John Wallace (basketball)
Encyclopedia
John Gilbert Wallace is a retired American
professional basketball
player, in the forward position.
He was picked 18th by the NY Knicks in the 1996 draft.
A 1992 graduate of Greece Athena High School
in Rochester, NY and a 1996 graduate from Syracuse University
, Wallace played seven seasons in the NBA
, with the New York Knicks
, Toronto Raptors
, Detroit Pistons
, Phoenix Suns
and the Miami Heat
.
United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player, in the forward position.
He was picked 18th by the NY Knicks in the 1996 draft.
A 1992 graduate of Greece Athena High School
Greece Athena High School
Greece Athena High School is a part of the Greece Central School District serving students in grades 9-12 in Rochester, New York. First built in 1969, Athena is the largest - both in size and population - of the four high schools. A notable recent addition to the school is its state-of-the-art...
in Rochester, NY and a 1996 graduate from Syracuse University
Syracuse University
Syracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
, Wallace played seven seasons in the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
, with the New York Knicks
New York Knicks
The New York Knickerbockers, prominently known as the Knicks, are a professional basketball team based in New York City. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association...
, Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
, Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons
The Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
, Phoenix Suns
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
and the Miami Heat
Miami Heat
The Miami Heat is a professional basketball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. The team is a member of the Southeast Division in the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . They play their home games at American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami...
.
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
- List of NCAA Division I men's basketball players with 2000 points and 1000 rebounds