1965-66 Detroit Pistons Roster
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 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 |
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John Barnhill | G | March 20, 1938 | 6'1" | 170 | Tennessee State | Evansville, IN USA |
Bill Buntin | C-F | May 5, 1942 | 6'7" | 250 | Michigan | Detroit, MI USA |
Donnie Butcher | G | February 8, 1936 | 6'2" | 200 | Pikeville | Williamsport, KY USA |
Joe Caldwell | F-G | November 1, 1941 | 6'5" | 195 | Arizona State | Texas City, TX USA |
Dave DeBusschere | F-G | October 16, 1940 | 6'6" | 220 | Detroit | Detroit, MI USA |
Don Kojis | F | January 15, 1939 | 6'3" | 202 | Marquette | Milwaukee, WI USA |
Eddie Miles | G-F | July 5, 1940 | 6'4" | 195 | Seattle | North Little Rock, AR USA |
Ron Reed | F | November 2, 1942 | 6'5" | 205 | Notre Dame | La Porte, IN USA |
Ray Scott | F-C | July 12, 1938 | 6'9" | 215 | Portland | Philadelphia, PA USA |
Joe Strawder | C | September 21, 1940 | 6'10" | 230 | Bradley | Belle Glade, FL USA |
Rod Thorn | G | May 23, 1941 | 6'4" | 178 | West Virginia | Princeton, WV USA |
John Tresvant | F-C | November 6, 1939 | 6'7" | 215 | Seattle | Washington, DC USA |
Tom Van Arsdale | F-G | February 22, 1943 | 6'5" | 200 | Indiana | Indianapolis, IN USA |
Chico Vaughn | G | February 19, 1940 | 6'2" | 190 | Southern Illinois | Portland, OR USA |
Bob Warlick | G-F | March 20, 1941 | 6'5" | 200 | Denver | Hickory, NC USA |