DETROIT PISTONS MEDIA GUIDE 27

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2 VIA TRADE: 2012 Corey Maggette (From Charlotte on June 26, 2012) 28 PISTONS.COM 25 Forward Rookie H: 6-8 W: 230 Duke 3 Guard 5 Years H: 6-5 W: 205 Eastern Washington KIM ENGLISH Center 2 Years H: 6-11 W: 253 Georgetown COREY MAGGETTE BRANDON KNIGHT KRAVTSOV Forward Rookie H: 6-7 W: 217 Texas A&M 22 Forward 10 Years H: 6-9 W: 215 Kentucky 31 OVERTIME SIGNED AS FREE AGENT: 2012 Viacheslav Kravtsov (Signed on July 11, 2012) 2010 Will Bynum (Re-signed on July 30, 2010) 2009 Charlie Villanueva (Signed on July 8, 2009) 54 Forward 7 Years H: 6-7 W: 260 Cincinnati NBA (First round, #9 overall) (Second round, #39 overall) (Second round, #44 overall) (First round, #8 overall) (Second round, #33 overall) (First round, #7 overall) (First round, #15 overall) (Second round, #39 overall) (First round, #15 overall) (First round, #26 overall) (First round, #23 overall) 50 Forward 13 Years H: 6-6 W: 225 Duke HISTORY FROM THE DRAFT: 2012 Andre Drummond 2012 Khris Middleton 2012 Kim English 2011 Brandon Knight 2011 Kyle Singler 2010 Greg Monroe 2009 Austin Daye 2009 Jonas Jerebko 2007 Rodney Stuckey 2005 Jason Maxiell 2002 Tayshaun Prince 24 Guard Rookie H: 6-6 W: 200 Missouri TAYSHAUN PRINCE HOW THE PISTONS WERE ASSEMBLED VIACHESLAV Mike Abdenour Wayne State 55 Center Rookie H: 6-11 W: 253 Odessa, Ukraine GREG MONROE ATHLETIC TRAINER: 7 Guard 1 Year H: 6-3 W: 189 Kentucky CHARLIE VILLANUEVA Arnie Kander Wayne State KHRIS MIDDELTON Bill Pope Kansas STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COACH: 1 Center Rookie H: 6-11 W: 279 Connecticut RECORDS ASSISTANT COACH/ADVANCE SCOUT: 33 Forward 2 Years H: 6-10 W: 231 Kinna, Sweden RODNEY STUCKEY Brian Hill Kennedy College (Nebraska) John Loyer University of Akron Roy Rogers University of Alabama Dee Brown Jacksonville University Charles Klask Michigan State JONAS JEREBKO Lawrence Frank Indiana University ASSISTANT COACHES: 5 Forward 3 Years H: 6-11 W: 218 Gonzaga REVIEW HEAD COACH: 12 Guard 5 Years H: 6-0 W: 185 Georgia Tech JASON MAXIELL HEIGHT WEIGHT BIRTHDATE COLLEGE/COUNTRY YEARS PRO /4/83 Georgia Tech/USA /5/88 Gonzaga/USA /10/93 Connecticut/USA R /24/88 Missouri/USA R /2/87 Angelico Biella/Sweden /2/91 Kentucky/USA /25/27 Ukraine R /12/79 Duke/USA /18/83 Cincinnati/USA /12/91 Texas A&M/USA R /4/90 Georgetown/USA /28/80 Kentucky/USA /4/88 Duke/USA R /21/86 Eastern Washington/USA /24/84 Connecticut/USA 7 KYLE SINGLER PLAYER POS Will Bynum G Austin Daye F Andre Drummond C Kim English G Jonas Jerebko F Brandon Knight G Viacheslav Kravtsov C Corey Maggette F Jason Maxiell F Khris Middleton F Greg Monroe C Tayshaun Prince F Kyle Singler F Rodney Stuckey G Charlie Villanueva F AUSTIN DAYE NO PLAYERS DETROIT PISTONS LEADERSHIP DETROIT PISTONS ROSTER ANDRE DRUMMOND MEDIA CHEAT SHEET WILL BYNUM ROSTER Forward 7 Years H: 6-11 W: 232 Connecticut DETROIT PISTONS MEDIA GUIDE 29

3 WILL BYNUM #12 GUARD HEIGHT: 6-0 WEIGHT: 185 NBA EXPERIENCE: Five Years BIRTHDATE: 1/4/83 BIRTHPLACE: Chicago, IL HIGH SCHOOL: Crane Tech Prep (Chicago, IL) COLLEGE: Georgia Tech DRAFTED: Undrafted ACQUIRED: Re-signed as free agent (7/30/10) : Appeared in 36 games (no starts) averaging 5.7 points (.381 FG,.241 3FG,.766 FT), 1.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 0.6 steals in 14.3 minutes per game Led the team in scoring once, in rebounding once and in assists four times Scored 10-plus points twice and 20-plus points once Scored season-high 20 points (7-14 FG) vs. Dallas (1/10) Grabbed season-high six rebounds vs. New York (1/7) and dished out season-high six assists twice [at Denver (3/21) and vs. Miami (3/23)] Averaged 7.3 points, 2.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 16.1 minutes while shooting 39.6% from the field (19-48) in seven games in January his best offensive month of the season Shot 50% or better from the field in 15 of 36 games played DNP-CD 14 times and missed 14 games with a strained right foot Also missed one game with a virus and one due to a family matter. PRO CAREER: DRAFTED: Undrafted played in Europe during the and seasons. HONORS: Was a member of the Maccabi Tel Aviv team that won the Israeli National Championship Was named 2006 NBA Development League Rookie of the Year and All D-League First Team while playing with the Roanoke Dazzle. CAREER AVERAGES/MILESTONES: In 232 career NBA games has averages of 7.7 points on.438 (670-1,528 FG) shooting with 1.5 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 18.4 minutes per game Set a Pistons franchise record for points in a quarter with 26 fourth quarter points vs. Charlotte (4/5/09). YEAR-BY-YEAR KEY NOTES: (Detroit): Appeared in 61 games (five starts) averaging 7.9 points (.448 FG,.320 3FG,.836 FT), 1.2 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 0.9 steals in 18.4 minutes per game In five games as a starter, averaged 15.