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Roster
| NO | PLAYER NAME | POS | HT | WT | DOB | COLLEGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Rodney Stuckey | SG | 6-5 | 210 | April 21, 1986 | Eastern Washington |
| 5 | Austin Daye | SF | 6-11 | 220 | June 5, 1988 | Gonzaga |
| 6 | Ben Wallace | C | 6-9 | 240 | September 10, 1974 | Cuyahoga Community College, Virginia Union University |
| 7 | Brandon Knight | PG | 6-2 | 182 | December 2, 1991 | Kentucky |
| 8 | Ben Gordon | SG | 6-3 | 200 | April 4, 1983 | UConn |
| 9 | Damien Wilkins | SF | 6-6 | 225 | January 11, 1980 | NC State, Georgia |
| 10 | Greg Monroe | C | 6-11 | 265 | June 4, 1990 | Georgetown |
| 12 | Will Bynum | PG | 6-0 | 185 | January 4, 1983 | Arizona, Georgia Tech |
| 20 | Vernon Macklin | C | 6-10 | 227 | September 20, 1986 | Georgetown, Florida |
| 22 | Tayshaun Prince | SF | 6-9 | 212 | February 28, 1980 | Kentucky |
| 23 | Walker Russell | PG | 6-0 | 170 | October 6, 1982 | Jacksonville State University |
| 31 | Charlie Villanueva | PF | 6-11 | 232 | August 24, 1984 | UConn |
| 33 | Jonas Jerebko | PF | 6-10 | 231 | March 2, 1987 | |
| 54 | Jason Maxiell | PF | 6-7 | 260 | February 18, 1983 | Cincinnati |
Regular Season Per Game
| Player Name | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Monroe | C | 21 | 66 | 66 | 31.5 | 15.4 | 9.7 | 2.3 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 11.8 | 6.2 | .521 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.1 | 3.0 | .739 |
| Brandon Knight | PG | 20 | 66 | 60 | 32.3 | 12.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.6 | 11.7 | 4.8 | .415 | 4.2 | 1.6 | .380 | 2.1 | 1.6 | .759 |
| Rodney Stuckey | SG | 25 | 55 | 48 | 29.9 | 14.8 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.9 | 10.9 | 4.7 | .429 | 1.9 | 0.6 | .317 | 5.8 | 4.9 | .834 |
| Tayshaun Prince | SF | 31 | 63 | 63 | 33.1 | 12.7 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 12.7 | 5.3 | .421 | 1.7 | 0.6 | .356 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .774 |
| Ben Gordon | SG | 28 | 52 | 21 | 26.9 | 12.5 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 2.2 | 10.2 | 4.5 | .442 | 2.8 | 1.2 | .429 | 2.6 | 2.3 | .860 |
| Jonas Jerebko | PF | 24 | 64 | 13 | 22.9 | 8.7 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 7.1 | 3.3 | .468 | 1.7 | 0.5 | .302 | 1.9 | 1.6 | .806 |
| Jason Maxiell | PF | 28 | 65 | 42 | 22.6 | 6.5 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 5.9 | 2.8 | .478 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 1.6 | 0.9 | .547 |
| Will Bynum | PG | 29 | 36 | 0 | 14.3 | 5.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 5.4 | 2.1 | .381 | 0.8 | 0.2 | .241 | 1.8 | 1.4 | .766 |
| Austin Daye | SF | 23 | 41 | 4 | 14.7 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 5.5 | 1.8 | .322 | 1.5 | 0.3 | .210 | 1.0 | 0.9 | .814 |
| Damien Wilkins | SF | 32 | 60 | 2 | 15.4 | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 1.3 | .394 | 0.4 | 0.1 | .304 | 0.9 | 0.6 | .630 |
| Charlie Villanueva | PF | 27 | 13 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.0 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 7.0 | 2.7 | .385 | 3.5 | 1.2 | .333 | 0.5 | 0.5 | .857 |
| Ben Wallace | C | 37 | 62 | 11 | 15.8 | 1.4 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 0.5 | .395 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .250 | 0.8 | 0.3 | .340 |
| Walker Russell | PG | 29 | 28 | 0 | 12.8 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 1.2 | .347 | 0.5 | 0.1 | .308 | 0.8 | 0.5 | .636 |
| Vernon Macklin | C | 25 | 23 | 0 | 5.9 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 1.5 | 0.8 | .543 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.3 | .571 | |
| Team Totals | 66 | 66 | 241.9 | 90.9 | 40.3 | 18.7 | 7.0 | 4.2 | 15.7 | 79.3 | 34.7 | .438 | 13.9 | 4.8 | .346 | 22.1 | 16.6 | .752 |
Regular Season Per 36 Min
| Player Name | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Monroe | C | 21 | 66 | 66 | 2082 | 17.6 | 11.0 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 13.5 | 7.0 | .521 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 4.7 | 3.5 | .739 |
| Rodney Stuckey | SG | 25 | 55 | 48 | 1644 | 17.8 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 2.3 | 13.1 | 5.6 | .429 | 2.3 | 0.7 | .317 | 7.0 | 5.8 | .834 |
| Brandon Knight | PG | 20 | 66 | 60 | 2129 | 14.3 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 2.9 | 13.0 | 5.4 | .415 | 4.7 | 1.8 | .380 | 2.3 | 1.8 | .759 |
