Detroit Pistons Regular Season Rosters

2001-2002 Detroit Pistons Regular Season Roster

Jersey Player Pos HT WT YOS Pre-Draft Team Draft Status Nationality
9 Victor Alexander PF 6-9 265 5 Iowa State 1991 Rnd 1 Pick 17 United States
7 Chucky Atkins G 5-11 185 3 South Florida 1996 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
1 Dana Barros PG 5-11 165 12 Boston College 1989 Rnd 1 Pick 16 United States
20 Jon Barry SG 6-4 195 9 Georgia Tech 1992 Rnd 1 Pick 21 United States
35 Brian Cardinal PF 6-8 245 1 Purdue 2000 Rnd 2 Pick 15 United States
12 Michael Curry F-G 6-5 210 8 Georgia Southern 1990 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
14 Damon Jones G 6-3 185 3 Houston 1997 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
31 Mikki Moore F-C 6-11 225 4 Nebraska 1997 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
39 Zeljko Rebraca C 7-0 265 0 KK Partizan (Serbia) 1994 Rnd 2 Pick 27 Serbia
30 Cliff Robinson PF 6-10 225 12 UConn 1989 Rnd 2 Pick 9 United States
42 Jerry Stackhouse SF 6-6 218 6 North Carolina 1995 Rnd 1 Pick 3 United States
44 Ratko Varda C 6-10 260 0 KK Partizan (Serbia) 2001 NBA Draft, Undrafted Bosnia and Herzegovina
3 Ben Wallace FC 6-9 240 5 Virginia Union 1996 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
5 Rodney White F 6-9 238 0 Charlotte 2001 Rnd 1 Pick 9 United States
34 Corliss Williamson F 6-7 245 6 Arkansas 1995 Rnd 1 Pick 13 United States

2001-2002 Detroit Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters C. Atkins M. Curry J. Stackhouse C. Robinson B. Wallace
Rotation D. Jones J. Barry C. Williamson   Z. Rebraca
Lim PT D. Barros   R. White V. Alexander R. Varda
Lim PT       B. Cardinal  
Lim PT       M. Moore  

2001-2002 Central Division Standings

RankTeamRecordGB
1Detroit Pistons50-32-
2Charlotte Hornets44-386
3Toronto Raptors42-408
4Indiana Pacers42-408
5Milwaukee Bucks41-419
6Atlanta Hawks33-4917
7Cleveland Cavaliers29-5321
8Chicago Bulls21-6129

2001-2002 Detroit Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Ben Wallace All-NBA Third Team (2002)
Ben Wallace Player Of The Month (Mar 02)
Ben Wallace Player Of The Week (02/24/02, 03/31/02)
Ben Wallace Hakeem Olajuwon Defensive Player Of The Year (2002)
Ben Wallace All-NBA Defensive First Team (2002)
Cliff Robinson All-NBA Defensive Second Team (2002)
Corliss Williamson John Havlicek Sixth Man Of The Year (2002)
Zeljko Rebraca All-Rookie Second Team (2002)
Zeljko Rebraca Rookie Of The Month (Apr 02)
Zeljko Rebraca Rising Stars Challenge Participant (2002)

2001-2002 Detroit Season Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Jerry Stackhouse 76 35.3 21.4 4.1 5.3 1.0 0.5 3.5
Cliff Robinson 80 35.7 14.6 4.8 2.5 1.1 1.2 1.9
Corliss Williamson 78 21.8 13.6 4.1 1.2 0.6 0.3 1.8
Chucky Atkins 79 28.9 12.1 2.0 3.3 0.9 0.1 1.6
Jon Barry 82 24.2 9.0 2.9 3.3 1.1 0.2 1.4
Ben Wallace 80 36.5 7.6 13.0 1.4 1.7 3.5 0.9
Zeljko Rebraca 74 15.9 6.9 3.9 0.5 0.4 1.0 1.1
Damon Jones 67 16.2 5.1 1.5 2.1 0.3 0.0 0.9
Michael Curry 82 23.3 4.0 2.0 1.5 0.6 0.1 0.7
Dana Barros 29 20.1 6.7 2.0 2.7 0.5 0.1 1.1
Mikki Moore 30 7.2 2.6 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.5
Rodney White 16 8.1 3.5 1.1 0.8 0.6 0.1 0.9
Victor Alexander 15 6.5 2.7 1.9 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.3
Brian Cardinal 8 5.4 2.1 0.8 0.2 0.1 0.0 0.0
Ratko Varda 1 6.0 5.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0

