Former Detroit Pistons star center Ben Wallace will be inducted into the Class of 2021 for the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame, a source told ESPN’s The Undefeated on Saturday.
Wallace and the entire 2021 class will be announced on Sunday at the museum in Springfield, Mass.
Wallace was best-known for his defense as he was a four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year. The former HBCU Virginia Union star won a 2004 NBA championship with the Pistons and also was a four-time NBA All-Star. He has his No. 3 jersey retired with the Pistons.
Wallace began his college basketball career at Cuyahoga Community College (Ohio) before transferring to Virginia Union where he was a first-team Division II All-American in 1996.
After going undrafted by the NBA in 1996, he played for the Washington Bullets/Wizards and Orlando Magic before becoming a star with the Pistons. The Pistons’ all-time leader in blocks also played for the Chicago Bulls and Cleveland Cavaliers. Wallace is currently a co-owner of the G League Grand Rapids Drive, and has coaching aspirations.