John Wall Biography

Fast Facts

• As a sophomore at Broughton High School in Raleigh, NC, he was cut from the basketball team due in part to attitude issues
• Considered entering the NBA draft straight out of high school—since he turned 19 the year of his graduation—only to opt for college
• Popularized the "John Wall Dance" at Kentucky, with moves inspired by now-deceased hip-hop artist LaShawn Talbert
• Won SEC Player of the Year and the Adolph Rupp Player of the Year Award, also setting a UK single-season assists record (241)
• Recorded a 4
• 0 GPA in 2009 summer classes at UK, followed by a 3
• 2 in the fall semester and a 3
• 5 in the spring
• Tied the Wizards' single-game record with nine steals in his NBA home debut, adding 29 points and 13 assists in an overtime win
• Posted his first pro triple-double in just his sixth NBA game