Ex-Gratz star Wallace retires from the NBA
18 Apr 2013 - The Philadelphia Inquirer By Marc Narducci - INQUIRER STAFF WRITER Contact Marc Narducci at mnarducci@phillynews.com. Follow @sjnard on Twitter. Rasheed Wallace, who was known on the national level since his freshman basketball season at Philadelphia’s Simon Gratz High, has retired for the second time in his NBA career. Slow to recover from a broken left foot, Wallace, 38, retired Wednesday from the New York Knicks. Wallace first retired after the 2010 NBA Finals following his appearance with the Boston Celtics, who lost in seven games to the Los Angeles Lakers. He returned to the NBA this season and appeared in 21 games for the Knicks. Wallace fractured the fifth metatarsal in his foot and underwent surgery on Feb. 28. He returned to action Monday but played just 3 minutes, 50 seconds in a loss to Charlotte. “Due to his injury, he will not be able to play for us during the playoffs,” Knicks coach Mike Woodson said in a statement. “We owe this season’s success ...