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Cason Wallace

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Cason Wallace

Cason David Wallace ( KAY-sən, kay-SON; born November 7, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a consensus five-star recruit and a top five player in the 2022 class. He played one season of college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats before being selected 10th overall by the Thunder in the 2023 NBA draft. He won an NBA championship with the Thunder in 2025.

Infobox

Position
Point guard / shooting guard
League
NBA
Born
(2003-11-07) November 7, 2003 (age 22)Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight
195 lb (88 kg)
High school
Richardson(Richardson, Texas)
College
Kentucky (2022–2023)
NBA draft
2023: 1st round, 10th overall pick
Drafted by
Dallas Mavericks
Playing career
2023–present
2023–present
Oklahoma City Thunder

Tables

· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
82
GS
13
MPG
20.6
FG%
491
3P%
419
FT%
784
RPG
2.3
APG
1.5
SPG
9
BPG
5
PPG
6.8
2024–25†
2024–25†
Year
2024–25†
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
68
GS
43
MPG
27.6
FG%
474
3P%
356
FT%
811
RPG
3.4
APG
2.5
SPG
1.8
BPG
5
PPG
8.4
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
150
GP
56
GS
23.8
MPG
482
FG%
389
3P%
797
FT%
2.8
RPG
2.0
APG
1.3
SPG
5
BPG
7.5
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2023–24
Oklahoma City
82
13
20.6
491
419
784
2.3
1.5
9
5
6.8
2024–25†
Oklahoma City
68
43
27.6
474
356
811
3.4
2.5
1.8
5
8.4
Career
150
56
23.8
482
389
797
2.8
2.0
1.3
5
7.5
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
10
GS
0
MPG
19.8
FG%
390
3P%
321
FT%
500
RPG
1.3
APG
1.0
SPG
9
BPG
2
PPG
4.2
2025†
2025†
Year
2025†
Team
Oklahoma City
GP
23*
GS
3
MPG
22.4
FG%
429
3P%
323
FT%
667
RPG
2.7
APG
2.1
SPG
1.4
BPG
4
PPG
5.6
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
33
GP
3
GS
21.6
MPG
419
FG%
322
3P%
636
FT%
2.2
RPG
1.8
APG
1.2
SPG
4
BPG
5.2
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2024
Oklahoma City
10
0
19.8
390
321
500
1.3
1.0
9
2
4.2
2025†
Oklahoma City
23*
3
22.4
429
323
667
2.7
2.1
1.4
4
5.6
Career
33
3
21.6
419
322
636
2.2
1.8
1.2
4
5.2
· Career statistics › College
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
Kentucky
GP
32
GS
32
MPG
32.2
FG%
446
3P%
346
FT%
757
RPG
3.7
APG
4.3
SPG
2.0
BPG
0.5
PPG
11.7
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2022–23
Kentucky
32
32
32.2
446
346
757
3.7
4.3
2.0
0.5
11.7

References

  1. Cason Wallace checking in
    https://www.youtube.com/shorts/6synLgqla94
  2. "Here is footage of Cason's explanation. Right pronunciation is Kay-sahn, he said"
    https://x.com/yoko_okc/status/1672709382415474688
  3. 247Sports
    https://247sports.com/Season/2022-Basketball/RecruitRankings/?InstitutionGroup=HighSchool/
  4. dallasnews.com
    https://www.dallasnews.com/high-school-sports/basketball/2022/03/17/richardsons-cason-wallace-is-named-gatorade-texas-boys-basketball-player-of-the-year/
  5. dallasnews.com
    https://www.dallasnews.com/high-school-sports/basketball/2022/03/24/the-dallas-morning-news-2021-22-boys-basketball-player-of-the-year-richardsons-cason-wallace/
  6. courier-journal.com
    https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2022/05/31/kentucky-basketball-coach-predicts-cason-wallace-go-scorer/9941708002/
  7. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/32580446
  8. Lexington Herald-Leader
    https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-recruiting/article255603661.html
  9. nba.com
    https://www.nba.com/thunder/news/release-wallace-bertans-230706
  10. StatMuse
    https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask?q=cason+wallace+2024-2025+stats
  11. The Oklahoman
    https://www.oklahoman.com/story/sports/nba/thunder/2024/10/28/okc-thunder-vs-atlanta-hawks-cason-wallace-brother-keaton/75887842007/
  12. "UCLA Star Kiki Rice Hard Launches Relationship With Thunder's Cason Wallace After NBA Championship"
    https://www.profootballnetwork.com/nba/cason-wallace-kiki-rice-dating-thunder-ucla-basketball-couple/
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