Jonathan Wallace
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Jonathan Lewis Wallace (born May 16, 1986, in Huntsville
, Alabama
) was a collegiate men's basketball
player in the NCAA
. The 6'2", 188 pound senior graduated from Georgetown University
. He was a government major and was accepted to the Georgetown University Law Center
. Wallace played point guard
under coach John Thompson III
. He wore number 2 and started every game over the course of his four years at Georgetown.
Jonathan Wallace currently plays basketball with the jersey number 4 for Bayern Munich
in Germany
. Before transferring to Munich he was number 10 in the Rio Grande Valley Vipers squad.
in Harvest, Alabama
, where he averaged 16.5 points, 4.1 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game. Wallace also played golf and captained the football team as starting quarterback. In addition, he was Second-Team All-State, Huntsville All-Metro Team, North Alabama Regional Team, and Wendy's High School Heisman
State Finalist. Off the playing field, he was student government president, a National Honor Society
member, and a Red Cross volunteer. Wallace also served as a member of the Sparkman High School
's We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution
team in 2004 when it won 4th place in the national competition.
when he was still coaching at Princeton University
. In his freshman year, he averaged 6.5 points, 2.2 assists, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.2 steals during 30.4 minutes. Sophomore year, Wallace had improved to 8.6 points, 3.2 assists, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.0 steals during 31.1 minutes.
In his junior year, Wallace was the starting point guard and led the team, along with highly touted juniors Roy Hibbert
and Jeff Green
, to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament, before losing to Ohio State. Wallace finished the season averaging 11.4 points, 3.1 assists, 2.7 rebounds, and .8 steals during 32.2 minutes, and shot an exceptional 49% from 3 point range. He gained national attention in an Elite Eight matchup with UNC after hitting a 3 pointer with 31 seconds left to tie the game. The Hoyas would later win in overtime. Wallace, whom Roy Hibbert
has nicknamed "Little Buddy", was on the 2007 pre-season All-Big East first team. Wallace was also nicknamed "J-Wall" by the Georgetown student body.
club Union Olimpija of the Euroleague
through the end of the 2008/2009 season. In February 2009 he signed a contract with German Basketball Bundesliga
Team EWE Baskets Oldenburg
. Presently, Wallace has signed a contract to join Germany's national trainer, Dirk Bauermann as well as Germany's national player Demond Greene in Germany's Pro A League team FC Bayern München in Munich, Germany.
Huntsville, Alabama
Huntsville is a city located primarily in Madison County in the central part of the far northern region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Huntsville is the county seat of Madison County. The city extends west into neighboring Limestone County. Huntsville's population was 180,105 as of the 2010 Census....
, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
) was a collegiate men's basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player in the NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
. The 6'2", 188 pound senior graduated from Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
. He was a government major and was accepted to the Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center
Georgetown University Law Center is the law school of Georgetown University, located in Washington, D.C.. Established in 1870, the Law Center offers J.D., LL.M., and S.J.D. degrees in law...
. Wallace played point guard
Point guard
Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that...
under coach John Thompson III
John Thompson III
John Thompson III is the current head coach of the men's basketball team at Georgetown University. He grew up in Washington, D.C. and was named first team All-Metro by The Washington Post while playing for Gonzaga College High School in 1984. Thompson was hired on April 20, 2004 to replace Craig...
. He wore number 2 and started every game over the course of his four years at Georgetown.
Jonathan Wallace currently plays basketball with the jersey number 4 for Bayern Munich
FC Bayern Munich (basketball)
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in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. Before transferring to Munich he was number 10 in the Rio Grande Valley Vipers squad.
High school career
Jonathan Wallace attended Sparkman High SchoolSparkman High School
Sparkman High School is a public high school in Harvest, Alabama, United States. The school was named after senator and former vice presidential nominee John Sparkman. Sparkman is one of the largest schools in Northern Alabama and serves students in grades 9-12. The school's mascot is a Senator....
in Harvest, Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
, where he averaged 16.5 points, 4.1 assists, 3.1 rebounds and 2.4 steals per game. Wallace also played golf and captained the football team as starting quarterback. In addition, he was Second-Team All-State, Huntsville All-Metro Team, North Alabama Regional Team, and Wendy's High School Heisman
Wendy's High School Heisman
The Wendy's High School Heisman Memorial Trophy Award , named after former college football player and coach John Heisman, is a prestigious award in American high-school athletics. It is sponsored by Wendy's Restaurants...
