Michael John "Red" Wallace (July 12, 1918 – July 7, 1977) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He played for the Boston Celtics during the 1946–47 Basketball Association of America season, the first in the league's existence, before he was traded to the Toronto Huskies for Charlie Hoefer.[1] He also played for various teams in the American Basketball League prior to his stint in the BAA.
 Bas-relief sculpture of Red Wallace at the Elk Lake (Pa.) High School gym which bears his name | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 12, 1918 Simpson, Pennsylvania |
| Died | July 7, 1977 (aged 58) |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Fell Township (Fell Township, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Keystone JC (1937–1939) Scranton (1939–1941) |
| Playing career | 1944–1953 |
| Number | 13, 23, 17 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1944–1945 | New York Gothams |
| 1946–1947 | Boston Celtics |
| 1947 | Toronto Huskies |
| 1947–1949 | Scranton Miners |
| 1949–1951 | Paterson Crescents |
| 1951–1952 | Allentown Aces |
| 1952–1953 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| As coach: | |
| 1958–1959 | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| 1957–1977 | Elk Lake HS |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| As coach: | |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
In college, Wallace played for two seasons at Keystone College, which at the time was a junior college, before finishing his career at the University of Scranton.[2] In his post-playing career, Wallace coached teams in the Eastern Professional Basketball League, winning the league championship in 1958–59 with the Wilkes-Barre Barons.[2] He also coached the Elk Lake (Pa.) High School boys' basketball team and won two state championships.[3]
BAA career statistics edit
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Boston | 24 | .246 | .438 | .8 | 5.5 |
| 1946–47 | Toronto | 37 | .291 | .574 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| Career | 61 | .278 | .541 | 1.0 | 9.1 | |
References edit
- ^ a b "Red Wallace NBA stats". basketball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved September 17, 2014.
- ^ a b "Keystone Giants Hall of Fame – Mike "Red" Wallace". GoKCGiants.com. Keystone College. Retrieved September 18, 2014.
- ^ "Pennsylvania Basketball Coaches". PAHoops.org. Retrieved September 18, 2014.