CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Just over a week since signing her National Letter of Intent to join the Illinois women's basketball program next year, Berry Wallace has earned a spot on the Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Girl's High School Player of the Year Preseason Watch List. Wallace is a five-star forward out of Pickerington, Ohio.
Wallace is one of just four signees on the 50-player list committed to a Big Ten school (by this season's alignment). She's played her prep ball at Pickerington Central H.S. while playing club for United Family 3SSB.
WALLACE'S HIGHLIGHTS
- 6'1" forward
- ESPN HoopGurlz Recruiting Ranking - #20
- Five-star recruit
- Four-year varsity basketball letter winner, three-year varsity volleyball letter winner
- Earned All-District honorable mention and helped team to district championship in 2021
- First-team All-Conference, First-team All-District 11, First-team All-Central District, Second-team All-State, First-team All-Adidas 3SSB, and helped team to district championship in 2022
- First-team All-Conference, First-team All-District 11, First-team All-Central District, First-team All-State, Adidas Eurocamp National Team, and helped team to district and regional championships in 2023
- High School Stat Lines:
- 2022-23: 15.1 PPG, 8.6 RPG, 3.1 APG, 1.8 SPG, 1.0 BPG
- 2021-22: 14.6 PPG, 9.2 RPG, 2.6 APG, 2.1 SPG, 1.0 BPG
- 2020-21: 11.1 PPG, 8.5 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.5 SPG, 0.5 BPG
- Honor roll all three years of high school
- Member of the National Honor Society and class president
- Parents are Chris and Brandi Wallace
- Four brothers (Evan, Garner, Isaiah, Adae) and four sisters (Bailey, Bexley, Brooklyn, Blossom)
- College Basketball Ties: Older sister, Bexley, played two seasons each at Penn State and Kent State
- AAU Team: United Family 3SSB
