Former Pistons standout Ben Wallace will be chosen for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Sunday, according to a published report.
ESPN’s The Undefeated first reported Saturday that the defensive-stalwart center would be so honored in the 2021 class.
A four-time NBA All-Star and Defensive Player of the Year, Wallace was a key cog in Detroit’s 2004 championship team. He spent 16 years in the league, nine with the Pistons. He averaged 5.7 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.0 blocks and 1.3 steals.
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Wallace was undrafted as a Division II All-American out of Virginia Union.
He is a co-owner of the Grand Rapids Drive of the G League.
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