2011–12 Detroit Pistons season

2011–12 Detroit Pistons season
Head coach Lawrence Frank
General manager Joe Dumars
Owner(s) Tom Gores
Arena The Palace of Auburn Hills
Results
Record 25–41 (.379)
Place Division: 4th (Central)
Conference: 10th (Eastern)
Playoff finish Did not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television Fox Sports Detroit
Radio WWJ, WXYT-AM and FM

The 2011–12 Detroit Pistons season was the 71st season of the franchise, the 64th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 55th in the Detroit area. In their first season under head coach Lawrence Frank the team finished with a 25–41 record and in 10th place in the Eastern Conference. In February, center Ben Wallace announced his retirement after 17 seasons, 9 of them spent with the Pistons.[1]

Draft picks

Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Team
1 8 Brandon Knight G  United States Kentucky
2 33 Kyle Singler F  United States Duke
2 52 Vernon Macklin F  United States Florida

Roster

2011–12 Detroit Pistons roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
G 12 United States Bynum, Will 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1983–01–04 Georgia Tech
G/F 5 United States Daye, Austin 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1988–06–05 Gonzaga
G 8 United Kingdom Gordon, Ben 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1983–04–04 Connecticut
F 33 Sweden Jerebko, Jonas 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 231 lb (105 kg) 1987–03–02 Sweden
G 7 United States Knight, Brandon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1991–12–02 Kentucky
F 20 United States Macklin, Vernon 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1986–09–20 Florida
F 54 United States Maxiell, Jason 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1983–02–18 Cincinnati
C 10 United States Monroe, Greg 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1990–06–04 Georgetown
F 22 United States Prince, Tayshaun (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1980–02–28 Kentucky
G 23 United States Russell, Walker 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1982–10–06 Jacksonville State
G 3 United States Stuckey, Rodney 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1986–04–21 Eastern Washington
F 31 Dominican Republic Villanueva, Charlie 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1984–08–24 Connecticut
F/C 6 United States Wallace, Ben (C) 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1974–10–10 Virginia Union
G/F 9 United States Wilkins, Damien 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1980–01–11 Georgia
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Pre-season

2011 pre-season game log
Pre-season: 1–1 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–0)
2011–12 season schedule

Regular season

Standings

Central Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
z-Chicago Bulls5016.758–26–724–913–1
x-Indiana Pacers4224.636823–1019–149–4
Milwaukee Bucks3135.4701917–1614–197–8
Detroit Pistons2541.3792518–157–264–11
Cleveland Cavaliers2145.3182911–2210–233–12
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Chicago Bulls5016.758–
2 y-Miami Heat4620.6974
3 x-Indiana Pacers4224.6368
4 y-Boston Celtics3927.59111
5 x-Atlanta Hawks4026.60610
6 x-Orlando Magic3729.56113
7 x-New York Knicks3630.54514
8 x-Philadelphia 76ers3531.53015
9 Milwaukee Bucks3135.47019
10 Detroit Pistons2541.37925
11 Toronto Raptors2343.34827
12 New Jersey Nets2244.33328
13 Cleveland Cavaliers2145.31829
14 Washington Wizards2046.30330
15 Charlotte Bobcats759.10643

Game log

2011–12 game log
Total: 24–41 (Home: 17–15; Road: 7–26)
December: 1–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–2)
January : 4–16 (Home: 3–7; Road: 1–9)
February : 8–6 (Home: 6–3; Road: 2–3)
March : 7–8 (Home: 4–1; Road: 3–7)
April : 5–8 (Home: 4–3; Road: 1–5)
2011–12 season schedule

Player statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season

Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Greg Monroe 66 66 31.5.521.000.7399.7 2.31.3 .715.4
Rodney Stuckey 554829.9.429.317.8342.63.8 .8.214.8
Brandon Knight 66 6032.3.415.380.7593.23.8 .7.212.8
Tayshaun Prince 636333.1 .421.356.7744.52.4.4.512.7
Ben Gordon 522126.9.442.429 .860 2.32.4.7.212.5
Jonas Jerebko 641322.9.468.302.8064.8.7.6.38.7
Charlie Villanueva 13013.8.385.333.8573.7.5.5.47.0
Jason Maxiell 654222.6.478.000.5475.1.6.5.8 6.5
Will Bynum 36014.3.381.241.7661.61.8.6.15.7
Austin Daye 41414.7.322.210.8142.2.8.5.54.7
Damien Wilkins 60215.4.394.304.6301.7.7.5.23.2
Walker Russell, Jr. 28012.8.347.308.636.92.1.6.03.0
Vernon Macklin 2305.9.543 .5711.5.2.2.22.0
Ben Wallace 621115.8.395.250.3404.3.7.8.8 1.4

Disciplinary actions

Awards

Transactions

Overview

Players Added

Via draft

Via free agency

 Players Lost

Via free agency

Waived

Free agents

Additions
Player Date signed Former team
Jonas Jerebko December 9 Re-signed
Tayshaun Prince December 9 Re-signed
Damien Wilkins December 9 Atlanta Hawks
Rodney Stuckey December 17 Re-signed
Walker Russell, Jr. January 20 Fort Wayne Mad Ants
(from D-League)
Subtractions
Player Date signed New team
Tracy McGrady December 9 Atlanta Hawks
Chris Wilcox December 9 Boston Celtics
DaJuan Summers December 9 New Orleans Hornets
Terrico White December 9 New Orleans Hornets

Many players signed with teams from other leagues due to the 2011 NBA lockout. FIBA allows players under NBA contracts to sign and play for teams from other leagues if the contracts have opt-out clauses that allow the players to return to the NBA if the lockout ends.[4] The Chinese Basketball Association, however, only allows its clubs to sign foreign free agents who could play for at least the entire season.[5]

Played in other leagues during lockout
Player Date signed New team Opt-out clause
DaJuan Summers July 3 Montepaschi Siena (Italy) No
Austin Daye September 23 BC Khimki (Russia) Yes

See also

2011–12 NBA season

References

  1. ↑ Ben Wallace says he's retiring, ESPN.com. February 13, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  2. ↑ Charlie Villanueva Suspension: Pistons Forward Will Sit Out Four, Not Five, Games, SB Nation. December 23, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  3. ↑ Irving, Rubio headline 2011-12 NBA All-Rookie First Team Archived 2012-08-28 at WebCite, NBA.com. May 22, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  4. ↑ "FIBA: NBA stars can play overseas". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. July 30, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  5. ↑ Sun Xiaochen (August 21, 2011). "New rule shuts door on NBA stars". China Daily. Archived from the original on August 30, 2011.
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