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.8 steals in 30.6 minutes per game In 56 games off the bench, averaged 7.2 points, 1.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 0.8 steals in 17.4 minutes per game Shot 48.5% as a starter (32-66 FG) and 44.1% ( FG) as a reserve Led the team in scoring five times and assists 13 times Scored 10-plus points 17 times and 20-plus points five times Dished out 10-plus assists once Shot a single season career-best 84% from the free-throw line ( ) and made a career-high 16 three-point field goals Scored season-high 29 points [career highs in field goals (12), field goals attempted (24) and minutes (48)] at Philadelphia (2/25) Grabbed season-high five rebounds three times [vs. Portland (2/13), at Philadelphia (2/25) and vs. Chicago (4/1)] Shot a season-high 8-9 from the free-throw line vs. Sacramento (1/15) Recorded season-high 10 assists at Denver (3/12) Tied career-high four steals twice [vs. Portland (2/13) and vs. Utah (2/26)] Tied career-high two blocks vs. Miami (2/11) Averaged 12.7 points, 1.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists, and 22.5 minutes while shooting 50% from the field (62-124) in 13 games in February his best offensive month of the season Shot 50% or better from the field in 29 of his 61 games played DNP-CD 12 times and missed eight games due to injury (four with a sore right hamstring and the last four games of the season with a right knee strain) Also missed one game due to a family matter (Detroit): Appeared in a career-high 63 games (career-high 20 starts) averaging a career-high numbers in points [10.0 (.444 FG,.218 3FG,.798 FT)], rebounds (2.3), assists (4.3), steals (0.9) and minutes (26.5) In 20 games as a starter averaged 10.4 points, 2.2 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 1.3 steals in 31.7 minutes per game In 43 games off the bench, averaged 9.8 points, 2.3 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 0.7 steals in 24 minutes per game Shot 46.0% ( FG) as a starter and 43.6% ( FG) as a reserve Led the team in scoring three times and assists 25 times Scored 10-plus points 35 times and 20-plus points four times Tallied 10-plus assists three times and recorded one double-double (points/assists), the second of his career Dished out career-high 20 assists vs. Washington (3/12) the most by a Piston since Isiah Thomas recorded 21 on 4/12/85 Scored a season-high 27 points (11-16 FG, including 17 in the fourth quarter) vs. Dallas (11/15) Tied career-high eight rebounds twice [vs. Philadelphia (11/8) and at Washington (11/14)] Recorded a career-high four steals at Atlanta (4/7) Grabbed five-plus rebounds five times Averaged 15.0 points, 4.5 assists and 3.2 rebounds in 14 games during the month of November - his best scoring month of the season Recorded a career-high two blocks at Cleveland (3/21) Shot a season-high 9-of-14 from the charity stripe vs. Washington (12/6) Shot 50% or better from the field in 25 of his 63 games played Scored 20-plus in three consecutive games [at Washington (11/14), vs. Dallas (11/15) and at L.A. Lakers (11/17)] Missed 19 games to injury (17 games with a left ankle sprain and two with bilateral ankle soreness) (Detroit): Appeared in 57 games (one start) averaging 7.2 points (.456 FG,.798 FT), 1.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 0.59 steals in 14.1 minutes per game In four games vs. Cleveland in the first round of the 2009 NBA Playoffs, averaged 11.8 points, 2.5 assists and 1.25 steals in 19.5 minutes per game Started one game during the regular season, a win vs. L.A. Clippers scoring 22 points (season-high-tying 10 FG, season-high 19 FGA) with six assists in a season-high 44 minutes In 32 games during the first four months of the season (Nov.-Feb.) averaged just 3.4 points, 1.8 assists and 8.8 minutes per game compared to 12.0 points, 4.0 assists and 20.9 minutes in 25 games over the final two months of the season (Mar.-Apr.) Played 20-plus minutes in 15 games averaging 16.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 26.2 minutes per game Scored a career-high 32 points (career-high FT) vs. Charlotte (4/5), including a franchise-record 26 points in the fourth quarter Tallied 10-plus points 16 times, 20-plus points five times and 30-plus points once Led the team in scoring four times and assists eight times Tallied 10-plus assists once and recorded one double-double (points/ assists) Dished out 5-plus assists eight times, including a season-high 11 assists vs. L.A. Lakers (3/26) Scored 25 points and dished out 11 assists vs. L.A. Lakers (3/26) for his first career double-double Averaged 8.2 points and shot 47.8% from the field at home compared to 6.4 points and 43.7% from the field on the road (Maccabi Tel Aviv/Pistons Summer League): Averaged 10.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Israeli League last season Played on the Pistons team at the Las Vegas Summer League and averaged 11.