BREAKINGNEWS: Kristy Wallace of Indiana Fever, “Bag of Tears,” Following Her Inclusion on the Australian Olympic Team

Kristy Wallace, a guard for the Indiana Fever, recalled the moment she found out she will be competing for Team Australia in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Guard Kristy Wallace of the Indiana Fever got some great news over the weekend. The former NBA player found out that she would be competing for Team Australia in Paris in 2024.

Wallace, an Australian native from Loganholme, Queensland, was shocked to hear the news when she got the call from Sandy Brondello, the coach of Team Australia and the New York Liberty. The Fever guard told the tale to media on Tuesday during their meeting.

“When Sandy called me that morning, all I could do was cry uncontrollably. Thus, the call proceeded as described by Wallace. “It was a really special moment.”

When Australia’s (and the New York Liberty’s) coach Sandy Brondello called Kristy Wallace on Saturday morning to inform her that she had made the Olympic team, Wallace described herself as a “bag of tears.”

In Indiana, she also has Fever video coordinator Tully Bevilaqua, a former Olympian from Australia. tweet.com/GiY7DHQ1qG

— @chloepeterson67, Chloe Peterson 9 July 2024
Any athlete’s dream is to represent their country at the Olympics. Wallace has an extremely unique opportunity as well.

In 2024, Wallace is a member of the Fever for her second season. In Indiana’s first 21 WNBA games, she’s averaging 5.2 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. In addition, she shoots 37.7% from the field.

Wallace is only the sixth player in the history of the team to compete in the Olympics. Natalie Achonwa (Canada, 2016), Tully Bevilaqua (Australia, 2008), Tamika Catchings (USA, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016), and Kara Wolters (USA, 2000) are among the other participants.

Wallace attended Baylor during her college basketball career from 2014 to 2018, before joining the WNBA. During her four years with the Bears, she averaged 8.9 points, 3.9 assists, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.2 steals per game.

In the 2018 WNBA Draft, Wallace was chosen with the 16th overall choice by the Atlanta Dream. Nevertheless, it wasn’t until the 2022 season with the Dream that the guard made her WNBA debut.

Wallace participated in 66 games throughout her first two seasons in the league, averaging 6.6 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per contest.