| Red Wallace | |
| Number: | 13, 23, 17 |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 1 |
| Weight Lb: | 185 |
| Birth Date: | 12 July 1918 |
| Birth Place: | Simpson, Pennsylvania |
| Nationality: | American |
| High School: | Fell Township (Fell Township, Pennsylvania) |
| College: | Keystone JC (1937–1939) Scranton (1939–1941) |
| Years1: | 1944–1945 |
| Team1: | New York Gothams |
| Team2: | Boston Celtics |
| Team3: | Toronto Huskies |
| Years4: | 1947–1949 |
| Team4: | Scranton Miners |
| Years5: | 1949–1951 |
| Team5: | Paterson Crescents |
| Years6: | 1951–1952 |
| Team6: | Allentown Aces |
| Years7: | 1952–1953 |
| Team7: | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| Cyears1: | 1958–1959 |
| Cteam1: | Wilkes-Barre Barons |
| Cyears2: | 1957–1977 |
| Cteam2: | Elk Lake HS |
| Career Start: | 1944 |
| Career End: | 1953 |
| Letter: | w |
| Bbr: | wallare01 |
| Highlights: | As coach: |
Michael John "Red" Wallace (July 12, 1918 – July 7, 1977) was an American professional basketball player.[1] He played for the Boston Celtics during the 1946–47 Basketball Association of America season, the first in the league's existence, before he was traded to the Toronto Huskies for Charlie Hoefer.[1] He also played for various teams in the American Basketball League prior to his stint in the BAA.
In college, Wallace played for two seasons at Keystone College, which at the time was a junior college, before finishing his career at the University of Scranton.[2] In his post-playing career, Wallace coached teams in the Eastern Professional Basketball League, winning the league championship in 1958–59 with the Wilkes-Barre Barons.[2] He also coached the Elk Lake (Pa.) High School boys' basketball team and won two state championships.[3]
| Legend | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Games played | FG% | Field-goal percentage | ||
| FT% | Free-throw percentage | APG | Assists per game | ||
| PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high | ||
| Year | Team | GP | FG% | FT% | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946–47 | Boston | 24 | .246 | .438 | .8 | 5.5 |
| 1946–47 | Toronto | 37 | .291 | .574 | 1.0 | 11.5 |
| Career | 61 | .278 | .541 | 1.0 | 9.1 | |