Profile
Gerald Wallace
Basketball Player
Male
Born
Jul 23, 1982
Age
30
Hometown
Sylacauga, Alabama
Team
Portland Trail Bl...
Position
Small forward
Draft Year
2001
Nationality
United States
Gerald Jermaine Wallace is an American professional basketball player.
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National Basketball Association Playoff Game CapsulesFox News - May 03, 2013
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Robinson Has Game Of LifeChicago Times - Apr 28, 2013
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Nate Robinson, Bulls Rally Past Nets In 3 Ot ThrillerHuffington Post - Apr 27, 2013
Timeline
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CHILDHOOD
1982
Birth
Born on July 23, 1982.
TEENAGE
2001
18 Years Old
Wallace attended the University of Alabama for one season before declaring himself eligible for the 2001 NBA Draft.
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2002
19 Years Old
In three seasons with the Sacramento Kings, Wallace rarely played, but in the brief appearances he made himself known for his versatility and extraordinary athleticism. In the 2002 Slam Dunk Contest, Wallace finished second to two-time winner Jason Richardson.
TWENTIES
2004
21 Years Old
In 2004, Wallace was drafted by the Charlotte Bobcats in their expansion draft.
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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).
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Wallace suffered a Grade 3 concussion on February 23, 2008 after taking an unintentional elbow to the face from Sacramento's Mikki Moore.
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2009
26 Years Old
He suffered a partially collapsed lung and a fractured rib after being flagrantly fouled while driving for a layup by Los Angeles Lakers' Andrew Bynum on January 27, 2009 and was forced to miss seven games.
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Wallace was selected to play in the 2010 NBA All-Star Game in Dallas, becoming the first Charlotte Bobcat to do so.
2011
28 Years Old
On February 24, 2011, Wallace was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers for Joel Przybilla, Dante Cunningham, Sean Marks, and two future draft picks.
On March 15, 2012, Wallace was traded from the Portland Trail Blazers to the New Jersey Nets in exchange for Shawne Williams, Mehmet Okur and a 2012 top-3 protected 1st round draft pick.
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