Eric Wallace Hometown: Winston-Salem, N.C. High School: Hargrave Military Academy Last College: Ohio State Height / Weight: 6-7 / 233 Position: G/F

Career Notes: Sat out the 2008-09 season after transferring from Ohio State... totaled 39 career collegiate games... played in 15 games for the Buckeyes as a freshman during the 2007-08 season.

2009-10 (Sophomore): Played in 24 games... started 19 games... five games in double-figures... seven boards, six points, four steals and three assists at Connecticut... 11 points at Marquette with five rebounds, two steals... six points, three rebounds against West Virginia... six points, three rebounds at Notre Dame... seven boards, six points against Marquette... nine rebounds, six points, two blocks at St. John's... eight points, five boards against Georgetown... eight rebounds at Pittsburgh... nine points, eight rebounds and four blocked shots against Texas State... eight points and four boards against American... eight points, four rebounds, two blocks against UIC... 15 points against Mississippi State with eight rebounds... follow-up dunk against the Bulldogs was No. 2 on the Dec. 10 SportsCenter Top 10... gathered seven rebounds along with six points and three blocked shots at Vanderbilt... totaled nine points, nine rebounds, two assists, two blocks and two steals against Alabama State... 16 points, six rebounds in 37 minutes against Detroit... five points, seven rebounds and two blocked shots against Saint Joseph's... 10 points and three boards against Tennessee... 10 points with three rebounds in the opener against Columbia.

2007-08 (Freshman at Ohio State): Averaged 1.8 points and 1.3 rebounds in 15 appearances for Ohio State... posted season-highs of 10 points and eight rebounds in 16 minutes of action against Iowa... tossed in six points with four rebounds in 12 minutes of play against Presbyterian... four points against VMI and three, including first points as a collegian, against Texas A&M.

High School: All-America mention at Winston-Salem's Robert B. Glenn High School after averaging 22 points, 10 rebounds, three steals and two blocks as a junior... picked up All-Conference and All-County honors as well as team MVP recognition... played final prep season at Hargrave Military Academy in 2006-07 where he averaged 14 points and eight rebounds per contest.

Personal: Son of Monty and Nikita Wallace... enrolled in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences... had three cousins play for LSU (Sean Gipson - 1992-94, Vernel Singleton - 1988-92 and Stromile Swift - 1999-2000)... Swift played for the New Jersey Nets and Phoenix Suns during the 2008-09 season - his ninth season in the NBA.

Wallace by the Numbers
Career Statistics
2009-10 Game-by-Game Statistics

Career Highs
Points: 16, vs. Detroit (Nov. 28, 2009)
Rebounds: 9 (2x), last at St. John's (Jan. 17, 2010)
Assists: 3, at Connecticut (Feb. 6, 2010)
Steals: 4, at Connecticut (Feb. 6, 2010)
Blocked Shots: 4, vs. Texas State (Dec. 19, 2009)
Field Goals: 7, vs. Mississippi State (Dec. 10, 2009)
Field Goal Attempts: 16, vs. Mississippi State (Dec. 10, 2009)
3pt. Field Goals: 1 (3x), last vs. Saint Joseph's (Nov. 23, 2009)
3pt. Field Goal Attempts: 2 (2x), last at Pittsburgh (Dec. 28, 2009)
Free Throws: 5, vs. Alabama State (Dec. 2, 2009)
Free Throw Attempts: 9, vs. Texas State (Dec. 19, 2009)
Minutes: 37, vs. Detroit (Nov. 28, 2009)
Games in Double-Figures: 6