Five-star Cason Wallace announces his top four schools
2022 Richardson (Texas) five-star guard Cason Wallace announced his top four schools on Wednesday.
The five-star is down to Kentucky, Tennessee, UTSA and Texas. A decision is expected on his birthday, Nov. 7.
“Can’t be typical,” Wallace wrote with his announcement along with three shrugging emojis.
Wallace is the seventh-ranked player overall and the top combo guard in the country in the 2022 class per On3’s rankings
Wallace officially visited Kentucky last weekend and plans to visit Texas this upcoming weekend. The five-star also has a visit planned to Tennessee on Sept. 17.
That means the Volunteers will receive two official visits, which is legal due to NCAA rules. Wallace made his first official visit to Knoxville in the first weekend of June.
Kentucky offered the Richardson product just this summer, back in July.
Cason Wallace, a 6-foot-4, 185-pound combo guard earned the offer after an impressive performance at Peach Jam after leading his ProSkills EYBL (Texas) squad to an impressive 12-1 final record. Over 13 games, Wallace averaged 14.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game. He shot 47.7% from the field and 35% from the three-point line.
UTSA is a new addition to Wallace’s top schools. Wallace’s brother, Keaton, played for UTSA from 2017-2020. Keaton Wallace finished his career as the second-highest scorer in UTSA basketball history. He joined the Memphis Grizzlies for the NBA Summer League.
Cason Wallace previously spoke to On3’s Gerry Hamilton on his recruitment and what he likes about Texas, Kentucky and Tennessee.
Wallace likes the family atmosphere at Tennessee
“I like how together they are,” Wallace told Hamilton. “They are like a family, and I’m a family-oriented guy. Just to see that from them means a lot to me.”
Texas entered the race under new head coach Chris Beard, but it’s been assistant Ulric Maligi’s relationship with Wallace that has the Longhorns in the race.
“Coach Ulric (Maligi) has been recruiting me everywhere he went,” Wallace said. “He’s a real good person and a good recruiter. That’s the reason for that (Texas getting a visit).”
Maligi has been recruiting Wallace for over a year, dating back to his time with Beard at Texas Tech.
As far as a decision, Cason Wallace knows what he’s looking for.
“Somewhere I can play early, often and through mistakes,” Wallace said. “Somewhere that will push me.”
Wallace also eliminated to the possibility of going pro, whether that be through Overtime Elite or the G-League.
“I’m going to college,” Cason Wallace said.