DETROIT PISTONS

Posted on Monday, May 9, 2011 by Sunday Pangalinan

Will Bynum

William "Will" Bynum (born January 4, 1983 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player, a member of the Detroit Pistons in the NBA. He plays the point guard position.

No. 12    Detroit Pistons
Point guard
Personal information
Date of birth January 4, 1983 (age 28)
Place of birth Chicago, Illinois
Nationality American
High school Crane
Listed height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College Arizona (2001–2003)
Georgia Tech (2003–2005)
NBA Draft 2005 / Undrafted
Pro career 2005–present

 

Austin Daye

Austin Darren Daye (born June 5, 1988) is an American professional basketball player from Irvine, California. He was drafted 15th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Daye follows in the footsteps of his father, Darren Daye, who played five seasons in the NBA.[1]
During Daye's senior year at Woodbridge High School he averaged 30.9 points, 12.4 rebounds and 5.4 blocks per game. He played college basketball at Gonzaga University.

No. 5    Detroit Pistons
Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth June 5, 1988 (age 22)
Place of birth Irvine, California
Nationality American
High school Woodbridge (Irvine, California)
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College Gonzaga (2007–2009)
NBA Draft 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Pro career 2009–present
Career history
2009–present Detroit Pistons

 

Ben Gordon

Benjamin "Ben" Gordon (born April 4, 1983) is a British American professional basketball player.[1] He currently plays for the Detroit Pistons in the NBA. In college he played both shooting guard and point guard for the University of Connecticut.[2]
He is the only player to receive the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award as a rookie. Gordon is second in career three point field goals for the Chicago Bulls, behind Kirk Hinrich. [3]

No. 7    Detroit Pistons
Shooting guard
Personal information
Date of birth April 4, 1983 (age 28)
Place of birth London, England
Nationality British / American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College Connecticut (2001–2004)
NBA Draft 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Pro career 2004–present
Career history
2004–2009 Chicago Bulls
2009–present Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards

Richard Hamilton

Richard "Rip" Hamilton (born February 14, 1978) is an American basketball player who currently plays for the Detroit Pistons. He is 6'7" tall, weighs 193 lbs (2.01 m, 87.5 kg), and plays shooting guard and small forward. He currently is the Pistons' team captain.

No. 32    Detroit Pistons
Shooting guard / Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth February 14, 1978 (age 33)
Place of birth Coatesville, Pennsylvania
Nationality American
High school Coatesville Area HS
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 193 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College Connecticut (1996–1999)
NBA Draft 1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall
Selected by the Washington Wizards
Pro career 1999–present
Career history
1999–2002 Washington Wizards
2002–present Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards


Jonas Jerebko

Jonas Jerebko (born March 2, 1987 in Kinna, Sweden) is a Swedish professional basketball player. He is 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) tall in shoes and he weighs 232 pounds (105 kg). He plays at the power forward and small forward positions. He was selected in the second round of the 2009 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons, becoming the second Swedish-born basketball player to be selected in the NBA Draft.

No. 33    Detroit Pistons
Forward
Personal information
Date of birth March 2, 1987 (age 24)
Place of birth Kinna, Sweden
Nationality Swedish
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 231 lb (105 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft 2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Pro career 2005–present
Career history
2005–2006 Marbo Basket (Sweden)
2006–2007 Plannja Basket (Sweden)
2007–2009 Angelico Biella (Italy)
2009–present Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards

Jason Maxiell

Jason Dior Maxiell (born February 18, 1983 in Chicago, Illinois) is a professional basketball player. He currently plays for the Detroit Pistons.

