John Wallace was a 6'8" small forward from Rochester, NY. Born on February 9th, 1974, he started for four seasons with the Orangemen of Syracuse, averaging 17 points, eight rebounds and two assists in 33 minutes per appearance. The New York Knicks selected him in the first round of the 1996 draft with the 18th overall pick. He played 68 games that season, averaging five points and two rebounds over 12 minutes per game.
Wallace played two seasons with the Toronto Raptors, leading the NBA with 82 appearances in 1997-98.