NBA Hall of Famer Ben Wallace played his first two years of college basketball at Tri-C.
That’s a fun little fact that never fails in delighting us.
And the college this week will pay proper respect to Wallace, who averaged 17 rebounds and 6.9 blocks per game during his tenure before transfering to Virginia Union, by retiring his No. 4 jersey this week. (He wore No. 44 his first year, No. 4 his second year.)
That jersey will be hoisted forever into the rafters of the Metro Campus Recreation Center gymnasium on Feb. 15.
Until then, enjoy this rare video of Wallace being introduced for the fearsome Tri-C squad back in the early 1990s.
This article appears in Feb 8-21, 2023.