State Finalist. Off the playing field, he was student government president, a National Honor Society
National Honor Society
The National Honor Society is a recognition program for high school students in grades 10-12 in the United States and in several other countries...
member, and a Red Cross volunteer. Wallace also served as a member of the Sparkman High School
Sparkman High School
Sparkman High School is a public high school in Harvest, Alabama, United States. The school was named after senator and former vice presidential nominee John Sparkman. Sparkman is one of the largest schools in Northern Alabama and serves students in grades 9-12. The school's mascot is a Senator....
's We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution
We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution
We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution, sponsored by the Center for Civic Education, is a yearly competition for American high school students held in Washington D.C. The competition is styled as a congressional hearing. Each team is divided up into six units, each composed of three or...
team in 2004 when it won 4th place in the national competition.
Collegiate career
Wallace was originally recruited by Georgetown Head Coach John Thompson IIIJohn Thompson III
John Thompson III is the current head coach of the men's basketball team at Georgetown University. He grew up in Washington, D.C. and was named first team All-Metro by The Washington Post while playing for Gonzaga College High School in 1984. Thompson was hired on April 20, 2004 to replace Craig...
when he was still coaching at Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
. In his freshman year, he averaged 6.5 points, 2.2 assists, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.2 steals during 30.4 minutes. Sophomore year, Wallace had improved to 8.6 points, 3.2 assists, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.0 steals during 31.1 minutes.
In his junior year, Wallace was the starting point guard and led the team, along with highly touted juniors Roy Hibbert
Roy Hibbert
Roy Denzil Hibbert is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the NBA. He plays at the center position, and graduated from Georgetown University in 2008. He was drafted 17th overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors and was immediately traded to the Pacers...
and Jeff Green
Jeff Green (basketball)
Jeffrey Lynn Green is an American professional basketball player with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. Green attended Georgetown University until following his junior year, when he entered the 2007 NBA Draft...
, to the Final Four of the NCAA tournament, before losing to Ohio State. Wallace finished the season averaging 11.4 points, 3.1 assists, 2.7 rebounds, and .8 steals during 32.2 minutes, and shot an exceptional 49% from 3 point range. He gained national attention in an Elite Eight matchup with UNC after hitting a 3 pointer with 31 seconds left to tie the game. The Hoyas would later win in overtime. Wallace, whom Roy Hibbert
Roy Hibbert
Roy Denzil Hibbert is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the NBA. He plays at the center position, and graduated from Georgetown University in 2008. He was drafted 17th overall in the 2008 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors and was immediately traded to the Pacers...
has nicknamed "Little Buddy", was on the 2007 pre-season All-Big East first team. Wallace was also nicknamed "J-Wall" by the Georgetown student body.
Professional career
In 2008, Wallace signed a contract with the Slovenian LeaguePremier A Slovenian Basketball League
The Premier A Slovenian Basketball League , abbreviated as 1. A SKL and known for sponsorship reasons as the Telemach League , is the top-level professional men's basketball league in Slovenia...
club Union Olimpija of the Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
through the end of the 2008/2009 season. In February 2009 he signed a contract with German Basketball Bundesliga
Basketball Bundesliga
The Basketball Bundesliga — commonly abbreviated BBL — is the highest level league of club basketball in Germany. The league comprises 18 teams. A BBL season is split into a league stage and a playoff stage...
Team EWE Baskets Oldenburg
EWE Baskets Oldenburg
EWE Baskets Oldenburg is a professional basketball club that is based in the city of Oldenburg, Germany. The club plays in the Bundesliga and in the Eurocup. The club's name is derived from the team's main sponsor EWE AG, which is an electric utility company...
. Presently, Wallace has signed a contract to join Germany's national trainer, Dirk Bauermann as well as Germany's national player Demond Greene in Germany's Pro A League team FC Bayern München in Munich, Germany.