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists in five games (three starts) (Golden State/Roanoke, D-League): Appeared in 15 games, averaging 3.6 points and 1.3 assists in 10.8 minutes per contest...was signed by Golden State to a 10-day contract as a free agent call-up from the NBA Development League on 3/17...Signed second 10-day contract on 3/27...Signed for remainder of season on 4/6...Prior to joining the Warriors, appeared in 29 games with the Roanoke Dazzle of the D-League, averaging 24.0 points, 6.7 assists, 2.9 rebounds and 1.66 steals in 37.7 minutes per contest...at the time of his call-up, led the D-League in scoring, while ranking second in assists and minutes and also ranking fifth in steals...was named the D-League Player of the Month for January after averaging 25.9 points and 6.5 assists...posted seven double-doubles, including a 30-point/13-assist effort in his last game with Roanoke in a victory over Fayettville on 3/15...Was the 13th GATORADE Call-UP of the NBA Development League season and the 63rd overall since the league began play in November Saw limited action in four preseason games with the Boston Celtics...Was selected in the first round of the 2005 NBA Development League Draft by Roanoke. COLLEGE CAREER: Scored a total of 947 points over his four-year college career with Arizona and Georgia Tech Earned All-Tournament honors at the NCAA Final Four as a junior for Georgia Tech...Started Golden State Detroit Detroit Detroit Detroit TOTALS NBA PLAYOFF RECORD: (continued on page 56) Detroit TOTALS PISTONS.COM DETROIT PISTONS MEDIA GUIDE 31

4 AUSTIN DAYE #5 FORWARD HEIGHT: 6-11 WEIGHT: 218 NBA EXPERIENCE: Three Years BIRTHDATE: 6/5/88 BIRTHPLACE: Mission Viejo, CA HIGH SCHOOL: Woodbridge HS (Irvine, CA) COLLEGE: Gonzaga DRAFTED: By Detroit, 15th overall in : Appeared in 41 games (four starts) averaging career-low 4.7 points (.322 FG,.210 3FG and.814 FT), 2.2 rebounds, 0.8 assists and 14.7 minutes per game Averaged 6.0 points (.231 FG,.143 3FG,.625 FT), 2.8 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 26.8 minutes per game in four games as a starter Scored 10-plus points seven times and 20-plus points once Led the team in scoring once, in rebounding twice and in assists once Scored career-high 28 points (career-high FG, 4-8 3FG, 4-4 FT) vs. Miami (1/25) Grabbed season-high seven rebounds twice [at Indiana (12/26) and at Oklahoma City (1/23)] Dished out season-high four assists vs. Dallas (1/10) and tied career-high three steals at Chicago (3/30) DNP-CD 24 times and missed one game with a sore right ankle. PRO CAREER: DRAFTED: Selected by Detroit in the first round (#15 overall) of the 2009 NBA Draft. CAREER AVERAGES/MILESTONES: In 182 career NBA games has compiled averages of 5.9 points on.406 shooting ( FG) with 3.0 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 16.3 minutes per game. YEAR-BY-YEAR KEY NOTES: (Detroit): Appeared in career-high 72 games (16 starts) averaging career-high numbers in points [7.5 (.410 FG,.401 3FG,.759 FT)], rebounds (3.8), assists (1.1) and minutes (20.1) In 16 games as a starter, averaged 11.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 25.8 minutes per game Averaged 6.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 56 games as a reserve Shot 42.6% ( FG) as a starter and 40.2% ( FG) off the bench Scored 10-plus points 23 times and 20-plus points twice Led the team in scoring three times and in rebounding three times Scored career-high 22 points vs. Minnesota (3/2) Tied career-high seven field goals three times [vs. Boston (11/2), at Miami (1/28) and vs. Minnesota (3/2)] Attempted career-high 18 field goals vs. Minnesota (3/2) Grabbed season-high nine rebounds at Miami (1/28) Dished out career-high five assists at Philadelphia (4/13) Tied career-high three blocks twice [at Cleveland (3/25) and vs. Chicago (4/1)] Tied career-high three steals twice [vs. Miami (2/11) and vs. Houston (2/22)] Hit 10 consecutive three-point field goals from 11/5-11/15 Tied for 29th in the NBA in three-point field goal percentage [.401 ( FG)] Finished fourth among players 6-foot-11 or taller in three-point field goals made with 69 [Channing Frye (171), Charlie Villanueva (125) and Andrea Bargnani (77)] Grabbed five-plus rebounds 27 times...dnp-cd eight times and missed two games due to injury (mild hamstring strain) (Detroit): Appeared in 69 games (four starts), averaging 5.1 points (.464 FG,.305 3FG,.821 FT), 2.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 13.3 minutes per game In four starts, averaged 13.5 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 34.8 minutes per game Scored 10-plus points 11 times, grabbed 10-plus rebounds once and led the team in rebounding three times Recorded a career-high 16 points at New York (1/18) Recorded career highs in rebounds (10), blocks (3) and minutes (44) vs. Atlanta (4/7) en route to his first career double-double Teamed with Jonas Jerebko to become the first rookie duo to start a game for Detroit since Lindsey Hunter and Allen Houston started at Philadelphia 4/24/94 All four of his starts were with Jerebko Played 20-plus minutes in 16 games averaging 8.