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2011-12 Statistics
Born:
Sep 10, 1974
Height:
6-9 / 2.06
Weight:
240 lbs. / 108.9 kg.
Prior to NBA / Country:
Virginia Union / USA
Years Pro:
15
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2010-11: Appeared in 54 games (49 starts) averaging
2.9 points (.450 FG), 6.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.0 steals and a team-leading 1.0 blocks in 22.9 minutes per game…Led the team in rebounds 17 times, scoring once and assists once…Recorded 10-plus rebounds eight times, 10-plus points once and 20-plus points once…Tallied one double-double on the season vs. Toronto (12/11) when he scored a career-high 23 points (career-high tying 10 field goals made), recorded a season-high 14 rebounds to go along with a season-high five steals…Dished out a season-high five assists twice [vs. Cleveland (12/5) and vs. Philadelphia (1/8)]…Blocked a season-high three shots four times…Recorded his 10,000th career rebound at Orlando (11/30) becoming the 34th player in NBA history (only undrafted player) to reach this plateau...Also became the ninth player in NBA history to record 10,000 rebounds and 2,000 blocks…Became the second undrafted player in NBA history to play 1,000 games at Toronto (12/22)... Recorded his 1,300th career steal at Charlotte (12/27)…Spent 15 games on the inactive
list due to injury missing six games with a left ankle injury (1/12-1/21), four games with a sore left knee (3/23-3/30) and five games with a sore right knee (4/6-4/13)…Missed seven games due to a family matter and DNP–CD six times.
PRO CAREER: DRAFTED: Not drafted by an NBA franchise. TRANSACTIONS: Signed as free agent by Washington on 10/2/96…Acquired by Orlando from Washington on 8/11/99 along with Terry Davis, Tim Legler and Jeff McInnis in exchange for Isaac Austin…Acquired by Detroit from Orlando on 8/3/00 along with Chucky Atkins as part of sign-and-trade in exchange for Grant Hill…Signed as free agent by Chicago (7/13/06)…Traded by Chicago to Cleveland in a three-team trade (2/21/08)…Signed as free agent by Detroit (8/12/09). HONORS: NBA Defensive Player of the Year (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006)…NBA All-Defensive First Team (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006)…All-NBA Second Team (2003, 2004, 2006)…All-NBA Third Team (2002, 2005)…NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2007)…Four-time NBA All-Star…Member of 2004 Pistons NBA Championship Team. CAREER AVERAGES/MILESTONES: In 1,026 career NBA games has averages of 6.0 points on .475 shooting (2,535-5,335 FG) with 10.0 rebounds and 2.0 blocks in 30.3 minutes…His 2,086 total blocks ranks 14th in the NBA all-time and third among active NBA players…Among active NBA players, ranks second in offensive rebounds (3,363), fourth in total rebounds (10,213) and fifth in defensive rebounds (6,850)…Has recorded 20-plus rebounds 42 times during his career (38 times with Detroit, two times with Orlando, two times with Chicago)…Ranks first among active NBA players for most games played by an undrafted player (1,026). 2009-10 (Detroit): Appeared in 69 games (67 starts) averaging 5.5 points (.541 FG), a team-high 8.7 rebounds, 1.25 steals and a team-leading 1.22 blocks in 28.6 minutes per game…Led the team in rebounds 41 times and assists once…Scored 10-plus points eight times, grabbed 10-plus rebounds 25 times and 15-plus rebounds five times…Tallied four double-doubles…Became the 17th player in NBA history to record 2,000 career blocks at New Jersey (2/2)…At 6-foot-9, he is the shortest player in league history to reach 2,000 blocks…Became one of four players in NBA history to record 2,000 career blocks and 1,200 career steals (Olajuwon, Parish, Robinson)…With two steals vs. Orlando (1/31), became the fourth player in franchise history to record 800 steals (Thomas, Dumars, Hunter)...Recorded his 1,200th career steal at Phoenix (11/22), becoming the 67th player in NBA history to reach the 1,200-steal plateau…Missed six games with a right patella tendon strain (3/7-3/16)…Missed seven games with sore knees (3/3-3/5; 3/21-3/28; 4/3). 2008-09 (Cleveland): Played in 56 games (53 starts), averaging 2.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 23.5 minutes per game…Led the team in rebounds 13 times, steals nine times and blocks 18 times…Was on the Inactive List 25 times – missed two games with intestinal flu, one game with a right forearm lacerations, 20 games with a fractured right fibula, one game with a left knee contusion and one game with a left patella tendon strain. 