Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association

Ben Wallace played his last two years of collegiate basketball at Virginia Union University from 1994-1996. Mentored by Charles Oakley, Wallace made an immediate impact on the Panthers squad with an average of 13.4 points per game and 10.0 rebounds per game. He led VUU to the NCAA Division II Final Four with a 28-3 record. As a senior, he was selected as a Division II First Team All American by the NABC. Ben Wallace still holds the school record with 114 blocks in a single season. He was named to the CIAA 60th Anniversary All-Tournament Team in 2005. He joined the NBA ranks in 1996 and appeared in 34 games for the Washington Bullets (Wizards). After being traded to the Orlando Magic in 1999, he solidified his role as a starter and made the lineup in all 81 games that he appeared in. After his trade to the Detroit Pistons in 2001, his stardom continued to rise as did the Pistons when they were crowned the NBA Champions in 2004. After the 2006 season with Detroit, Wallace had stints with the Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers before returning to the Pistons. On February 14, 2012, he appeared in his 1,055th game, surpassing the record held by Avery Johnson for the most games by an undrafted player. In addition to the NBA title, Ben Wallace was a four-time NBA All-Star and NBA Defensive Player of the Year, six-time All-NBA Defensive Team and five-time All-NBA Team.