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 25.2 minutes per game Grabbed five-plus rebounds 15 times Dished out a career-high three assists vs. Philadelphia (1/9) Recorded a career-high three steals at Boston (3/15) Missed the first regular season game of his rookie season at Memphis with an NBA suspension (10/28) DNP- CD 12 times. COLLEGE CAREER: HONORS: Named honorable mention All-West Coast Conference as a freshman and sophomore Named to the WCC All-Freshman Team. YEAR-BY-YEAR KEY NOTES: Was an early entry candidate for the 2009 NBA Draft out of Gonzaga (Sophomore): Averaged 12.7 points (.477 FG,.429 3FG), 6.8 rebounds and 2.06 blocks in 34 games (33 starts) Finished the season with 70 blocks, the third-best single-season mark in program history Scored 10 points in each of Gonzaga s three NCAA Tournament games Scored a career-high 28 points (10-13 FG, 3-4 3FG) against Santa Clara Had back-to-back double-doubles against Pepperdine and Loyola Marymount Opened the season with a double-double (15 points/12 rebounds) against Maryland (Freshman): Averaged 10.5 points (.475 FG,.413 3FG), 4.7 rebounds and 1.63 blocks in 33 games (one start) Recorded 54 blocks on the season, the fourth-best single-season total in program history Finished the season ranked 16th in the conference in scoring and 10th in field goal percentage Shot 88.1% from the free throw line and had a streak of 29 straight free throws made during the season Had a season-best six blocks against Idaho Scored seven points and grabbed six rebounds against Stephen Curry and Davidson in a NCAA Tournament first-round loss Had a fantastic college debut, scoring 20 points and grabbing 10 rebounds against Montana. PERSONAL: Full name is Austin Darren Daye His father, Darren Daye, was drafted in the 10th round of the 1983 NBA Draft and played five seasons in the NBA with Washington, Chicago and Boston Enjoys bowling, video games and spending time with his dog Active in the Detroit community, he made appearances during the Pistons 2009 Community Relations Kick-Off Event where the club teamed with Samaritan s Feet to distribute over 1,500 pairs of shoes to needy youngsters in Detroit as well as holiday food distribution events with Feed The Children during Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday seasons A natural in front of the camera, he has hosted the popular Daye Walking trivia segments which are shown to Palace fans during time-out breaks on Palacevision The segment was created as a spin-off on the popular Jay Leno segment called Jay Walking on The Tonight Show Detroit Detroit Detroit TOTALS PISTONS.COM DETROIT PISTONS MEDIA GUIDE 33

5 JONAS JEREBKO #33 FORWARD HEIGHT: 6-10 WEIGHT: 231 NBA EXPERIENCE: Two Years BIRTHDATE: 3/2/87 BIRTHPLACE: Kinna, Sweden DRAFTED: By Detroit, 39th overall in : Appeared in 64 games (13 starts) averaging 8.7 points (.468 FG,.302 3FG,.806 FT), 4.8 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0.6 steals in 22.9 minutes per game In 13 starts, averaged 9.8 points, 6.0 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 0.7 steals in 29.1 minutes per game Led the team in scoring five times and in rebounding four times Scored 10-plus points 26 times and 20-plus three times (Pistons were 3-0 in those games) Grabbed 10-plus rebounds three times and recorded one double-double Tied career-high 22 points (9-12 FG) at Charlotte (1/13) and grabbed seasonhigh 12 rebounds twice [vs. Indiana (12/31) and at Washington (3/26)] Recorded career-high 11 defensive rebounds vs. Indiana (12/31) Dished out season-high three assists twice [vs. San Antonio (2/14) and vs. Charlotte (3/31)] Averaged 10.5 points in Pistons wins and 7.5 points in losses Shot 50% or better from the field 29 times and shot a single-season career-high.806 from the free-throw line DNP-CD twice. PRO CAREER: DRAFTED: Selected by Detroit in the second round (#39 overall) of the 2009 NBA Draft. CAREER AVERAGES/MILESTONES: In 144 career NBA games has compiled averages of 9.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0.8 steals in 25.7 minutes per game. HONORS: Named to the NBA s All-Rookie Second Team in YEAR-BY-YEAR KEY NOTES: (Detroit): Missed the entire regular season after suffering a partially ruptured right Achilles tendon in the first preseason game at Miami (10/5) Spent the season on the inactive list (Detroit): Appeared in 80 games (73 starts) averaging 9.3 points (.481 FG,.313 3FG), 6.0 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0.99 steals in 27.9 minutes per game Among NBA rookie leaders ranked third in rebounds (6.0 rpg), fourth in blocks (0.36 bpg), fifth in minutes (27.9 mpg), eighth in steals (0.99 spg) 10th in scoring (9.3 ppg) and T18th in assists (0.7 apg) Played in a team-high 80 games His 73 games as a starter ranks second in franchise history amongst rookies behind Kelly Tripucka who started all 82 games during the season Led the team in scoring five times and rebounds 14 times Ranked second on the team in offensive rebounds (194) and defensive rebounds (284) Scored 10-plus points 36 times and 20-plus points on three occasions Grabbed 10-plus rebounds 11 times and tallied a team-high-tying seven double-doubles (Pistons 4-3 in those games) Named to the NBA s All-Rookie Second Team Was named Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month for February averaging 10.2 points (.564 FG), 6.