context: October 2, 1996, Wallace still ended up in the NBA, signing as a free agent a contract with the Washington Bullits club [1] (a year later the team changed its name to Washington Wizards). A low-level basketball player attracted the attention of Bullits General Manager Wes Anseld, who himself, during his years of playing in the NBA, playing in a similar role, faced the same difficulties with growth [3], but Wallace agreed to return from Italy not earlier, than they promised him that he would play at least as a heavy striker - he categorically did not like the experience as a light striker in Celtics [7]. In the debut season, Wallace took part in just 34 Washington games, spending an average of about 6 minutes on the court [5], but managed to get a magnificent afro hairstyle in the style of Jimmy Hendrix, grown by betting with teammates Chris Webber and Darwin Ham. Subsequently, this hairstyle will become one of the integral features of the look of Wallace [3].
question: When did Ben Camie Wallace begin his NBA career?
answers.text: October 2, 1996