No. 54    Detroit Pistons
Power forward
Personal information
Date of birth February 18, 1983 (age 28)
Place of birth Chicago, Illinois
Nationality American
High school Newman Smith (Carrollton, Texas)
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
College Cincinnati (2001–2005)
NBA Draft 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Pro career 2005–present
Career history
2005–present Detroit Pistons 

 

Tracy McGrady

Tracy Lamar McGrady, Jr., (born May 24, 1979, in Bartow, Florida) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons. He is a shooting guard, but can also play as a small forward.
Entering the league after graduating from high school, McGrady eventually became a seven-time All-Star. He led the league in scoring in 2003 and 2004. He has also played for the Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic, Houston Rockets and New York Knicks. McGrady was ranked on SLAM Magazine's "Top 75 Players of All-Time" in 2003. McGrady's style of play has been compared to that of George Gervin.[1]

No. 1    Detroit Pistons
Shooting Guard/Small Forward
Personal information
Date of birth May 24, 1979 (age 31)
Place of birth Bartow, Florida
Nationality American
High school Auburndale High School
(Auburndale, Florida)
Mount Zion Christian Academy
(Durham, North Carolina)
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 223 lb (101 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft 1997 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Pro career 1997–present
Career history
1997–2000 Toronto Raptors
2000–2004 Orlando Magic
2004–2010 Houston Rockets
2010 New York Knicks
2010–present Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards


Greg Monroe

Gregory Keith Monroe, Jr. (born June 4, 1990 in Harvey, Louisiana) is a professional basketball center for the Detroit Pistons. He was drafted by the Pistons in the 2010 NBA Draft with the 7th overall pick. In his freshman season at Georgetown University he was named Big East Rookie of the Year.

No. 10    Detroit Pistons
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Date of birth June 4, 1990 (age 20)
Place of birth Harvey, Louisiana
Nationality American
High school Helen Cox (Harvey, Louisiana)
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College Georgetown (2008–2010)
NBA Draft 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Pro career 2010–present
Career history
2010–present Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards


Tayshaun Prince

Tayshaun Durell Prince (born February 28, 1980, in Compton, California) is an American basketball player for the Detroit Pistons in the National Basketball Association. Prince is a small forward, listed at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) and 215 lb (98 kg; 15.4 st). A graduate of Dominguez High School and the University of Kentucky, Prince was drafted in the first round (23rd overall) by the Detroit Pistons in the 2002 NBA Draft. Prince wears the jersey #22 as a result of his draft position, signifying the 22 teams that passed on drafting him.[citation needed] His college #21 was previously retired by the Pistons in honor of guard Dave Bing.


No. 22    Detroit Pistons
Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth February 28, 1980 (age 31)
Place of birth Compton, California
Nationality American
High school Dominguez (Compton, California)
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College Kentucky (1998–2002)
NBA Draft 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23rd overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Pro career 2002–present
Career history
2002–present Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards

 

Rodney Stuckey

Rodney Norvell Stuckey (born April 21, 1986 in Kent, Washington) is an American professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons of the NBA.

No. 3    Detroit Pistons
Point guard / Shooting guard
Personal information
Date of birth April 21, 1986 (age 25)
Place of birth Kent, Washington
Nationality American
High school Kentwood High School
(Covington, Washington)
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College Eastern Washington (2005–2007)
NBA Draft 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 15th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Pro career 2007–present
Career history
2007–present Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards

DaJuan Summers

DaJuan Michael Summers (born January 24, 1988) is an American professional basketball player. In the 2009 NBA Draft Summers was drafted in the 2nd round (35th overall) by the Detroit Pistons.[1] In college at Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., Summers was a starting small forward for the Hoyas.
Summers grew up in Baltimore, Maryland and played with the Cecil Kirk Amateur Athletic Union teams. He is a 2006 graduate of the McDonogh School, a private school, in Owings Mills, Maryland, where he averaged 20 points and 11 rebounds as a junior and was named the Baltimore City Player of the Year.

