Ben Wallace Named 2004-05 NBA Defensive Player of the Year

Ticat

NEW YORK, May 2 -- Ben Wallace of the Detroit Pistons won his third NBA Defensive Player of the Year in four years as the NBA today announced him as the 2004-05 recipient.

Wallace claimed his third Defensive Player of the Year trophy in four years. With this honor, Wallace joins Dikembe Mutombo (1994-95, 1996-97, 1997-98 and 2000-01), as the only players in NBA history to win this award on three or more occasions.

This season, Wallace became only the fourth player in NBA history (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Hakeem Olajuwon six times and Tim Duncan five times) to average 12-plus rebounds and two-plus blocks for five consecutive seasons. He also joined an elite class this season becoming the fifth player (Olajuwon (12), Julius Erving, Sam Lacey and David Robinson all with seven) in NBA history to record 100 blocks and 100 steals in five consecutive seasons.

have to agree, he a big part of Pistons def. with him under basket .. ppl need to think twice before drive in ( most ppl at least )

[ Last edited by Ticat on 2005-5-2 at 06:35 PM ]

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