Tyrone Wallace
| No. 3 – California Golden Bears | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | Pac-12 Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 10, 1994 Bakersfield, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bakersfield (Bakersfield, California) |
| College | California (2012–present) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Tyrone Wallace Jr (born June 10, 1994) is an American college basketball player and point guard for the California Golden Bears. As a junior with Cal in 2014–15, he was named a first-team all-conference selection in the Pac-12.
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High school
Wallace attended Bakersfield High School, where he became his school's all-time scoring leader with 1,767 career points.[1] He was also a two-time Bakersfield Californian Player of the Year, and in his senior season in 2012, he was a Second Team All-CIF selection.[2] He was rated the 13th best point guard in the nation by Rivals.com and given a 4-star rating.
College
Wallace chose to attend the University of California, Berkeley over several other schools, including Pac-12 rivals Oregon and Arizona St. Coach Mike Montgomery made him a starter just 10 games into his freshman year, and Wallace responded, averaging 7.2 points and 4.4 rebounds per game the rest of the season.[3] The Bears would make the NCAA Tournament that year, upsetting a higher-ranked UNLV team before falling in the second round to Syracuse.
Wallace continued to make strides in his sophomore year, as he started every game but one and led the team in steals (44) and 3 pointers (43).[4] By his junior season, Wallace had become a star, as he averaged 17.1 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 4 assists per game. He was named first-team All-Pac-12, and was a finalist for the Bob Cousy Award, given to the nation's top point guard. One of his many highlights included hitting a 3 pointer at the buzzer to give Cal a 70-69 victory over USC.[5]
On April 23, 2015, Wallace announced he would forgo the NBA Draft and return to Cal for his senior season.[6]
Personal
Wallace is the son of Tyrone Wallace Sr. and Michelle Wallace. He has a younger brother, Da’zion Wallace, and younger sister, Diamond Wallace, as well as an older brother, Ryan Carolina.[7]
References
- ↑ http://www.nbadraft.net/players/tyrone-wallace
- ↑ http://www.calbears.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=207769714
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/62208/tyrone-wallace
- ↑ http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/62208/tyrone-wallace
- ↑ http://www.calbears.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=207769714
- ↑ http://www.californiagoldenblogs.com/2015/4/23/8477583/tyrone-wallace-california-golden-bears-mens-basketball
- ↑ http://www.calbears.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=207769714
