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Ben WallaceBen Wallace (born September 10, 1974 in White Hall, Alabama) is a basketball player in the NBA. He went to college at Virginia Union, a Division II school. Wallace was not drafted to the NBA, but was signed as a free agent by the Washington Bullets on October 2, 1996. In 1999 Wallace was traded to the Orlando Magic alongside with Tim Legler, Terry Davis, and Jeff McInnis for Isaac Austin and on August 3, 2000, was traded again along with Chucky Atkins to the Detroit Pistons for Grant Hill. Since then he has been a defensive force, winning the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in the 2001-02 and the 2002-03 seasons. In both seasons, he led the league in both rebounds and blocked shots. In 2003, he was voted to his first All-Star game, as the starting center for the Eastern Conference. Wallace is the only undrafted player to start in an All-Star game. He, along with Chauncey Billups, captained the Pistons' 2004 NBA championship team. He finished second in the league in rebounds and blocks per game for the 2003-04 season. His career highs for one game are 28 rebounds and 10 blocks, although he has never scored more than 22 points. He also was a starter for the 2004 All-Star Game. Wallace has gained great notoriety in the Detroit area and nationwide, and fans often arrive at his games sporting wigs in honor of his trademark Afro hairstyle. (However, he now only wears his Afro for some games; for most games, he has his hair styled into cornrows.) On November 21, 2004, Wallace was suspended for six games by Commissioner David Stern for his role in a massive brawl at a home game on November 19, 2004 that involved the Pistons, the Indiana Pacers and Pistons supporters. Wallace's retaliation to a hard foul by the Pacers' Ron Artest had helped trigger the chaos which resulted in an early end to the game. On December 3, 2004, Wallace's suspension ended when the Pistons faced the San Antonio Spurs. - Position: F-C
- Born: September 10, 1974
- Height: 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
- Weight: 240 lb (109 kg)
- College: Virginia Union 1996
ESPN announcers have said that Ben Wallace is able to bench press 460 pounds (210 kg) and curl 200 pounds (90 kg) for several reps. The Detroit Free Press has also added that he had only 3.8 percent body fat. More information about Ben can be found on NBA.com Wallace, Ben Wallace, Ben Wallace, Ben Wallace, Ben Wallace, Ben Wallace, Ben
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