DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1950-51 Fort Wayne Pistons
32–36 · #7 in the league · Playoff team
Season snapshotFTW
Fort Wayne Pistons went 32–36 in the regular season, good for the #7 record in the league, and finished as playoff team.
League rank
#7
Net rating
-1.8
Home floor
North Side High School Gym
Roster
15 players
Record
32–36
47.1% win rate
League rank
#7
Playoff team
Net rating
-1.8
SRS -1.8
Finish
Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Schaus | F | 8 | 68 | — | 15.1 | 7.3 | 2.7 |
| Larry Foust | C-F | — | 68 | — | 13.5 | 10.0 | 1.3 |
| Jack Kerris | F-C | 15 | 68 | — | 10.5 | 7.0 | 2.7 |
| Ralph Johnson | G | 5 | 68 | — | 8.6 | 4.0 | 2.7 |
| John Oldham | G | 4 | 68 | — | 8.4 | 3.6 | 1.9 |
| Duane Klueh | G | 6 | 61 | — | 7.4 | 3.0 | 1.3 |
| Don Otten | C | — | 49 | — | 8.4 | 6.0 | 0.8 |
| Dick Mehen | F-C | 10 | 43 | — | 6.5 | 2.8 | 1.2 |
| Curly Armstrong | G-F | 3 | 38 | — | 5.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 |
| Jim Riffey | F | 9 / 17 | 35 | — | 4.3 | 1.7 | 0.5 |
| Art Burris | F | — | 33 | — | 2.3 | 3.2 | 0.8 |
| Bob Carpenter | F-C | 10 | 21 | — | 4.8 | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| Ken Murray | G-F | — | 14 | — | 9.9 | 4.9 | 3.8 |
| John Hargis | G-F | 14 | 14 | — | 4.8 | 2.1 | 0.6 |
| Bob Harris | F-C | 9 | 12 | — | 3.4 | 3.7 | 0.7 |
Team stats
Season profile
82.0
ORtg
83.8
DRtg
102.4
Pace
-1.8
SRS
-1.9
MOV
41.0%
TS%
33.8%
eFG%
—
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Murray Mendenhall
head_coach
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Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
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North Side High School Gym
103 average attendance
Then and now
Fort Wayne Pistons
FTW · Now: Detroit Pistons
15 players