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).
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Ben Wallace Wallace with the Pistons in 2009 |
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| Born | (1974-09-10) September 10, 1974 (age 50)
White Hall, Alabama |
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| Nationality | American |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
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| Listed weight | 250 lb (113 kg) |
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| High school | Central (Hayneville, Alabama) |
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- Cuyahoga CC (1992–1994)
- Virginia Union (1994–1996)
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| NBA draft | 1996 / Undrafted |
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| Playing career | 1996–2012 |
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| Position | Power forward / center |
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| Number | 30, 4, 3, 6 |
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| 1996–1999 | Washington Bullets / Wizards |
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| 1999–2000 | Orlando Magic |
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| 2000–2006 | Detroit Pistons |
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| 2006–2008 | Chicago Bulls |
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| 2008–2009 | Cleveland Cavaliers |
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| 2009–2012 | Detroit Pistons |
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- 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)
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| Points | 6,254 (5.7 ppg) |
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| Rebounds | 10,482 (9.6 rpg) |
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| Blocks | 2,137 (2.0 bpg) |
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| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
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