Cason Wallace

Cason David Wallace (/ˈkeɪsən, keɪˈsɒn/ KAY-sən, kay-SON;^[1][2] born November 7, 2003) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association (NBA).^[3] 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.

Cason Wallace

Wallace with Kentucky in 2023
No. 22 – Oklahoma City Thunder
Position	Point guard / shooting guard
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(2003-11-07) November 7, 2003 (age 21) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
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
Career history
2023–present	Oklahoma City Thunder
Career highlights
NBA champion (2025) NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2024) McDonald's All-American (2022) Jordan Brand Classic (2022)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

High school career

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.^[4][5] He was selected to play in the 2022 McDonald's All-American Game and the Jordan Brand Classic.^[6] A five-star recruit, Wallace committed to the University of Kentucky to play college basketball.^[7][8]

Professional career

Oklahoma City Thunder (2023–present)

The Dallas Mavericks selected Wallace with the tenth overall pick in the 2023 NBA draft then traded him, along with Dāvis Bertāns, to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for the 12th overall pick, Dereck Lively II.^[9]

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high
†	Won an NBA championship	*	Led the league

NBA

Regular season

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

Playoffs

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

College

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

Personal life

Wallace is cousin to 2012 NBA champion Terrel Harris and two-time Super Bowl champion, Super Bowl XXXII Most Valuable Player, and Pro Football Hall of Fame running back Terrell Davis. His older brother Keaton Wallace plays for the Atlanta Hawks.^[10] In June 2025, UCLA Bruins player Kiki Rice revealed that she is in a romantic relationship with Wallace and that they met in a Junior NBA program when Rice was in the 8th grade.^[11]