Ben Wallace

:This article is about the basketball player. For information on the former Member of the Scottish Parliament, see Ben Wallace (UK politician).

Accolades

As of 2005, Wallace has won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award three times, a feat only equalled by Dikembe Mutombo.

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He was the first undrafted player to start in the NBA All-Star Game.

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Wallace is also one of only five players in history (along with Julius Erving, Sam Lacey, Hakeem Olajuwon and David Robinson) to have recorded 100 blocks and 100 steals in five consecutive seasons.

Related Topics:
Julius Erving - Sam Lacey - Hakeem Olajuwon - David Robinson

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