2011–12 Detroit Pistons season

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
Players	Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) From 1.5 !G 12 USA ! Bynum, Will 7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1983–01–04 Georgia Tech 2.5 !G/F 5 USA ! Daye, Austin 7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1988–06–05 Gonzaga 1.5 !G 8 UK ! Gordon, Ben 7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1983–04–04 Connecticut 4.0 !F 33 SWE ! Jerebko, Jonas 7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 231 lb (105 kg) 1987–03–02 Sweden 1.5 !G 7 USA ! Knight, Brandon 7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1991–12–02 Kentucky 4.0 !F 20 USA ! Macklin, Vernon 7000208279999999999♠6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1986–09–20 Florida 4.0 !F 54 USA ! Maxiell, Jason 7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1983–02–18 Cincinnati 6.0 !C 10 USA ! Monroe, Greg 7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1990–06–04 Georgetown 4.0 !F 22 USA ! Prince, Tayshaun (C) 7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 1980–02–28 Kentucky 1.5 !G 23 USA ! Russell, Walker 7000182880000000000♠6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1982–10–06 Jacksonville State 1.5 !G 3 USA ! Stuckey, Rodney 7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1986–04–21 Eastern Washington 4.0 !F 31 DOM ! Villanueva, Charlie 7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 232 lb (105 kg) 1984–08–24 Connecticut 5.5 !F/C 6 USA ! Wallace, Ben (C) 7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) 1974–10–10 Virginia Union 2.5 !G/F 9 USA ! Wilkins, Damien 7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 1980–01–11 Georgia	Head coach Lawrence Frank Assistant coach(es) Brian Hill John Loyer Roy Rogers Dee Brown Charles Klask Legend (C) Team captain (DP) Unsigned draft pick (FA) Free agent (S) Suspended Injured

Depth chart

Pre-season

Regular season

Standings

Game log

Player statistics

Season

Disciplinary actions

• Charlie Villanueva missed the first four games of the regular season following a suspension after a scuffle during a game against the Cleveland Cavaliers with Cavs center Ryan Hollins.^[2]

Awards

• Brandon Knight was selected for the NBA All-Rookie First Team.^[3]

Transactions

Overview

Free agents

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]

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, 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 31, 2011.