 2002 against Portland… As a rookie, played in career-best 54 games and averaged 3.2 points and 1.6 rebounds… His top game as a rookie was a 20-point, nine-rebound performance in 25 minutes against Memphis on Dec. 16, 2001… Tallied 14 points and five rebounds in his first career start against the Clippers on March 26, 2002.
COLLEGE: Played one collegiate season at Alabama before entering the NBA… Earned Southeastern Conference All-Freshman honors after he averaged 9.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, team-high 1.2 steals and 22.9 minutes… Scored in double-figures 16 times with 20 or more points four times, including a career-high 27 points against Grambling State on Dec. 4, 2001… Grabbed 10-plus rebounds three times, with a career-best 17 rebounds against Wofford on Dec. 7, 2001.
Personal
Full name is Gerald Jermaine Wallace... Has three children, Daryn (4), Malliyah (4) and Mya (2) Has an older brother, Courtney, and a younger sister, Takova, and is the son of Alice Castleberry Born and raised in Childersburg, Alabama, population 4,579 Has two community parks in Childersburg dedicated in his name Was active in the Kings' Team Up, All-Star Reading Team Challenge and basketball clinic programs Earned 2000 Naismith and USA Today National High School Player of the Year honors after he averaged 28.7 points, 13.8 rebounds and 3.21 steals Had his high school jersey retired at Childersburg on March 16, 2002 Joined current NBA players Darius Miles, Luke Ridnour, DeShawn Stevenson, Eddie Griffin, Jared Jeffries and Zach Randolph on the 1999-2000 McDonald's All-America team Named Alabama's 2000 “Mr. Basketball” and once scored 59 points in high school He lists video games as one of his favorite hobbies.
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