Ben Wallace Biography, Age, Family, Wife, Height, Net Worth

BIOGRAPHY OF BEN WALLACE

Ben Wallace, born Benjamin Cameron Wallace is a retired American professional basketball player. He is a 4-time All-Star and 4-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year known as “Big Ben,” who was a shot-blocking and rebounding specialist for the Detroit Pistons, helping lead the team to an NBA championship in 2004. .

He is nicknamed Big Ben, and he has won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award four times, a record he shares with Dikembe Mutombo . During his nine seasons with the Pistons (2000–2006; 2009–2012), Ben made two NBA Finals appearances (2004 and 2005) and won a championship with the Pistons in 2004. In 2016, the Pistons retired his number 3 shirt.

BEN WALLACE AGE | HOW OLD IS BEN WALLACE

Wallace was born on September 10, 1974 in White Hall, Alabama, Lowndes County in the United States. He is around 45 years old in 2019. He is American by nationality.

BEN WALLACE HEIGHT | HOW TALL IS BEN WALLACE

The retired American basketball player is 6ft 9in (2.06)m tall and weighs 113kg (250lbs).

FAMILLE BEN WALLACE | BEN WALLACE BROTHER

Wallace was born the 10th of 11 children, Sadie Wallace (mother) and the youngest of eight brothers, he spent his early childhood in nearby Benton, which was declared America’s smallest town in the 1960s. One of his brothers, David Wallace, is also a basketball player. Ben was once suspended for six games, and his brother David Wallace received a year of probation and community service for hitting Indiana players in the stands. His other siblings are; Sam Wallace Jr., Pete Wallace, Dennis Wallace, Shirley Wallace, James Wallace, Stephanie Wallace, James McBride Sr., Eden Wallace and Eva L. Wallace. Wallace spent a lot of time with his siblings fishing and playing basketball. They had installed a ledge on the side of their tiny three-bedroom house, and with so many kids around, it was easy to put together three-on-three and four-on-four games. The battles could get fierce. Because he was usually the smallest kid on the court, the only way Ben could get his hands on the boulder was to bounce it, steal it, or keep it from going out of bounds. Incredibly, he’s still the smallest boy in the family all these years later.

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BEN WALLACE WIFE | BEN WALLACE KIDS

Wallace is a married man. He has been married to Chanda Wallace since 2001. The couple have three children namely; Ben Jr. and Bryce (son), and a daughter, Bailey. In 2014, Wallace’s wife Chanda Wallace set up a Twitter account to blast a groupie who was allegedly pregnant with her husband and crashed his SUV when he heard the news. Apparently, Real Rap Radio host Ms. Indydee had been cyberattacked by Chanda Wallace following the incident.

CAREER AT BEN WALLACE COLLEGE

Wallace first played college basketball at the college level at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland for two years. There, basic elements of Ben’s defensive prowess were shown averaging 17.0 rebounds and 6.9 blocks per game. Former basketball player Charles Oakley is Ben’s mentor, after discovering Ben in 1991 at a basketball camp he recommended him to his former college, Virginia Union, an NCAA Division II school, where he studied criminal justice.

Ben averaged 13.4 points per game and 10.0 rebounds per game as a member of the Virginia Union Panthers, which he led to the Division II Final Four and a 28-3 record. As a senior, Ben was named to the CIAA All-First Team and was selected as a First-Team All-American (Div. II) by the NABC. After leaving Virginia Union and remaining undrafted, he traveled to Italy for a tryout with Italian team Viola Reggio Calabria.

BEN WALLACE STATISTICS | BEN WALLACE CAREER STATS

BEN WALLACE NET WORTH

Wallace is a retired American professional basketball player who has a net worth of $50 million as of 2019. Wallace earned his net worth as a center and forward for several NBA teams including the Washington Bullets, Orlando Magic, Chicago Bulls and more recently the Detroit. Pistons.

BEN WALLACE JERSEY | BEN WALLACE SHOES | BEN WALLACE NUMBER

Ben Wallace Jersey, shoes and number

BEN WALLACE NBA

Wallace only appeared in 34 games for Washington in the 1996–97 season. He didn’t play for several minutes. He played in 67 games and started 16 games the following year, but did not average many points (3.1) or rebounds (4.8). He managed to average 1.1 blocks throughout the season, his defensive play solidified his identity, and his minutes increased during the lockout-shortened 1998-99 season as he started in 16 of 46 games and averaged 6 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2 blocks per game. In Washington, Wallace couldn’t make the playoffs for three straight years.

Orlando Magic

On August 11, 1999, Wallace was traded to Orlando Magic on a multiplayer deal for Isaac Austin. In the 1999-2000 season Wallace solidified his role as a starter, he started in all 81 games he played. He averaged 4.8 points, 8.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks for the Magic as they won 41 games. Magic traded Wallace along with Chucky Atkins to the Detroit Pistons in a sign-and-trade deal for superstar Grant Hill.

