Top 10 Undrafted NBA Players Of All Time

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Ben Wallace

#1 Ben Wallace

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Ben Wallace

One of the best defensive players of all time, Ben Wallace went undrafted in 1996. Standing at 6'9, he was considered undersized for a center and had no offensive game whatsoever, factors which contributed towards him not being drafted.

After some decent seasons in Washington and Orlando, Wallace was traded to Detroit in 2000. In 2 seasons, he won DPOY and led the league in rebounds, a feat he would match the following year, grabbing an absurd 15.4 rebounds per game. The next year, led by their incredible defense, the Pistons won their first title since 1990.

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During that playoff run, the Pistons only gave up over 100 points once. They clamped down defensively on the heavily favored Lakers in the NBA Finals thanks in large part to Wallace.

All in all, Wallace was a 4-time All-Star, had 5 NBA All-Defensive First Team selections and won a record 4 DPOY awards. He is unquestionably the greatest undrafted player of all time.

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