Vijay turn it up
- One of two returners to the program from the 2025-26 campaign
- Joined the program prior to last season from the junior college guard ranks with two years of eligibility remaining
- Suffered a season-ending injury in the exhibition against Texas A&M on Oct. 26
- Earned the start at one of the wing positions in the Texas A&M matchup
- Played 14 minutes in his unofficial Sun Devil debut, finishing with one point, two rebounds, three assists, a steal and a block in a productive effort against the Aggies
- Arizona State led the 2026 NCAA Tournament-bound Texas A&M team 61-58 with 12:27 to go in the second half at the time of Wallace’s injury
- Spent the 2024-25 season at Triton College after beginning his collegiate career at Illinois Valley CC
- Averaged 15.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.1 assists for Triton as a sophomore
- Played in 33 total games, starting 30 and reaching double figures in scoring in 29
- Eight performances of 20+ points
- Efficient assist-to-turnover ratio of 101/48
- Added 36 steals and 24 blocks on the defensive end
- Double-digit free-throw attempts on five occasions
- Contributed in many ways, finishing with eight games with 8+ rebounds and eight with 5+ assists
- Triton College went 29-6 in its one season and made the second round of the NJCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championship