John Wallace (basketball)

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.

John Wallace

Wallace participating in Hurricane Sandy relief in Rockaway, Queens (2012)
Personal information
Born	(1974-02-09) 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 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18th overall
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
Consensus second-team All-American (1996) 2× First-team All-Big East (1995, 1996) Second-team Parade All-American (1992)
Career NBA statistics
Points	2,091 (7.6 ppg)
Rebounds	1,061 (2.8 rpg)
Assists	281 (0.7 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

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.