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Tayshaun Prince:
Tayshaun Prince was born on February 28 , 1980 in Compton, California , is a basketball player for the Detroit Pistons . He stands 6'9” and weighs 215 lbs. Prince earned his graduation from University of Kentucky and was drafted in the first round by the Detroit Pistons in 2002 . In February 2004, Tayshaun Prince was selected to play for the sophomores in the NBA All-Rookie games. The same year he won his first NBA Championship when Detroit defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 1 in the NBA Finals. During his 2nd game of the 2004 Eastern Conference Finals, Prince made one of the most dynamic defensive plays in NBA history. Detroit won the game and the championship in the season. |
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Ben Wallace:
Ben Wallace was born on September 10 , 1974 in White Hall, Alabama . He stands 6'9” and weighs 240 lbs. Ben Walace attended the college at Virginia Union, a Division II school. Wallace was first signed as a free agent by the Washington Bullets on October 2 , 1996 . He was traded on August 3 , 2000 along with Chucky Atkins to the Detroit Pistons for Grant Hill . From the time of his joining the team, Wallace has been a great defensive force and won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award in the 2001-02 and the 2002-03 seasons. During both the seasons, he led the team in both rebounds and blocked shots. In 2003, Wallace was elected to his first All-Star game, as the starting center for the Eastern Conference. Wallace is the only undrafted player to start in an All-Star game. In the 2003-04 season, Ben Wallace finished second in the league in rebounds and blocks per game. He was also the starter for the team for the 2004 All-Star Game.
Chuck Daly:
Chuck Daly was born on July 20 , 1930 in St. Marys, Pennsylvania . He is a former basketball coach and coached the gold medal basketball Dream Team in the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympic Games . He also coached the Detroit Pistons for the NBA championships in 1989 and 1990. Chuck was included in the Basketball Hall of Fame on May9, 1994. Under the guidance of Chuck Daly, the Detroit pistons had 9 winning seasons in a streak. He coached them for a total of 12 NBA seasons with a 564-379 (.598) career record.
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