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals in 13 games Became the fifth rookie in franchise history and the first second-round pick of the Pistons to win the Rookie of the Month award (Isiah Thomas, Kelly Tripucka, Grant Hill, Zeljko Rebraca) Versus the L.A. Clippers (11/27) he and fellow rookie Austin Daye became the first pair of rookies to start a game for Detroit since Lindsey Hunter and Allan Houston vs. Philadelphia on April 24, 1994 Scored a career-high 22 points (8-11 FG, 4-4 3FG, 2-3 FT) with five rebounds and one assist in 34 minutes vs. L.A. Clippers (11/27) Tallied a career-high 13 rebounds three times [at Milwaukee (2/9), at New York (3/3) and at Minnesota (4/14)] Dished out a career-high four assists at Philadelphia (4/6) and blocked a career-high three shots vs. Houston (3/7) Played a careerhigh 44 minutes in the season finale at Minnesota (4/14) Was selected as a member of the Rookie Team as part of the 2010 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam at NBA All-Star 2010 and scored six points with three rebounds...scored in double-figures in a season-high four consecutive games twice during the season (12/4-12/10 and 2/10-2/19) Grabbed double-digit rebounds a season-high three consecutive games (3/2-3/5) In 35 games where he played 30-plus minutes, averaged 11.7 points (.462 FG,.344 3FG,.741 FT), 7.6 rebounds, 0.8 rebounds and 1.06 steals in 35.0 minutes per game Averaged 10.2 points per game and shot 49.2% from the field in home games compared to 8.2 points per game and 46.8% from the field in road games Recorded his best offensive months of the season in December and March, averaging 10.2 points in 15 games in each month Missed the opening game of the season due to NBA suspension and DNP-CD once [vs. Oklahoma City (10/30)] Began his pro career playing in the Swedish League from Joined Angelico Biella in Italy in and remained there last season (Angelico Biella): Averaged 9.0 points and 5.5 rebounds in 25.4 minutes per game Scored 17 points vs. Fortitudo Bologna Recorded 16 points in back-to-back contests vs. Scavolini Spar Pesaro and Virtus Bologna Posted 11.8 points and 9.3 rebounds in 29.3 minutes for the Swedish National Team in the qualifying round of EuroBasket (Angelico Biella): Posted averages of 5.1 points and 3.3 rebounds in 16.3 minutes his first season Played in 33 games (26 starts) Contributed 19.4 points and 10.7 rebounds for Sweden in the Under-20 European Championships (Plannja Basket Lulea): Averaged 10.0 points and 5.0 rebounds in 22 games for Plannja Basket Lulea in the Swedish League Posted averages of 11.1 points and 6.4 rebounds in the Under-20 European Championships (Boras/Marbo Basket): Averaged 20.0 points, 11.6 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in 19 games with Boras/ Marbo Basket in the Swedish League Averaged 7.4 points, 8.1 rebounds and 19.6 minutes in the Under- 18 European Championships. PERSONAL: Full name is Jonas Jerebko, pronounced (Joe-nass Jeh-reb-ko) His father, Chris, played basketball for Syracuse University from and played professional basketball in Europe Held the Jonas Jerebko Basketball Camp in Rochester Hills last summer and transported campers from the Detroit and Flint areas to attend Active in the Detroit community, took part in the 2010 Pistons Cares Telethon by promoting the event during a series of morning radio interviews and helped raise over $405,000 for the Food Bank Council of Michigan Also made appearances during the Pistons 2009 Community Relations Kick-Off Event where the club teamed with Samaritan s Feet to distribute over 1,500 pairs of shoes to needy youngsters in Detroit as well as holiday food distribution events with Feed The Children during Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday seasons Also teamed with Austin Daye and DaJuan Summers for a special ticket section called The Rooks in which deserving youngsters in the Detroit Metro area could come and enjoy NBA basketball first hand at all home games Is an avid hockey fan and enjoys spending time with Detroit Red Wings Swedish players Tomas Holmstrom, Henrik Zetterberg, Niklas Kronwall and Nicklas Lidstrom Enjoys golf a sport he played as a teenager growing up in Sweden Detroit Detroit TOTALS PISTONS.COM DETROIT PISTONS MEDIA GUIDE 35

