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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 Mavericks in the 2023 NBA draft, and subsequently traded to the Thunder. He won an NBA championship with the Thunder in 2025.
Wallace attended Richardson High School in Richardson, Texas where he played alongside of Rylan Griffen under coach Kevin Lawson and assistant coach Mike Bangs. As a senior, he was the Gatorade Basketball Player of the Year for Texas and The Dallas Morning News boys basketball Player of the Year after averaging 19.9 points, 7.4 rebounds and 6.1 assists per game. He was selected to play in the 2022 McDonald’s All-American Game and the Jordan Brand Classic. A five-star recruit, Wallace committed to the University of Kentucky to play college basketball.
The Dallas Mavericks selected Wallace with the tenth overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft then…
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