| Ben Gordon | SG | 28 | 52 | 21 | 1398 | 16.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 13.6 | 6.0 | .442 | 3.8 | 1.6 | .429 | 3.5 | 3.0 | .860 |
| Tayshaun Prince | SF | 31 | 63 | 63 | 2087 | 13.8 | 4.8 | 2.6 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 13.8 | 5.8 | .421 | 1.8 | 0.6 | .356 | 2.0 | 1.5 | .774 |
| Jonas Jerebko | PF | 24 | 64 | 13 | 1468 | 13.6 | 7.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 11.1 | 5.2 | .468 | 2.6 | 0.8 | .302 | 3.0 | 2.5 | .806 |
| Jason Maxiell | PF | 28 | 65 | 42 | 1466 | 10.4 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 9.4 | 4.5 | .478 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 2.6 | 1.4 | .547 |
| Will Bynum | PG | 29 | 36 | 0 | 514 | 14.3 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 13.6 | 5.2 | .381 | 2.0 | 0.5 | .241 | 4.5 | 3.4 | .766 |
| Austin Daye | SF | 23 | 41 | 4 | 603 | 11.6 | 5.4 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 13.6 | 4.4 | .322 | 3.7 | 0.8 | .210 | 2.6 | 2.1 | .814 |
| Charlie Villanueva | PF | 27 | 13 | 0 | 180 | 18.2 | 9.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 18.2 | 7.0 | .385 | 9.0 | 3.0 | .333 | 1.4 | 1.2 | .857 |
| Damien Wilkins | SF | 32 | 60 | 2 | 922 | 7.5 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 7.5 | 3.0 | .394 | 0.9 | 0.3 | .304 | 2.1 | 1.3 | .630 |
| Walker Russell | PG | 29 | 28 | 0 | 357 | 8.5 | 2.6 | 5.8 | 1.8 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 9.6 | 3.3 | .347 | 1.3 | 0.4 | .308 | 2.2 | 1.4 | .636 |
| Ben Wallace | C | 37 | 62 | 11 | 980 | 3.1 | 9.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 3.2 | 1.2 | .395 | 0.1 | 0.0 | .250 | 1.7 | 0.6 | .340 |
| Vernon Macklin | C | 25 | 23 | 0 | 135 | 12.3 | 9.1 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 9.3 | 5.1 | .543 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 2.1 | .571 |
Regular Season Totals
| Player | POS | AGE | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FGA | FGM | FG% | 3PA | 3PM | 3P% | FTA | FTM | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Monroe | C | 21 | 66 | 66 | 2082 | 1015 | 637 | 152 | 83 | 46 | 161 | 781 | 407 | .521 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 272 | 201 | .739 |
| Brandon Knight | PG | 20 | 66 | 60 | 2129 | 847 | 211 | 251 | 49 | 10 | 171 | 769 | 319 | .415 | 276 | 105 | .380 | 137 | 104 | .759 |
| Rodney Stuckey | SG | 25 | 55 | 48 | 1644 | 812 | 142 | 210 | 44 | 10 | 106 | 597 | 256 | .429 | 104 | 33 | .317 | 320 | 267 | .834 |
| Tayshaun Prince | SF | 31 | 63 | 63 | 2087 | 798 | 281 | 153 | 27 | 32 | 74 | 798 | 336 | .421 | 104 | 37 | .356 | 115 | 89 | .774 |
| Ben Gordon | SG | 28 | 52 | 21 | 1398 | 648 | 121 | 127 | 34 | 11 | 115 | 530 | 234 | .442 | 147 | 63 | .429 | 136 | 117 | .860 |
| Jonas Jerebko | PF | 24 | 64 | 13 | 1468 | 556 | 308 | 43 | 41 | 21 | 66 | 453 | 212 | .468 | 106 | 32 | .302 | 124 | 100 | .806 |
| Jason Maxiell | PF | 28 | 65 | 42 | 1466 | 424 | 333 | 41 | 32 | 50 | 71 | 383 | 183 | .478 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 106 | 58 | .547 |
| Will Bynum | PG | 29 | 36 | 0 | 514 | 204 | 56 | 66 | 23 | 3 | 54 | 194 | 74 | .381 | 29 | 7 | .241 | 64 | 49 | .766 |
| Austin Daye | SF | 23 | 41 | 4 | 603 | 194 | 91 | 33 | 22 | 21 | 40 | 227 | 73 | .322 | 62 | 13 | .210 | 43 | 35 | .814 |
| Damien Wilkins | SF | 32 | 60 | 2 | 922 | 193 | 100 | 44 | 29 | 13 | 30 | 193 | 76 | .394 | 23 | 7 | .304 | 54 | 34 | .630 |
| Charlie Villanueva | PF | 27 | 13 | 0 | 180 | 91 | 48 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 91 | 35 | .385 | 45 | 15 | .333 | 7 | 6 | .857 |
| Ben Wallace | C | 37 | 62 | 11 | 980 | 85 | 269 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 34 | 86 | 34 | .395 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 47 | 16 | .340 |
| Walker Russell | PG | 29 | 28 | 0 | 357 | 84 | 26 | 58 | 18 | 1 | 33 | 95 | 33 | .347 | 13 | 4 | .308 | 22 | 14 | .636 |
| Vernon Macklin | C | 25 | 23 | 0 | 135 | 46 | 34 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 19 | .543 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | .571 | |
| Team Totals | 66 | 66 | 15965 | 5997 | 2657 | 1232 | 460 | 278 | 965 | 5232 | 2291 | .438 | 916 | 317 | .346 | 1461 | 1098 | .752 |
HeatingUp Impact Index: Team Impact Spotlight
| PLAYER NAME | ROLE TIER | MPG | USAGE TIER | PPG | RPG | APG | STK (SPG + BPG) | IMPACT INDEX | NOTES | AWARDS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Monroe | Starter/Star | 31.5 | High | 15.4 | 9.7 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 77.62 | Interior hub for Detroit’s offense, Monroe mixed efficient post scoring with strong rebounding and underrated passing. His 15.4 points and 9.7 rebounds made him the team’s most dependable frontcourt piece during a rebuilding season, and he also earned Rising Stars Challenge recognition. | Rising Stars Challenge (2012), DPOY Voting: 18th (2012) |