6 BRANDON KNIGHT #7 GUARD HEIGHT: 6-3 WEIGHT: 189 NBA EXPERIENCE: One Year BIRTHDATE: 12/2/91 BIRTHPLACE: Miami, FL HIGH SCHOOL: Pine Crest HS (FL) COLLEGE: Kentucky DRAFTED: By Detroit, 8th overall in : Appeared in all 66 games (60 starts) averaging 12.8 points (.451 FG,.380 3FG,.759 FT), 3.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 0.7 steals in 32.3 minutes per game Among NBA league leaders, ranked T33 in assists per game (3.8 apg) and T21 in 3FGM (105) Among NBA rookie leaders, ranked second in scoring (12.8 ppg), T11 in rebounds (3.2 rpg), fourth in assists (3.8 apg), tied for seventh in steals per game (0.7), sixth in field goal percentage (.415), third in three-point field goal percentage (.380), sixth in free-throw percentage (.759) and first in minutes per game (32.3) Led the team in scoring 11 times, in rebounding three times and in assists 21 times Scored 10-plus points 43 times and 20-plus points 11 times Grabbed 10-plus rebounds once and dished out 10-plus assists three times Was the only Piston to have 10 or more assists in a game last season Recorded three double-doubles (one points/rebounds and two points/assists) Scored career-high 28 points (11-12 FG, 4-5 3FG) vs. Cleveland (4/17) Grabbed career-high 10 rebounds at Charlotte (1/13) and dished out career-high 11 assists at Sacramento (3/14) Recorded career-high three steals four times [vs. New York (1/7), at Houston (1/17), at Washington (3/26) and at Charlotte (4/12)] Blocked a career-high two shots at Chicago (3/30) Became the first NBA rookie since Steve Francis (11/29/99) to record 20-plus points, 10-plus assists and no turnovers when he scored 23 points and dished out 10 assists vs. Sacramento (2/17) Led the Pistons in three-pointers made (105) the most made by a rookie in Pistons history and the second most by any rookie in behind Klay Thompson of the Golden State Warriors Scored 23 points (10-13 FG, 3-5 3FG) in his second game as a pro vs. Cleveland (12/28) the most by a Piston rookie in one of his first two games since Grant Hill in 1994 His 847 points were the second-most by a Pistons rookie since the season His 12.8 points per game was the fourth highest average by a Pistons rookie since the season His 11 games with 20-plus points were the second-most by a Pistons rookie since the season Was selected as a member of Team Shaq of the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge at NBA All-Star 2012 in Orlando and tallied 22 points, two rebounds, seven assists and one steal Finished eighth in the 2012 NBA Rookie-of-the-Year balloting Enjoyed his best offensive month in April when he averaged 13.6 points (.465 FG,.431 3FG,.815 FT), 3.0 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 30.3 minutes per game. PRO CAREER: DRAFTED: Selected by Detroit in the first round (#8 overall) of the 2011 NBA Draft. CAREER AVERAGES/MILESTONES: In 66 career NBA games has compiled averages of 12.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 0.7 steals in 32.3 minutes per game. HONORS: Named to the NBA All- Rookie First Team the first Piston rookie to be named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team since Grant Hill ( ). COLLEGE CAREER: HONORS: Named NCAA East Region All-Tournament Most Outstanding Player as Kentucky reached the Final Four for the first time since 1998 Selected second team All-SEC en route to setting Kentucky freshman records in scoring (657 points) and three-point field goals made (87) Was an All-SEC Freshman Team selection and a fifth team All-America selection by FoxSports.com Named first team All-SEC by the coaches and second team All-SEC by the media. YEAR-BY-YEAR KEY NOTES: Was an early entry candidate for the 2011 NBA Draft out of Kentucky and earned All-SEC tournament honors (Freshman): Averaged 17.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 35.9 minutes in 38 games Set the UK freshman scoring record and had more 20-point games (14) than any Wildcat freshman in school history Connected on three-plus three-point field goals in 16-of-38 games In the NCAA Tournament, scored 17 points, grabbed eight rebounds and dished out five assists vs. Connecticut in the championship semifinal Led the club with 22 points, seven rebounds and four assists in a victory over North Carolina in the Elite Eight Hit his second game-winning shot of the NCAA Tournament with a jumper vs. Ohio State at the 5.4-second mark in the Sweet 16 a Wildcats win Scored a career-high 30 points vs. West Virginia in the third round Converted a game-winner vs. Princeton in the second round with two seconds left giving Kentucky a win In SEC play, tallied 26 points and eight rebounds in 43 minutes at Arkansas Poured in 25 points, including 4-of-6 from behind the arc, at Louisville Led UK with 24 points and seven assists vs. Mississippi State and paced the Wildcats with 24 points, five rebounds and four assists at Florida Scored 24 points vs. Washington in non-league play at the Maui Invitational. PERSONAL: Son of Efrem and Tonya Knight...Enjoys bowling, movies and theme parks Wears a size 