1965-66 Detroit Pistons Roster

National Basketball Association (NBA)
Team Record: 22-58
Finishing 5th in the NBA's Western Division
Coach: Dave DeBusschere (22-58)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
Attendance: 120,013, Avg. 4,000 in 30 home dates
1965-66 Detroit Pistons Statistics
1965-66 Detroit Pistons Results

The Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association ended the 1965-66 season with a record of 22 wins and 58 losses, finishing fifth in the NBA's Western Division.

The Pistons racked up 8,827 points, worst in the circuit and surrendered 9,373. Eddie Miles tossed in a team-best 1,566 points for Detroit, and Dave DeBusschere racked up 916 boards. Ray Scott dished out 238 assists for the squad.

Dave DeBusschere coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
John BarnhillGMarch 20, 19386'1"170Tennessee StateEvansville, IN USA
Bill BuntinC-FMay 5, 19426'7"250MichiganDetroit, MI USA
Donnie ButcherGFebruary 8, 19366'2"200PikevilleWilliamsport, KY USA
Joe CaldwellF-GNovember 1, 19416'5"195Arizona StateTexas City, TX USA
Dave DeBusschereF-GOctober 16, 19406'6"220DetroitDetroit, MI USA
Don KojisFJanuary 15, 19396'3"202MarquetteMilwaukee, WI USA
Eddie MilesG-FJuly 5, 19406'4"195SeattleNorth Little Rock, AR USA
Ron ReedFNovember 2, 19426'5"205Notre DameLa Porte, IN USA
Ray ScottF-CJuly 12, 19386'9"215PortlandPhiladelphia, PA USA
Joe StrawderCSeptember 21, 19406'10"230BradleyBelle Glade, FL USA
Rod ThornGMay 23, 19416'4"178West VirginiaPrinceton, WV USA
John TresvantF-CNovember 6, 19396'7"215SeattleWashington, DC USA
Tom Van ArsdaleF-GFebruary 22, 19436'5"200IndianaIndianapolis, IN USA
Chico VaughnGFebruary 19, 19406'2"190Southern IllinoisPortland, OR USA
Bob WarlickG-FMarch 20, 19416'5"200DenverHickory, NC USA



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