Ben Wallace Pistons

Detroit Pistons: 2000–06

During the 2000-2001 season, Wallace had his most productive season, but the Pistons were unable to make the playoffs. His solid defensive play earned him the NBA Defensive Player of the Year award, while also being named to the All-Defensive First Team and All-NBA Third Team. The 2002–03 season would result in another Defensive Player of the Year for Ben, as he increased his rebound to 15.4 per game. The Pistons won 50 games and the Central Division again and beat Orlando in a seven-game first-round series that included coming back from a 3-1 deficit. the Pistons were swept by defending Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Nets in the conference finals. Ben increased his rebound to 16,

NBA champion (2004) and return to the Finals

In 2003–04, Wallace continued to rank among the league leaders in rebounding (12.4 per game) and blocks (3.2 per game). He lost three consecutive Defensive Player of the Year awards to Ron Artest, but he increased his scoring average to 9.5 points per game. He was again named to the All-NBA Second Team. Pistons won the series in 6 games to advance to the Finals with Ben scoring 12 points and grabbing 16 rebounds in the series closing game. Wallace averaged 10 points and 11.3 rebounds throughout the 2005 playoffs.

Last season in Detroit: 2005–2006

In the 2005–06 season, the Pistons came back with a vengeance despite the disappointing final loss with Ben earning another consecutive Defensive Player of the Year award. This was his 5th consecutive All-Defensive First Team selection and another All-NBA Third Team selection. Ben was named All-Star for the fourth consecutive season. He led the league in total offensive rebounds with 301. Detroit dominated throughout the season and had top speed in the conference. He eventually signed with the young Chicago Bulls and ended an era of Detroit Pistons that relied on him as a defensive, rebounding anchor. Without Ben, the Pistons fell to 3rd in points per game played in the 2007 and 2008 playoffs.

Return to Pistons
On August 7, 2009, Ben agreed to re-sign with Pistons as a free agent on a one-year contract. He previously wore the number 3 jersey with the Pistons but changed his jersey to number 6 on his return allowing Rodney Stuckey to keep that number. On December 22, 2010, Ben played his 1,000th game in a 115-93 win over the Toronto Raptors, becoming the 95th player in NBA history. He played his 1,055th game on February 14, 2012 passing the record held by Avery Johnson for most games by an undrafted player. The Pistons retired Ben’s No. 3 jersey on January 16, 2016.

Ben Wallace Bulls

Ben agreed to a four-year, $60 million contract with the Chicago Bulls. Bulls coach Scott Skiles had a strict ‘no-headband’ policy, but he exempted Ben when his teammates voted for him, allowing him to keep the signature squad. In about two years he played in the Bulls, Wallace suffered a knee injury and averaged 5.7 points, 9.7 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 2.0 blocks per game.

BEN WALLACE CAVALIERS

In the 2007-2008 season, after playing 50 games with the Bulls; Wallace was traded to the Cavaliers along with his teammates in a three-team trade involving Joe Smith, Seattle Wally Szczerbiak and Delonte West, the Bulls received Cavaliers Shannon Brown, Larry Hughes, Cedric Simmons and Drew Gooden. Coach Mike Brown moved Ben to the forward position because the Cavaliers had already introduced Zydrunas Ilgauskas as the team’s starting center. Ben had a significant impact on the Cavaliers. He was traded on June 25, 2009 to the Phoenix Suns along with Sasha Pavlovic.

BEN WALLACE HIGHLIGHTS AND AWARDS

NBA Champion (2004)
4-time NBA All-Star (2003-2006)
3-time All-NBA Second Team (2003, 2004, 2006)
2-time All-NBA Third Team (2002, 2005)
4-time Defensive Player of the Year NBA (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006)
5-time NBA All-Defensive First Team (2002–2006)
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2007)
2-time NBA Rebounding Leader (2002, 2003)
NBA Blocks Leader ( 2002)
Detroit Pistons, all-time
No. 3 block leader retired by Detroit Pistons
First Team Division II All-American – NABC (1996)

BEN WALLACE ET RASHEED WALLACE

Head-to-head comparison between Ben Wallace and Rasheed Wallace.
NBA Timeline
Ben Wallace: 1997 to 2012
Rasheed Wallace: 1996 to 2013
NBA Championships and Seasons NBA
Championships Ben Wallace 1
Rasheed Wallace 1
NBA Seasons Ben Wallace 16
Rasheed Wallace 16
playoffs played

Ben Wallace 8
Rasheed Wallace 14
Jeux All-Star

Ben Wallace 4
Rasheed Wallace 4

Honors and Awards
All-NBA Teams
(Total Picks)
Ben Wallace 5
Rasheed Wallace 0
1st All-Defensive Team
Ben Wallace 5
Rasheed Wallace 0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Picks)
Ben Wallace 6
Rasheed Wallace 0
Defensive Player
of the Year
Ben Wallace 4
Rasheed Wallace 0
Rebound leader
Ben Wallace 2
Rasheed Wallace 0
Block
manager Ben Wallace 1
Rasheed Wallace 0