No. 35    Detroit Pistons
Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth January 24, 1988 (age 23)
Place of birth Baltimore, Maryland
Nationality American
High school McDonogh School
(Owings Mills, Maryland)
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College Georgetown (2006–2009)
NBA Draft 2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35th overall
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Pro career 2009–present
Career history
2009–present Detroit Pistons

 

Charlie Villanueva

Charlie Alexander Villanueva (born August 24, 1984 in Queens, New York City) is an American basketball player who currently plays for the Detroit Pistons.[1]
The son of Dominican immigrants, Villanueva was raised in Elmhurst, Queens, New York. He was drafted at the age of 20, seventh overall pick, in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Toronto Raptors. He also holds Dominican citizenship and therefore he has represented the Dominican Republic national basketball team in international competition.[2][3]

No. 31    Detroit Pistons
Power forward
Personal information
Date of birth August 24, 1984 (age 26)
Place of birth Queens, New York
Nationality American
Dominican
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
College Connecticut (2003–2005)
NBA Draft 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 7th overall
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Pro career 2005–present
Career history
2005–2006 Toronto Raptors
2006–2009 Milwaukee Bucks
2009–present Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards

 

Ben Wallace

Ben Camey Wallace (born September 10, 1974) is an American basketball player for the Detroit Pistons. Nicknamed "Big Ben",[1] he plays the center and power forward positions, and is listed at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) and 240 lb (110 kg). He has won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award four times, a record he shares with Dikembe Mutombo. Wallace was a member of the Detroit Pistons team that won the NBA championship in 2004

No. 6    Detroit Pistons
Center
Personal information
Date of birth September 10, 1974 (age 36)
Place of birth White Hall, Alabama
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College Virginia Union (1994–1996)
Pro career 1996–present
Career history
1996–1999 Washington Bullets / Wizards
1999–2000 Orlando Magic
2000–2006 Detroit Pistons
2006–2008 Chicago Bulls
2008–2009 Cleveland Cavaliers
2009–present Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards





Terrico White

Terrico White (born March 7, 1990) is a basketball player who was drafted by the Detroit Pistons as the 36th overall pick at the 2010 NBA Draft. A shooting guard, White played in college for Mississippi. Terrico White graduated from Craigmont High School.

No. 23    Detroit Pistons
Shooting guard
Personal information
Date of birth March 7, 1990 (age 21)
Place of birth Memphis, Tennessee
Nationality American
High school Craigmont
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 213 lb (97 kg)

 

 

Chris Wilcox

Chris Ray Wilcox (born September 3, 1982 in Raleigh, North Carolina) is an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association who is currently a member of the Detroit Pistons. He previously played for the Los Angeles Clippers, Seattle SuperSonics, Oklahoma City Thunder, New York Knicks, and collegiately at the University of Maryland, where he helped the Terrapins win their first NCAA championship in 2002. While at Whiteville High School in Whiteville, North Carolina, he led the basketball team to the 2A State Championship in 1999, before transferring to William G. Enloe High School in Raleigh, NC for his senior year.[1] In his five seasons in the NBA, Wilcox is averaging 9.3 points and 5.4 rebounds. While playing for the Sonics in 2005–2006, Wilcox averaged 14.1 points per game and 8.2 rebounds per game. He was on the starting lineup for 23 of his 29 games with the Sonics that season.
Wilcox was traded on February 14, 2006, to the Seattle SuperSonics in exchange for Vladimir Radmanovic.[2]
On April 4, 2006, Wilcox recorded a career-high 24 rebounds in a win over the Houston Rockets. Wilcox's rebound total was the most by a Sonic player since Jack Sikma grabbed 25 at Utah on February 10, 1983.[3]
On February 19, 2009, Wilcox was traded to the New York Knicks for Malik Rose.[4] He became a free agent at the end of the season.[citation needed]
On July 22, 2009, Wilcox signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons.[5]

No. 9    Detroit Pistons
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Date of birth September 3, 1982 (age 28)
Place of birth Raleigh, North Carolina
Nationality American
High school Whiteville (Whiteville, North Carolina)
William G. Enloe
(Raleigh, North Carolina)
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
College Maryland (2000–2002)
NBA Draft 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Clippers
Pro career 2002–present
Career history
2002–2006 Los Angeles Clippers
2006–2009 Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder
2009 New York Knicks
2009–present Detroit Pistons
Career highlights and awards