13 shoes and idolized Emmitt Smith as a child Held basketball camps in the Detroit area and Fort Lauderdale last summer Chose Kentucky over Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, Miami and Syracuse Led Pine Crest HS to four state title games, winning championships in 2008 and 2009 Was a McDonald s All-American, Jordan Brand All-American and member of the U.S. Junior National Select team at the high school level Was selected as the Gatorade High School Athlete of the Year as a senior and the Gatorade National Boys Basketball High School Player of the Year as a junior Ranks second on Florida high school basketball scoring charts with 3,515 career points Held a 4.3 GPA in high school Detroit TOTALS PISTONS.COM DETROIT PISTONS MEDIA GUIDE 37

7 COREY MAGGETTE #50 FORWARD HEIGHT: 6-6 WEIGHT: 225 NBA EXPERIENCE: 13 Years BIRTHDATE: 11/12/79 BIRTHPLACE: Melrose Park, IL HIGH SCHOOL: Fenwick HS (Oak Park, IL) COLLEGE: Duke DRAFTED: By Seattle Supersonics, 13th Overall in 1999 (Draft rights traded to Orlando on draft night) ACQUIRED: From Charlotte (6/26/12) (CHARLOTTE): Appeared in 32 games (28 starts) averaging 15.0 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 steals in 27.5 minutes per game Shot.373 from the field ( ),.364 from beyond the three-point line (24-66) and.856 from the free-throw line ( ), marking his 11th straight season with a free-throw percentage of.800 or better Ranked 22nd in the NBA in free-throw percentage Scored in double figures 25 times, including 20 games of 20 points or more Led the Bobcats in scoring 12 times Scored a season-high 29 points vs. Orlando (3/6). PRO CAREER: DRAFTED: Selected after his freshman year by Seattle in the first round (13th overall) of the 1999 NBA Draft before having his draft rights traded along with Dale Ellis, Don McLean and Billy Owens to Orlando in exchange for Horace Grant and two second-round draft picks on June 30, Traded with Keyon Dooling, Derek Strong and a 2000 second-round draft pick to the Clippers (6/28/00), in exchange for a 2006 first-round draft pick Signed with Golden State as a free agent on July 10, 2008 Traded by Golden State along with a 2010 second-round draft pick to Milwaukee in exchange for Charlie Bell and Dan Gadzuric (6/22/10) Acquired by the Bobcats from Milwaukee as part of a three-team trade in which the Bobcats also received the draft rights to Bismack Biyombo from Sacramento in exchange for sending Stephen Jackson, Shaun Livingston and the draft rights to Tobias Harris to Milwaukee (6/23/11) Acquired by Detroit from Charlotte in exchange for Ben Gordon (6/26/12) Enters the season ranked seventh among active players and 42nd in NBA history in free throws made and ninth among active players and 54th in NBA history in free throw attempts. CAREER AVERAGES/MILESTONES: In 809 career NBA games (478 starts) has averaged 16.2 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 28.6 minutes played Has also seen action in 12 career playoff games, averaging 15.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 24.3 minutes YEAR-BY-YEAR KEY NOTES: (Milwaukee): Appeared in 67 games (18 starts) for Milwaukee, averaging 12.0 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 20.9 minutes played Shot.453 from the field ( ) and.834 from the free-throw line ( ) Scored in double figures 41 times, with 16 games of 20 points or more Posted season highs of 29 points and 11 rebounds and tied a season high with five assists at Toronto (1/28), recording his lone double-double of the season In 18 games as a starter, averaged 17.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists, up from 10.2 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.0 assist in 49 games as a reserve (Golden State): Appeared in 70 games (49 starts) for Golden State, averaging 19.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.5 assists in 29.7 minutes...shot a career-best.516 from the field ( ) Ranked 17th in the NBA in scoring, 19th in field goal percentage and 30th in free throw percentage (.835)...Was one of only seven NBA players to average at least 19.0 points and shoot at least.500 from the floor, joining LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Amar e Stoudemire, David Lee, Carlos Boozer and David West...Was one of only five players in the NBA to average double figures in scoring, shoot.500 from the floor and.800 from the free throw line, joining Steve Nash, David West, Carl Landry and David Lee...Posted the NBA s highest scoring average (19.8) for a player who averaged fewer than 30.0 minutes per game (29.7)...Averaged 21.