Cason Wallace is a top-ten draft pick. Last night, the former Kentucky Wildcat was selected No. 10 by the Dallas Mavericks and traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. In OKC, Wallace will team up with fellow former Cats Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Olivier Sarr.
In one season at Kentucky, Wallace averaged 11.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 2.0 steals, earning All-SEC Freshman honors. He ranked among the SEC’s leaders in assists per game (2nd), assist-to-turnover ratio (4th), and steals per game (4th). He is the third Wildcat selected by the Mavericks, following Dirk Minniefield (1983, 2nd round, 33rd overall pick) and Jamal Mashburn (1993, 1st round, fourth overall pick), and the 35th first-round NBA Draft pick of the John Calipari Era at Kentucky.