| Brandon Knight | Starter/Star | 32.3 | High | 12.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 54.91 | As a rookie lead guard, Knight was handed major ball-handling duties immediately. He stretched defenses with solid three-point shooting while learning to run an NBA offense and became one of the central building blocks of Detroit’s young core. | NBA All-Rookie First Team (2012), Rising Stars Challenge (2012), ROY Voting: 8th (2012) |
| Rodney Stuckey | Starter/Star | 29.9 | High | 14.8 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 58.08 | Functioning as an aggressive downhill scorer, Stuckey regularly pressured defenses off the dribble and generated free throws at a high rate. His attacking style remained one of the few reliable sources of offense for the Pistons. | — |
| Tayshaun Prince | Starter/Star | 33.1 | Medium | 12.7 | 4.5 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 49.25 | Veteran wing leadership defined Prince’s season. While his scoring efficiency slipped, he still logged heavy minutes, defended multiple positions, and helped stabilize a roster built around younger players. | — |
| Ben Gordon | Key Contributor | 26.9 | Medium | 12.5 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 41.12 | Instant-offense bench scorer who supplied needed floor spacing. Gordon shot nearly 43% from three and often provided scoring bursts when Detroit’s half-court offense stalled. | — |
| Jonas Jerebko | Key Contributor | 22.9 | Medium | 8.7 | 4.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 35.06 | Returning from a lost season, Jerebko brought energy, movement and rebounding to the frontcourt. His activity level frequently exceeded his box-score production and helped Detroit’s second unit. | — |
| Jason Maxiell | Key Contributor | 22.6 | Low | 6.5 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 29.30 | Defensive-minded power forward who provided toughness around the rim. Maxiell’s rebounding and shot-blocking helped compensate for a roster that often struggled defensively. | — |
| Charlie Villanueva | Bench | 13.8 | Medium | 7.0 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 26.64 | Used primarily as a stretch big in limited appearances, Villanueva supplied perimeter shooting from the frontcourt and gave Detroit a different offensive look when available. | — |
| Will Bynum | Bench | 14.3 | Medium | 5.7 | 1.6 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 21.78 | Change-of-pace reserve guard whose quickness allowed him to attack gaps and create offense in short bursts. His role remained focused on providing energy off the bench. | — |
| Ben Wallace | Bench | 15.8 | Low | 1.4 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 16.00 | Late-career defensive specialist who contributed more through positioning, rebounding and interior communication than scoring. Even with reduced minutes, he remained a respected defensive presence. | — |
| Austin Daye | Bench | 14.7 | Low | 4.7 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 17.40 | Perimeter-oriented forward whose length and shooting touch continued to intrigue, though consistency and efficiency remained challenges throughout the season. | — |
| Damien Wilkins | Bench | 15.4 | Low | 3.2 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 12.60 | Depth wing who filled supporting assignments on both ends. Wilkins provided veteran stability and accepted a low-usage role within the rotation. | — |
| Walker Russell | Bench | 12.8 | Low | 3.0 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 13.20 | Reserve point guard who focused on ball movement and organizing second-unit possessions. His assist numbers reflected a pass-first approach in limited minutes. | — |
| Vernon Macklin | Bench | 5.9 | Low | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 8.20 | Rookie big man who saw limited floor time but showed efficiency around the basket and willingness to do physical interior work when called upon. | — |
| TEAM TOTALS | — | 241.9 | — | 90.9 | 40.3 | 18.7 | 11.2 | 461.16 | Detroit finished 25-41 in a transitional season built around the development of Greg Monroe and Brandon Knight while veterans such as Tayshaun Prince and Ben Wallace provided leadership. | — |