John Wallace (basketball)
.jpg) Wallace participating in Hurricane Sandy relief in Rockaway, Queens (2012) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 9, 1974 Rochester, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Greece Athena (Rochester, New York) |
| College | Syracuse (1992–1996) |
| NBA draft | 1996: 1st round, 18th overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Playing career | 1996–2005 |
| Position | Small forward |
| Number | 44, 22 |
| Career history | |
| 1996–1997 | New York Knicks |
| 1997–1999 | Toronto Raptors |
| 1999–2000 | New York Knicks |
| 2000–2001 | Detroit Pistons |
| 2001–2002 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2002–2003 | Panionios |
| 2003–2004 | Miami Heat |
| 2005 | Snaidero Udine |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 2,091 (7.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,061 (2.8 rpg) |
| Assists | 281 (0.7 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
John Gilbert Wallace (born February 9, 1974) is a retired American professional basketball player. The 6'8 forward played seven seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), in addition to stints in Greece and Italy.
He was selected with the 18th pick in the 1996 NBA draft by the New York Knicks.
A 1992 graduate of Greece Athena High School in Rochester, New York, Wallace led Syracuse University to the NCAA championship game during his senior season in 1996, where they lost to the Kentucky Wildcats. After his college graduation, Wallace played seven seasons in the NBA, with the New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Detroit Pistons, Phoenix Suns and the Miami Heat.
John Wallace is an Executive Board Member of Heavenly Productions Foundation, a 501c-3 charity based in Armonk, New York whose mission is to help children in need and in distress.
His son John Wallace Jr. also went to Greece Athena and played basketball.
Stats
Professional
| Season | Team | GP | MPG | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | Knicks | 68 | 11.6 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 4.8 |
| 1997-98 | Raptors | 82 | 28.8 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 14.0 |
| 1998-99 | Raptors | 48 | 16.9 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 8.6 |
| 1999-00 | Knicks | 60 | 13.3 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 6.5 |
| 2000-01 | Pistons | 40 | 13.2 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 5.9 |
| 2001-02 | Suns | 46 | 10.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 5.0 |
| 2003-04 | Heat | 37 | 9.9 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 4.3 |
| Career | 7 Seasons | 381 | 16.1 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 7.6 |
College
| Season | College | GP | MPG | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-93 | Syracuse | 29 | 29.8 | 7.6 | 1.3 | 11.1 |
| 1993-94 | Syracuse | 30 | 32.6 | 9.0 | 1.7 | 15.0 |
| 1994-95 | Syracuse | 30 | 33.0 | 8.2 | 2.6 | 16.8 |
| 1995-96 | Syracuse | 38 | 36.3 | 8.7 | 2.4 | 22.2 |
| Career | 4 Seasons | 127 | 33.1 | 8.4 | 2.0 | 16.7 |
See also
External links
- 1974 births
- Living people
- African-American basketball players
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American expatriate basketball people in Greece
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players at the 1996 NCAA Men's Division I Final Four
- Basketball players from New York (state)
- Detroit Pistons players
- Greek Basket League players
- McDonald's High School All-Americans
- Miami Heat players
- New York Knicks draft picks
- New York Knicks players
- Parade High School All-Americans (boys' basketball)
- Phoenix Suns players
- Small forwards
- Sportspeople from Rochester, New York
- Syracuse Orange men's basketball players
- Toronto Raptors players
- Greece Athena High School alumni