Kristy Wallace (born 3 January 1996) is an Australian basketball player for the Atlanta Dream of the WNBA and for the Southside Flyers of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL). She played college basketball for the Baylor Lady Bears.
![]() Wallace in February 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 3 – Atlanta Dream | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Guard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
League | WNBA | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1996-01-03) 3 January 1996 (age 26) Loganholme, Queensland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Australian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 157 lb (71 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
High school | John Paul College (Brisbane, Queensland) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College | Baylor (2014–2018) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WNBA draft | 2018 / Round: 2 / Pick: 16th overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selected by the Atlanta Dream | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2012–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career history | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2013 | Brisbane Capitals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 | BA Centre of Excellence | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2020 | Canberra Capitals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Melbourne Tigers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021–present | Southside Flyers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022–present | Atlanta Dream | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wallace played four seasons of college basketball in the United States for the Baylor Lady Bears.[1] She earned Big 12 All-Freshman Team in 2015 and Big 12 All-Defensive Team and First-team All-Big 12 in 2018.[2]
Source[3]
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 |
Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2014-15 | Baylor | 33 | 258 | 40.8% | 37.1% | 65.7% | 2.5 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 7.8 |
2015-16 | Baylor | 37 | 299 | 39.7% | 38.6% | 76.5% | 3.3 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 8.1 |
2016-17 | Baylor | 37 | 282 | 42.7% | 38.9% | 68.9% | 3.9 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 7.6 |
2017-18 | Baylor | 29 | 373 | 50.2% | 38.4% | 79.7% | 5.0 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 12.9 |
Career | 136 | 1212 | 43.5% | 38.3% | 73.6% | 3.6 | 3.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 8.9 |
Wallace was picked in the second round of the 2018 WNBA draft by the Atlanta Dream. She later signed a two-year deal with the Canberra Capitals.[4] A knee injury in her second game with Canberra in late 2018 saw her not play again until 2021 in the NBL1 South with the Melbourne Tigers.[5] She joined the Southside Flyers for the 2021–22 WNBL season and won the WNBL Sixth Woman of the Year Award.[6]
Wallace made her international debut for the Gems at the 2014 FIBA Oceania Under-18 Championship in Fiji.[7] Wallace would then go on to represent the Gems at the Under-19 World Championship in Russia the following year, where they finished in third place and took home the bronze medal.
Atlanta Dream current roster | |
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2018 WNBA draft | |
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Second round |
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Australia squad – 2015 FIBA Under-19 World Championship – Bronze medal | ||
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