Off the Court
- Nickname is “Big G”
- Has been playing competitive
basketball since the age of 7
- 2 community parks in his hometown
of Childersburg, Alabama have been
dedicated in his name
Contact:
The Gerald Wallace Foundation
at The Giving Back Fund
6033 West Century Blvd, Suite 240
Los Angeles, CA 90045
(P) 310.649.5222
(F) 310.649.5070
(E) wallacefoundation@givingback.org
Please remember to specify the Gerald Wallace
Foundation in the donation form.
About Gerald On the Court
- 2006-07, Ranked 4th in the NBA in
both steals (144) and steals per
game (2.0) while ranked 6th in steals
per turnovers (0.9)
- 2006-07, Led the Charlotte Bobcats
with 18.1 ppg, 2.0 spg, and 36.7 mpg
- 2005-06, Ranked 1st in the NBA in
steals (2.51 spg) while ranked 4th in
NBA in steals per turnover (1.39) and
field-goal percentage (0.538)
- 2005-2006, Established career highs
in scoring (15.2 ppg), steals (2.51
spg), blocks (2.09 bpg), rebounds
(7.5 rpg); also multiple single game
career highs, including points (41),
field goals made (17) and steals (8)
- 2005-06, Only NBA player averaging
more than 2 Blocks and 2 Rebounds
per game, a feat only previously
accomplished by David Robinson
and Hakeem Olajuwon
- 2005-06, Led the Charlotte Bobcats
in multiple statistical categories
including, scoring, blocks, steals
while 2nd on team in rebounds
- 2004-05, Ranked 9th in the NBA in
steals per game
- 2004, Chosen by the Charlotte
Bobcats in the NBA Expansion Draft
- 2004, Played in 37 regular season
and 3 playoff games
- 2003, Played in 47 regular season
and 7 playoff games for the Kings
- 2002, Ranked 8th in the NBA in
offensive rebounds per 48 minutes
- 2002, Came in 2nd in the NBA.com
Slam Dunk contest at All-Star
Weekend
- 2001, Selected by the Sacramento
Kings in the 1st round (25th overall) of
the NBA Draft
- 2001, Named to the Southeastern
Conference (SEC) All-Freshman team
- 2001, Led the Crimson Tide in steals
(42) and was 2nd in offensive
rebounds with 84 and blocked shots
(37)
- 2000, Was the Naismith National
High School Player of the Year and
the USA Today Player of the Year
- 2000, Named “Mr. Basketball” for the
State of Alabama
"...he (Gerald) is a big time athlete" --- Andy Katz, ESPN
Personal Information
- Height: 6-7
- Weight: 215
- Position: Forward
- Pro Team: Charlotte Bobcats
- Birthdate: July 23, 1982
- College: Alabama
- Birthplace: Childersburg, AL
- Entered NBA: 2001/Years Pro: 6
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