2007-08 (Chicago and Cleveland): Played in 72 games (all starts) with Chicago and Cleveland averaging 4.8 points, 8.4 rebounds 1.5 assists and 1.6 blocks in 30.6 minutes per game…Acquired by Cleveland in a three-team trade on 2/21/08…Grabbed 10 or more rebounds in a season-best seven straight games (12/28-1/8), averaging 5.1 points and 11.0 rebounds during the stretch. 2006-07 (Chicago): Averaged 6.7 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 2.0 blocks and 1.4 steals in 77 games (all starts)…Scored 10 points and grabbed an NBA-season-high 27 rebounds vs. Milwaukee (12/15). 2005-06 (Detroit): Appeared in 82 games (all starts), averaging 7.3 points (.510 FG, .416 FT), 11.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists, a career-high 1.78 steals and 2.20 blocks in 35.2 minutes per game…Became the fifth player in NBA history to record 100 blocks and 100 steals in six consecutive seasons joining Hakeem Olajuwon (12 times), Julius Erving (7 times), Sam Lacey (7 times) and David Robinson (7 times)…Teamed with Rasheed Wallace for the second straight season to become one of three duo’s in Pistons’ history to each block 100-plus shots in a season [Oliver Miller/Mark West (1994-95) and Terry Tyler/Bill Laimbeer (1982-83)]…Recorded his seventh consecutive season (six as a Piston) with 100 or more blocks, becoming the first player in franchise history to accomplish such a feat in seven straight seasons. 2004-05 (Detroit): Appeared in 74 games (74 starts), averaging a career-high 9.7 points (.453 FG, .428 FT), 12.2 rebounds, a career-high 2.1 assists, 1.43 steals and 2.38 blocks in 36.1 minutes per game…Finished the season as the only NBA player ranked in the Top-5 in blocks and Top-25 in steals…Among NBA leaders ranked 2nd in rebounds (12.2 rpg), 5th in blocks (2.38 bpg)…Became the franchise’s all-time blocks leader vs. Seattle (3/16), surpassing Terry Tyler… Teamed with Rasheed Wallace to become the third duo of Pistons’ big men to each block 100-plus shots in a season [Oliver Miller/Mark West (1994-95) and Terry Tyler/Bill Laimbeer (1982-83)]…Recorded a career-high eight assists at Toronto (11/5). 2003-04 (Detroit): Appeared in 81 games (81 starts), averaging 9.5 points, 12.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists, a career-high 1.77 steals and 3.04 blocks in 37.7 minutes per game…Finished the season as the only NBA player ranked in the Top-10 in rebounds, steals and blocks…Grabbed a playoff career-high-tying 24 rebounds and tied playoff franchise-highs for offensive rebounds in a game (11) and in a half (7) in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals at New Jersey (5/9)…Among NBA leaders ranked T-2nd in rebounds (12.4 rpg), T-3rd in defensive rebounds (8.4 drpg), 2nd in blocks (3.04 bpg), 2nd in total blocks (246), 2nd in offensive rebounds (4.0 orpg) and T-7th in steals per game (1.77)…Became the first player in NBA history since the league began recording steals and blocks (1973-74) to tally at least 1,000 rebounds, 100 steals and 100 blocks in four consecutive seasons…Became the first player in Pistons franchise history to record at least 1,000 rebounds and 200 blocks in three consecutive seasons…Became the first Piston to grab 1,000-plus rebounds in four consecutive seasons…Teamed with Rasheed Wallace to form the best block shot duo in the league (4.89 bpg) ahead of Tim Duncan and Rasho Nesterovic (San Antonio – 4.67 bpg) and Andrei Kirilenko and Greg Ostertag (Utah – 4.55 bpg)…Tallied a career-high 34 double-doubles…Shot a career-high 748 field goal attempts (9.2 per game)…Shot a career-high 49.0% from the free throw line, making a career-high 142 of a career-high 290 free throw attempts. 2002-03 (Detroit): Appeared in 73 games (73 starts), averaging 6.9 points (.481 FG, .450 FT), an NBA-leading 15.4 rebounds (most since Dennis Rodman’s 15.0 rpg in 1997-98), 1.6 assists, 1.42 steals and 3.15 blocks in 39.4 minutes per game…Among NBA leaders ranked 1st in rebounds (15.4 rpg), 1st in defensive rebounds (11.4 drpg), 2nd in blocks (3.14 bpg) and 2nd in offensive rebounds (4.0 orpg)…Named as the Eastern Conference starting center at NBA All-Star 2003…In his 400th career game, tallied second-career triple-double (12 points/19 rebounds/10 blocks) vs. Miami (11/20), becoming the eighth player in NBA history to record multiple triple-doubles by way of points/rebounds/blocks…Grabbed 20-plus rebounds in five consecutive games (3/12 – 3/20), becoming the first player since Dennis Rodman (1995) to do so…His 18.8 rebounds per game during 14 games in March was the highest average for an NBA player in one month since Rodman averaged 18.2 rpg in 1997-98…Became the first Piston to grab 1,000-plus rebounds in three consecutive seasons since Dennis Rodman (1990-93)…Tied franchise record for blocks in a game with 10 blocks vs. Miami (11/10). 