2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
Roster
Wallace, Joseph

Jersey Number 30
Joseph Wallace
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Woodland Hills, Calif.
- High School:
- Sierra Canyon HS
Bio
2018-19
Did not play.
2017-18
Played in two games … appeared in his first game in the Bruins’ home win versus UC Irvine (Nov. 26) … had one rebound in two minutes against Detroit Mercy (Dec. 3).
High School
Three-year varsity basketball letterwinner at Sierra Canyon High School (Chatsworth, Calif.) under head coach Ty Nichols … graduated from high school in three years after having enrolled at Sierra Canyon for the eighth grade … played alongside UCLA teammate Cody Riley while at Sierra Canyon … helped his high school program to at least 26 wins in each of his three varsity seasons (including a 27-3 record during his junior year in 2016-17) … scored a career-high 18 points in his first start during his sophomore season (2015-16), hitting five three-pointers in Sierra Canyon’s 69-52 win over Maranatha at Cerritos College in a Fairfax State Preview Classic contest … during his sophomore season, Sierra Canyon went 26-5 overall and 10-0 in league play … that season, Sierra Canyon lost in the CIF Southern Section Open Division final to eventual state champion Chino Hills High School … as a freshman at Sierra Canyon, his team posted a 26-4 overall record and 10-0 mark in league games.
Personal
Full name: Joseph Ahmad Wallace … is the son of Joe and Firouzeh Wallace … has one younger brother, Elijah, and three sisters – Cheyanne, Mikah and Isabella … his father played college basketball at Washington State before competing professionally in Spain … sister, Cheyanne Wallace, plays on the women’s basketball team at Loyola Marymount … sister, Mikah Maly-Karros, played college basketball at Loyola Marymount and UC Irvine … undeclared major.
Did not play.
2017-18
Played in two games … appeared in his first game in the Bruins’ home win versus UC Irvine (Nov. 26) … had one rebound in two minutes against Detroit Mercy (Dec. 3).
High School
Three-year varsity basketball letterwinner at Sierra Canyon High School (Chatsworth, Calif.) under head coach Ty Nichols … graduated from high school in three years after having enrolled at Sierra Canyon for the eighth grade … played alongside UCLA teammate Cody Riley while at Sierra Canyon … helped his high school program to at least 26 wins in each of his three varsity seasons (including a 27-3 record during his junior year in 2016-17) … scored a career-high 18 points in his first start during his sophomore season (2015-16), hitting five three-pointers in Sierra Canyon’s 69-52 win over Maranatha at Cerritos College in a Fairfax State Preview Classic contest … during his sophomore season, Sierra Canyon went 26-5 overall and 10-0 in league play … that season, Sierra Canyon lost in the CIF Southern Section Open Division final to eventual state champion Chino Hills High School … as a freshman at Sierra Canyon, his team posted a 26-4 overall record and 10-0 mark in league games.
Personal
Full name: Joseph Ahmad Wallace … is the son of Joe and Firouzeh Wallace … has one younger brother, Elijah, and three sisters – Cheyanne, Mikah and Isabella … his father played college basketball at Washington State before competing professionally in Spain … sister, Cheyanne Wallace, plays on the women’s basketball team at Loyola Marymount … sister, Mikah Maly-Karros, played college basketball at Loyola Marymount and UC Irvine … undeclared major.
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