Warrior men’s basketball team signs point guard Wallace

06-09-08

LEWISTON, Idaho – Terrell Wallace, who was ranked by ESPN as the 140th best high school point guard in the nation, has signed a letter-of-intent to play basketball at Lewis-Clark State College next season, the Warrior coaching staff has announced. 

Wallace is a 6-foot, 175-pound native of Portland, Ore., played at Westview High School where the team placed fifth at State both his sophomore and junior seasons. 

Wallace, who was offered the opportunity to walk on at a Pac-10 school, instead chose LCSC because his good friend, 6-foot-7 Greg Shepard, also chose to play for the Warriors next season. Shepard also played at Westview High his sophomore and junior seasons, before playing at Sunset High in Portland this past season. 

“He’s one of my best friends and we’ve been teammates since about sixth grade,” Wallace said. “And when I came there (to Lewis-Clark State on a recruiting visit), I really liked it a lot. I like the school and the gym, and I really like the players.” 

Wallace, who also had the opportunity to play at the junior college level for a school in Arizona, says he’s happy to be headed to LCSC where he plans to major in Radiology and Business. He said it was tempting to walk-on at a Pac-10 school, but he was told he wouldn’t receive any money or benefits. 

“It’s a big relief to know what I’m doing,” he said. 

Wallace could also see time at the No. 2 guard spot and says he likes playing both guard positions. 

Last season at Westview, Wallace averaged around 10 points, five assists, three rebounds and two steals a game. He earned second-team All-Metro League honors for the second straight season and was named Oregon Live’s Player of the Week twice. He also was nominated for the McDonald’s All America Team. 

According to ESPN.com recruiting tracker for high school players, Wallace was considered one of the top sleepers on the West Coast this season. On the web site http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/recruiting/tracker/player, it said Wallace “possesses solid speed and quickness, but not great. He is smooth in transition and can finish effectively with either hand. He is a true point guard that will not overwhelm you with athleticism, however, he rarely forces the issue and makes savvy decisions most of the time. His jump shot is solid out to the stripe but can definitely get better with added strength. In the half-court set he can run an offense effectively and doesn't look to hunt shots. As Wallace continues to get stronger look for his stock to rise as he plays the game at a nice pace.”

LCSC is coming off a 22-10 season and won both the Frontier Conference regular season and tournament titles for the second straight season, the first time it has been accomplished since LCSC joined the league in 1999. The Warriors lose six seniors from the squad, including conference MVP Mike Gordy.