44John Wallace
NBA.com Player File
Position: Forward
Born: 2/9/74
Height: 6-9
Weight: 225 lbs.
College - Syracuse '96

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Recorded season-high 21 points and 4 rebounds against the Milwaukee Bucks on 4/28/99
Scored a career-high 30 points twice in 1997-98, against the Boston Celtics on 11/18/97 and against the Atlanta Hawks on 11/26/97
Registered 12 points and 6 rebounds, in his Raptors debut, against the Miami Heat on 10/31/97
Made his NBA Playoffs debut in 1997, scoring a total of 10 points in four games
Posted a rookie-high 19 points for the Knicks, shooting 7-of-8 from the field, against the Boston Celtics on 1/11/97
Made his first career start, posting 6 points and 5 rebounds in 16 minutes for the Knicks, against the L.A. Clippers on 12/7/96
Named Second Team All-America by the AP as a senior at Syracuse in 1995-96, averaging 22.2 points and 8.7 rpg

PERSONAL
Majored in sociology at Syracuse
Lists his favorite athlete as "anyone in a Dallas Cowboys uniform"
Enjoys writing and listening to rap music, especially Snoop Doggy Dogg
Would like to run his own community centers after his NBA career ends
Has a cameo appearance in the movie "He Got Game"

1 9 9 9 - 2 0 0 0   S E A S O N   H I G H S - C A R E E R   H I G H S
  1999-2000 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS
Points 18@ Cavs, 11/6/99 302 Times
Field Goals Made 7@ Cavs, 11/6/99 14@ Nets, 2/13/98
Field Goals Attempted 14@ Cavs, 11/6/99 28vs. Hawks, 11/26/97
Three point Field Goals Made None 13 Times
Three point Field Goals Attempted None 16 Times
Free Throws Made 4@ Cavs, 11/6/99 11@ Bucks, 4/28/99
Free Throws Attempted 6@ Cavs, 11/6/99 12@ Bucks, 4/28/99
Offensive Rebounds 14 Times 410 Times
Defensive Rebounds 42 Times 11@ Nets, 2/13/98
Total Rebounds 52 Times 122 Times
Assists 13 Times 6@ Nets, 2/13/98
Steals None 4vs. Kings, 11/30/96
Blocks 1@ Timberwolves, 11/11/99 53 Times
Minutes Played 28@ Cavs, 11/6/99 57vs. Hawks, 11/26/97

C A R E E R   A V E R A G E S REBOUNDS
YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF TOT APG SPG BPG PPG
96-97 Ny 68 6 11.6 .517 .500 .718 0.8 1.5 2.3 0.5 0.31 0.37 4.8
97-98 Tor 82 36 28.8 .478 .500 .717 1.4 3.1 4.5 1.3 0.76 1.23 14.0
98-99 Tor 48 3 16.9 .432 -- .700 1.1 2.4 3.6 1.0 0.25 0.90 8.6
99-00 Ny 6 0 14.8 .371 -- .667 0.7 2.5 3.2 0.5 0.00 0.17 5.7
Career 204 45 19.8 .471 .500 .712 1.1 2.4 3.5 1.0 0.47 0.83 9.4
Playoff 4 1 10.0 .267 .000 1.000 0.5 1.3 1.8 1.3 0.25 0.50 2.5

C A R E E R   T O T A L S REBOUNDS
YEAR TEAM G GS MIN FGM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF TOT AST STL BLK PTS
96-97 Ny 68 6 787 122-236 2-4 79-110 51 104 155 37 21 25 325
97-98 Tor 82 36 2361 468-979 1-2 210-293 117 256 373 110 62 101 1147
98-99 Tor 48 3 812 153-354 0-0 105-150 54 117 171 46 12 43 411
99-00 Ny 6 0 89 13-35 0-0 8-12 4 15 19 3 0 1 34
Career 204 45 4049 756-1604 3-6 402-565 226 492 718 196 95 170 1917
Playoff 4 1 40 4-15 0-1 2-2 2 5 7 5 1 2 10

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