Wallace, a 6'9" 203 lbs forward from the University of South Carolina, averaged 9.9 points and 9.4 rebounds last season when he was named Associated Press All-SEC Honorable Mention. Wallace set the school record for most games played with 135 and also set the record for blocks with 249. He scored a career-high 22 points and nine rebounds along with a career-high eight blocks in a win over the College of Charleston on December 5, 2006. Wallace is also tied for ninth all-time in blocks in SEC history.