NBA – Much less publicized than Chet Holmgren, Cason Wallace nevertheless had a rather convincing first part of the season.
Good pick from the last Draft, recovered by the Thunder in a last minute agreement with Dallas, Cason Wallace (1m91, 20 years old) confirms match after match that he has the build to support the ambitious project led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams.
A physical guard who already defends very well in his first season in the League, Cason Wallace is also very effective offensively, with astonishing percentages (50%, 41%, 85%) for an average of 6.8 points and 2.2 rebounds. Tonight, at the Rising Stars Challenge, he will team up with Victor Wembanyama and Bilal Coulibaly, within Team Pau Gasol.
Already at home in Oklahoma City
In Oklahoma City, he found a living environment that he appreciated, calm and family-oriented, having grown up in Hamilton Park, a Texan land which has had a large black community since the 1950s, where his entire family has lived for several generations.
“That’s what made me.”abounds Cason Wallace in The Oklahoman. “I’m not really the type to leave the place I call home. If I feel comfortable somewhere, I’m not going to try to go somewhere else just because a lot of others do. »
In the same way, the rookie who passed through Kentucky – like his teammate (and mentor), SGA, with whom he has developed an interesting understanding lately – is not the type to make waves. Perfectly integrated into a franchise that is itself among the most polished, Cason Wallace does his job, and more. Discreetly.
“I stay grounded. I’m not trying to be someone I’m not. A lot of times we hear about guys who change when they get into the league, that’s not my case. »
A rookie already wise
When he was younger, Cason Wallace was already followed, and even tempted for a time, by nationally renowned academies such as Oak Hill or Montverde.
But he had chosen to stay in his high school, ten minutes from home. At Richardson High School, where he won the Texas Player of the Year trophy after a senior season averaging 20 points and 6 assists.
With the Thunder, Cason Wallace could once again embark on a long-term adventure. In any case, he has all the qualities to be part of the new hard core of Oklahoma City, just like Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams and others Lu Dort and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
“Ups and downs are part of the game,” he already concludes wisely. “There will not only be sunny days, but we must face this adversity. It prepares us for the future, when we are more experienced, we will have already experienced all that. »
Cason Wallace Rebounds Percentage Season Team MJ Min Shots 3pts LF Off Def Tot Pd Fte Int Bp Ct Pts 2023-24 OKC 54 21 50.4 41.2 84.6 0.6 1.6 2.2 1.3 1.7 0.7 0.5 0.4 6.8 Total 54 21 50.4 41. 2 84.6 0.6 1.6 2.2 1.3 1.7 0.7 0.5 0.4 6.8
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
2024-02-16 19:52:53
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