Total Stats Total
Points
Ben Wallace 6254

Rasheed Wallace 16,006

Total rebonds
Ben Wallace 10,482

Rasheed Wallace 7 404

Total assists
Ben Wallace 1437

Rasheed Wallace 1,994

Total flights
Ben Wallace 1369

Rasheed Wallace 1090

Total Blocks
Ben Wallace 2137

Rasheed Wallace 1460

Total
Ben Wallace games 1088

Rasheed Wallace 1109

Ben Wallace .474 field
goal percentage

Rasheed Wallace .467

Ben Wallace .137 3-point percentage

Rasheed Wallace .336

Free throw percentage
Ben Wallace .414

Rasheed Wallace .721

Best season (no minimum play)
Points per game
Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rasheed Wallace 19,3 (2002)

Rebounds per game
Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Rasheed Wallace 8.2 (2002)

Aides par match
Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Rasheed Wallace 2.8 (2001)

BEN WALLACE NOW

Ben Wallace was listed in the Naismith Memorial Basket Hall of Fame to be considered enshrined in the Class of 2019.

BEN WALLACE HALL OF FAME

The 13 finalists from the North American and Women’s Committees nominated by the Naismith Memorial Basket Hall of Fame to be considered entered into the 2019 category, included the first runner-up including NBA Defensive Player of the Year Ben Wallace and Paul Westphal.

BEN WALLACE GYM

Wallace Gym is one of the newest gymnasiums in the area. The gym hosts AAU and summer league basketball games. Wallace Pro-Am is played at the gymnasium in the summer. There is room around the gym if the bleacher seats fill up.

BEN WALLACE BMX

He is an accomplished BMX rider in various disciplines and has a trophy cabinet full of awards he has won over the years, in the park, dirt and on the mini ramp. His bike is in a league of its own, starting with a custom Mongoose frame with a unique powder coat paint job. Basically, whatever you put in front of him, Ben will kill him.

BEN WALLACE DRAFT

Ben is the only undrafted player in NBA history to be a starter for the NBA-All-Star Game.

BEN WALLACE ON TWITTER

BEN WALLACE INTERVIEW

SLAM LEGEND OF THE WEEK: BEN WALLACE

Attacking a painting occupied by big man Ben Wallace and his monster afro was a scary undertaking. It took courage and an understanding that, well, it probably wasn’t going to end well for you.

Your lay-up could get stuck against the glass or fly in the opposite direction to trigger a quick break. It could, if you were particularly unlucky, end up in the lap of a fan sitting in the third row. That’s the risk you took when you tested one of the greatest defensemen in NBA history.

It’s rare for a player to be so dominant at one end of the court that you care less about what he’s doing at the other. That’s not to say Ben Wallace couldn’t put the ball in the basket (start believing that and you might be posterized), it’s just that every night he might be the best player on the pitch without that . doing.

“Anyone in this league can score basketball,” Ben told SLAM in 2005. “But what can you do when you’re not scoring? This is the big problem for me. I don’t need to score to impact the game. I can impact the game in many other ways. »

And fans, including all of us at SLAM, loved that about Wallace. Here’s a player who never averaged 10 points for an entire season, but was a four-time All-Star, appeared on multiple magazine covers, and had little kids with afro wigs at his games. The truth is he didn’t need to touch the ball in attack to put on an electrifying show. With his athleticism, energy and intensity, Wallace made defending and rebounding entertaining.

“No one can score without the ball. If you’re a scorer, you’re going to need a guy like me to get the rebound for you,” Wallace said in that 2005 interview. “If nobody’s rebounding for you, you can’t score. I bounce the basketball. I just enjoy picking up wins and seeing everyone having fun. »

At just 6-9, “Big” Ben was usually up against guys much bigger than him. It didn’t matter. Wallace didn’t back down from anyone. He led the League in rebounding twice (2001-02, 2002-03) and still holds the Pistons’ all-time record for total blocks (1,486). Along with Dikembe Mutombo , Wallace is the only player to have won four Defensive Player of the Year awards. And of course, he was the anchor of Detroit’s epic 2004 championship team, helping to keep opposing center Shaquille O’Neal in check during the Finals.

Respect for the illustrious and long career (16 years) that Wallace built only grows when you consider how it began. Coming out of Virginia Union University in Richmond (the same school attended by Charles Oakley), Wallace was not on any NBA radars. But he had assured his 10 siblings that he would one day make it to the League, so Wallace kept working. He was eventually signed by Washington in 1996 and landed in Detroit, where his jersey now hangs from the rafters, via trade four years later.

Ben Wallace didn’t just fulfill his dream of tying them in the NBA. He became the most accomplished undrafted player of all time. And really, that should tell you everything you need to know about the legend.

A genuine will to win and a passion for the game drove him to greatness and to be an inspiration to hoops around the world.