2001-02 (Detroit): Appeared in 80 games (80 starts), averaging 7.6 points (.531 FG, .423 FT), NBA-leading 13.0 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.73 steals and career-high and NBA-leading 3.48 blocks in 36.5 minutes per game…Only player in the NBA to be ranked among the top 20 in rebounds, blocks and steals…Among NBA leaders ranked 1st in blocks (3.48 bpg), 1st in rebounds (13.0 rpg), 1st in steals per turnover (1.97), 2nd in offensive rebounds per game (4.0 orpg) and 3rd in defensive rebounds per game (9.0 drpg)…Was the shortest person to lead the NBA in blocked shots (6-9)…One of four players in NBA history to lead the league in rebounds and blocks during the same season (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1975-76, Bill Walton 1976-77 and Hakeem Olajuwon 1989-90)…Tallied the first triple-double of his career with 10 points, 17 rebounds and a career-high and franchise-high-tying 10 blocks at Milwaukee (2/24)…Set a franchise record for blocks in a season (278 – Bob Lanier had 247 in 1973-74) and was one of three Pistons players (Lanier, Terry Tyler) to block 200 shots in a season…His career-best blocks average (3.48 bpg) was the highest in franchise history…Grabbed a career and NBA season-high 28 rebounds at Toronto (4/17). 2000-01 (Detroit): In 80 games averaged 6.4 points, 13.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.34 steals and 2.33 blocks in 34.5 minutes…Was the first Piston player in franchise history to lead the club in rebounds, steals and blocks…Among NBA league leaders, ranked 1st in total rebounds (1,052), T-1st in defensive rebounds (9.4), 2nd in rebounds per game (13.2 rpg) and 10th in blocks...Was the first Piston since Dennis Rodman (1,132 in 1992-93) to pull down over 1,000 boards…Grabbed a career-best 28 rebounds at Toronto (4/17)…His 186 blocks were the fourth-most by a Piston all-time and the most since Terry Tyler blocked 180 in 1980-81. 1999-2000 (Orlando): In 81 games with Orlando averaged 4.8 points on .503 shooting with 8.2 rebounds and 1.6 blocks in 24.2 minutes per game…Led the Magic and ranked 20th in the NBA in rebounds (665) and 22nd in blocked shots (130). 1998-1999 (Washington): In 46 games (16 starts) averaged 6.0 points, 8.3 rebounds (17th in NBA), 1.09 steals and 1.96 blocks (12th in NBA)…Led Wizards in rebounds per game (8.3), blocked shots (1.96) and field goal percentage (.578). 1997-1998 (Washington): In 67 games (16 starts) averaged 3.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 0.91 steals and 1.07 blocks in 16.8 minutes. 1996-1997 (Washington): In 34 games averaged 1.1 points and 1.7 rebounds in 5.8 minutes. COLLEGE CAREER: Played his final two seasons at Virginia Union, with career averages of 13.4 points on .523 shooting with 10.0 rebounds…As a senior was named First Team All-CIAA, All-CIAA Tournament, VA-SID All-State and All-South Atlantic Region…Earned First Team All-America (Div. II) honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches in 1995-96…Led Virginia Union to the Division II Final Four that season with a 28-3 record…As a junior led his team to the CIAA Championship, and was a unanimous selection for First Team All-CIAA, All-CIAA Tournament Team and MVP of the 1995 CIAA Tournament…Was a two-year starter at Cuyahoga Community College in Cleveland, Ohio. |
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| He and his wife, Chanda, reside in the Bloomfield Hills area during the season and Virginia over the summer…Has two sons, Ben Jr. and Bryce, and one daughter, Bailey…Played on Team USA at the 2002 FIBA World Basketball Championships, averaging 5.7 points, 6.8 rebounds, 1.33 steals, 1.67 blocks and 21.7 minutes in nine games (four as a starter)…Is the 10th of 11 children in his family…Majored in criminal justice at Virginia Union…Collects remote-controlled cars as a hobby…Was active in numerous holiday and community relations endeavors in the surrounding Detroit community…As a decorated high school athlete, competed in football, baseball, basketball and track, earning Alabama all-state honors in all but track. | ||
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