DOUNOBALL NBA Archive
1951-52 Fort Wayne Pistons
29–37 · #8 in the league · Playoff team
Season snapshotFTW
Fort Wayne Pistons went 29–37 in the regular season, good for the #8 record in the league, and finished as playoff team.
League rank
#8
Net rating
-2.3
Home floor
North Side High School Gym
Roster
13 players
Record
29–37
43.9% win rate
League rank
#8
Playoff team
Net rating
-2.3
SRS -1.8
Finish
Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
The squad
Season roster
| Player | Pos | No. | GP | GS | PPG | RPG | APG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Brian | G | — | 66 | — | 15.9 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Larry Foust | C-F | 16 | 66 | — | 15.9 | 13.3 | 3.0 |
| Jack Kerris | F-C | 15 | 66 | — | 8.9 | 7.8 | 3.2 |
| Ralph Johnson | G | 5 | 66 | — | 7.9 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| Chuck Share | C | — | 63 | — | 3.9 | 5.3 | 1.0 |
| Fred Schaus | F | 8 | 62 | — | 14.1 | 7.0 | 4.0 |
| Jake Fendley | G | — | 58 | — | 3.2 | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| Bill Closs | F-C | 14 | 57 | — | 6.1 | 3.6 | 1.3 |
| Jack Kiley | G | — | 47 | — | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1.3 |
| Art Burris | F | 12 | 29 | — | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.4 |
| Dike Eddleman | F-G | — | 16 | — | 6.5 | 2.3 | 1.4 |
| Don Otten | C | 17 | 7 | — | 3.4 | 2.9 | 0.7 |
| Zeke Sinicola | G | — | 3 | — | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
Team stats
Season profile
85.6
ORtg
87.9
DRtg
90.1
Pace
-1.8
SRS
-2.0
MOV
43.1%
TS%
35.3%
eFG%
26.5
Avg age
Sideline
Coaching staff
Paul Birch
head_coach
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Playoff team
Made the playoffs.
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North Side High School Gym
91 average attendance
Then and now
Fort Wayne Pistons
FTW · Now: Detroit Pistons
13 players