Cason David Wallace is a professional American basketball player. He plays as a guard in the NBA for the Oklahoma City Thunder as of March 2025. Wallace was born on November 7, 2003, in Dallas, Texas, U.S., to his parents, Kimberly and Mike Wallace.
Wallace was drafted in the 2023 NBA draft as a 10th overall pick in the first round by the Dallas Mavericks but was traded to the Thunder in exchange for their 12th overall pick, Dereck Lively II. He delivered 13 points, two rebounds, one assist, and one steal while staying on the court for 19 minutes against the Chicago Bulls on November 26, 2023. As of March 30, 2025, Wallace has played 145 NBA regular-season games for the Thunder. In the 2024-25 NBA season, he averaged 8.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game.
Cason Wallace High School
Cason Wallace attended Richardson High School in Richardson, Texas. Wallace made his impact right after playing his first season in school, as he was named the Newcomer of the Year in his freshman season. He was awarded the District Defensive Player of the Year as a sophomore and scored more than 1000 points in his junior year. Wallace also played in the 2021 Nike EYBL while averaging 15.7 points, 7.0 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.3 steals. During his final year of school, he averaged 19.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game and received the 2022 Texas Gatorade Player of the Year and The Dallas Morning News’ Player of the Year. Wallace was rated a consensus five-star prospect and was ranked No. 7 overall player by Rivals, No. 8 overall by 247Sports and 20th by ESPN. (via his college roster page)
Cason Wallace College
Cason Wallace went to the University of Kentucky. He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team. Wallace played his debut match against Howard on November 7, 2022, scoring 15 points, eight rebounds, and nine assists. Wallace was in the starting lineup of all 32 games, averaging 11.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 2.0 steals per game, as per his college profile. He was also ranked second among the league leaders in assists per game. Wallace was named the Southeastern Conference All-Freshman Team honoree.
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