2001-2002 Detroit Pistons Roster Composition

Selected via Draft

Brian Cardinal was selected as the #15 pick in the Second Round of the 2000 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. Brian Cardinal signed a contract with the Detroit Pistons on October 2, 2000. Brian Cardinal re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on September 7, 2001.

Rodney White was selected as the #9 pick in the First Round of the 2001 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. Rodney White signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons on July 24, 2001.

Acquired via Draft Rights Trade

Draft Rights to Zeljko Rebraca, the #27 pick in the Second Round of the 1994 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Detroit Pistons from the Toronto Raptors on July 13, 2001. Zeljko Rebraca signed a multi-year contract with the Detroit Pistons on August 26, 2001.

Acquired via Trade

Chucky Atkins was acquired in a sign and trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Orlando Magic on August 3, 2000.

Dana Barros was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Dallas Mavericks on October 17, 2000. Dana Barros re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on September 10, 2001.

Jon Barry was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Sacramento Kings on September 7, 2001.

Cliff Robinson was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Phoenix Suns on July 18, 2001.

Jerry Stackhouse was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Philadelphia Sixers on December 18, 1997. Jerry Stackhouse re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on January 21, 1999.

Ben Wallace was acquired in a sign and trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Orlando Magic on August 3, 2000.

Corliss Williamson was acquired in a trade by the Detroit Pistons from the Toronto Raptors on February 22, 2001. Corliss Williamson re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on July 24, 2001.

Acquired via Waiver Claim

Damon Jones was claimed off of the waiver wire by the Detroit Pistons from the Houston Rockets on October 25, 2001.

Acquired via Free Agency

Victor Alexander signed a contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on September 10, 2001.

Michael Curry signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on August 2, 1999.

Mikki Moore signed a contract with the Detroit Pistons on October 4, 1999. Mikki Moore re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on August 10, 2000.

Ratko Varda signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Detroit Pistons on July 20, 2001.

2001-2002 Detroit Pistons Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
William Davidson Owner, Principal Owner 1974-1975 N/A
Rick Carlisle Head Coach 2001-2002 Assistant Coach (Indiana Pacers, 1997 to 2000)
Bob Ociepka Assistant Coach 2001-2002 Assistant Coach (Cleveland Cavaliers, 1999 to 2001)
Chad Forcier Assistant Coach 2001-2002 Assistant Coach (Portland, 2000 to 2001)
Kevin O'Neil Assistant Coach 2001-2002 Assistant Coach (New York Knicks, 2000 to 2001)
Tony Brown Assistant Coach 2001-2002 Assistant Coach (Portland Trail Blazers, 1997 to 2001)
Joe Dumars President of Basketball Operations, General Manager 2000-2001 N/A
George David Video Coordinator 1996-1997 N/A
Walt Perrin Scout 1995-1996 Scout (Minnesota Timberwolves, 1993 to 1995)
Tony Ronzone Scout 2000-2001 Scout (Dallas Mavericks, 1998 to 2000)
Charles Klask Scout 2001-2002 N/A
Scott Perry College Scout 2000-2001 Head Coach (Eastern Kentucky, 1997 to 2000)
Brendan O'Connor Assistant Coach, Advance Scout 2000-2001 N/A
Mike Abdenour Head Athletic Trainer 1975-1976 N/A
Arnie Kander Strength and Conditioning Coach 1992-1993 N/A