Ben Wallace

Ben Camey Wallace (born September 10, 1974) is a former American basketball player. He played in the National Basketball Association with the Detroit Pistons. He had his picture on the cover of the ESPN 2K5 video game. Nicknamed "Big Ben",[1] he played the center and power forward positions, and is listed at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) and 240 lb (110 kg).

Ben Wallace
Wallace with the Pistons in 2009
Personal information
Born (1974-09-10) September 10, 1974
White Hall, Alabama
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolCentral (Hayneville, Alabama)
College
  • Cuyahoga CC (1992–1994)
  • Virginia Union (1994–1996)
NBA draft1996 / Undrafted
Playing career1996–2012
PositionPower forward / center
Number30, 4, 3, 6
Career history
1996–1999Washington Bullets / Wizards
1999–2000Orlando Magic
2000–2006Detroit Pistons
2006–2008Chicago Bulls
2008–2009Cleveland Cavaliers
2009–2012Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA champion (2004)
  • 4× NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006)
  • 4× NBA All-Star (2003–2006)
  • 3× All-NBA Second Team (2003, 2004, 2006)
  • 2× All-NBA Third Team (2002, 2005)
  • 5× NBA All-Defensive First Team (2002–2006)
  • NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2007)
  • 2× NBA rebounding leader (2002, 2003)
  • NBA blocks leader (2002)
  • No. 3 retired by Detroit Pistons
  • First-team Division II All-American – NABC (1996)
Career statistics
Points6,254 (5.7 ppg)
Rebounds10,482 (9.6 rpg)
Blocks2,137 (2.0 bpg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

References
  1. Eligon, John (June 15, 2005). "Detroit's Big Man Awakens". The New York Times.




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