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BOYS BASKETBALL

Cason Wallace

Guard
RICHARDSON HS
RICHARDSON , TEXAS
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-4
Press Release

Peak Performance

19.9

Points per Game (average)

7.4

Rebounds per Game (average)

6.1

Assists per Game (average)
“Cason is the type of player you dream about coaching. He is the best rebounder, scorer, defender and leader on the floor in every game he plays. He makes his teammates better and he’s just a winner.”
Kevin Lawson
Head Coach - head coach of Richardson High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-4, 185-pound senior guard averaged 19.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game this past season, leading the Eagles (32-2) to the Conference 6A regional quarterfinals. He also averaged 2.4 steals and 1.5 blocks. Ranked as the nation’s No. 5 recruit in the Class of 2022 by Rivals.com, Wallace is a McDonald’s All-American selection and was a First Team All-State honoree as a junior.

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Academic Achievement

Wallace has maintained a B-plus average in the classroom. He has signed a national letter of intent to play basketball on scholarship at the University of Kentucky this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A member of the Student Athlete Leadership Team at Richardson High, Wallace has volunteered locally both as a youth tutor and as a youth basketball coach and trainer.