Lathen Wallace bio
OREGON STATE
2008-09: Third-year player who became a force from behind-the-arc during his freshman season ... A strong shooter who works extremely hard while on the court, should see significant playing time this season.
2007-08: Played in 26 contests on the season while starting three ... A three-point specialist, led the team with a .380 three-point percentage on the season ... For the year, averaged 14.5 minutes, 7.5 points and 1.8 rebounds per game ... Led the team in scoring during Pac-10 Conference play with 8.8 points per contest ... Led the team with 21 three-pointers (21-of-52, .404) during league play ... Earned a season and career high 22 points against Arizona State at home ... Went 6-of-13 from behind the arc against the Sun Devils as the six three-pointers were one shy of tying the single-game school record for threes in a game ... Played a season and career high 32 minutes against Arizona State and recorded a season and career high five rebounds against Arizona State ... Has 11 double-digit scoring efforts and scored in double-digits in the final four games of the year ... Scored 18 points on two different occasions during conference play, at home against UCLA and at home against Oregon ... Scored 16 points on 6-of-13 shooting against Washington ... Also registered a career-high two steals against the Huskies.
2006-07: Redshirted his true freshman season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Jefferson High School in Portland, Ore., in 2006 ... Made the all-state first team after averaging 24.5 points, six rebounds and four assists ... Was MVP of the Portland Interscholastic League ... Hit 52% of his three-pointers and 85% of his free throws ... Helped Jefferson to a 23-5 overall record and the PIL title at 17-1 ... Named to the 2005-06 Long Beach Press-Telegram Best in the West third team ... Played in the 2006 Les Schwab Northwest Shootout, a game between the top seniors from Oregon and Washington ... Named to the all-state honorable mention and all-PIL first team squads as a junior ... Averaged 14.9 points, four rebounds and three assists per game his junior year, helping Jefferson to a league title and a 26-2 record ... Had a season high of 33 points and was the team’s second-leading scorer ... In his four years on the varsity, Jefferson went 104-16 ... On the honor roll.
PERSONAL Born in Portland, Ore. ... Son of Sheri Bobatunday and Lathen Wallace Sr. ... Mother works in banking, father works for a delivery service ... Has four siblings: Shagun, Amary, Shanell and Daiyo ... Chose Oregon State because “it’s close to home and I feel that I can contribute a lot”.