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 49 games as a starter...scored in double figures in 66 of 70 games, including 44 consecutive games (11/8 to 2/16) Tallied five double-doubles Scored 20-plus points 38 times, including eight games of 30 points or more Scored 20-plus points 19 times during a 20-game stretch from 12/12 1/23, averaging 26.4 points per game during the stretch Scored 30-plus points in three consecutive games from 1/15 1/20 Scored a season-high 35 points at Denver (1/5) Scored 33 points on a career-high 13 field goals vs. Phoenix (12/26) (Golden State): Appeared in 51 games (19 starts) in his first season with the Warriors, averaging 18.6 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists in 31.1 minutes...was the second-leading bench scorer in the NBA, as his 18.6 points as a reserve was second only to NBA Sixth Man of the Year Jason Terry s Ranked fifth in the NBA in free throws made per game (6.7) and sixth in free throw attempts per game (8.1)...Scored in double figures 46 times, including 25 games with 20-plus points Tallied four double-doubles Scored a season-high 32 points on two occasions [at Boston (11/26) and at New York (11/29)] Led the Warriors reserves in scoring 26 times, including a stretch of 16 consecutive games In 19 starts, averaged 18.7 points and 5.8 rebounds in 35.0 minutes (L.A. Clippers): Appeared in 70 games (65 starts) for the Clippers, averaging 22.1 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 35.7 minutes...ranked 11th in the NBA in scoring, fourth in free throws made (553) and sixth in free throw attempts (681)...Posted career highs in points scored (1,547), field goals made (458), three-point field goals made (78) and three-point percentage (.384)...Led the Clippers in scoring for the third time in his career...scored in double figures in 68-of- 70 games, including 52 games of 20-plus points and eight games of 30-plus points Tallied six doubledoubles Scored a season-high 35 points at Memphis (1/26) and matched that total at Toronto (2/8) Tallied 27 points, seven rebounds and career-high six steals vs. the Lakers (12/16) (LA Clippers/ Seattle): Appeared in 75 games (31 starts) for the Clippers, averaging 16.9 points, 5.9 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 30.5 minutes...ranked third in the NBA in free throws made (519) and sixth in attempts (633) Scored in double figures 68 times, including 24 games with 20-plus points Tallied nine double-doubles Scored a career-high 39 points and dished out a career-high-tying nine assists on vs. L.A. Lakers (4/12) (LA Clippers): Appeared in 32 games (13 starts) for the Clippers, averaging 17.8 points, 5.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 29.5 minutes...scored in double figures 29 times, including 13 games of 20-plus points Scored a season-high 30 points on two occasions [vs. Toronto (11/23) and at Minnesota (11/29)] Tallied five double-doubles Missed 50 games due to injury, including 31 games with a separated ligament in his left foot In 12 playoff games, averaged 15.3 points, 7.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 24.3 minutes Shot.467 from the field (57-122) and.910 from the free-throw line (61-67) during the postseason Scored in double figures in eight of the 12 games, including four games with 20-plus points Scored a playoff career-high 25 points vs. Phoenix (5/8) Recorded his first playoff double-double with 18 points and a playoff career-high 15 rebounds on May 14 vs. Phoenix (LA Clippers): Appeared in 66 games (60 starts), averaging career highs of 22.2 points, 6.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 36.9 minutes Shot a career-best.857 from the free-throw line ( ) Ranked 13th in the NBA in scoring, (continued on page 56) Orlando LA Clippers LA Clippers LA Clippers LA Clippers LA Clippers LA Clippers LA Clippers LA Clippers Golden St Golden St Milwaukee Charlotte TOTALS NBA PLAYOFF RECORD: LA Clippers TOTALS PISTONS.COM DETROIT PISTONS MEDIA GUIDE 39

8 JASON MAXIELL #54 FORWARD HEIGHT: 6-7 WEIGHT: 260 NBA EXPERIENCE: Seven Years BIRTHDATE: 2/18/83 BIRTHPLACE: Chicago, IL HIGH SCHOOL: Newman Smith HS (TX) COLLEGE: Cincinnati DRAFTED: By Detroit, 26th overall in : Appeared in 65 games (career-high 42 starts) averaging 6.5 points (.478 FG,.547 FT), 5.1 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.8 blocks in 22.6 minutes per game In 42 games as a starter, averaged 7.3 points (.498 FG), 5.7 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.9 blocks in 25.0 minutes per game Averaged 5.3 points (.442 FG,.644 FT), 4.2 rebounds, 0.2 assists, 0.5 blocks and 18.9 minutes in 23 games as a reserve The Pistons were with him as a starter and 4-19 as a reserve Scored 10-plus points 16 times and grabbed 10-plus rebounds five times Recorded three points/ rebounds double-doubles Led the team in rebounds nine times and in assists twice Scored seasonhigh 19 points twice [vs. Atlanta (1/27) and vs. Atlanta (3/9)] and grabbed season-high 12 rebounds twice [vs. Milwaukee (2/3) and vs. Atlanta (3/9)] Dished out season-high four assists at New Jersey (2/1) Blocked season-high four shots twice [vs. New Jersey (2/10) and vs. Charlotte (2/29)] Shot 50% or better from the field in 32-of-65 games Ranked second on the team in offensive rebounds (126) and blocks (50) Averaged 7.9 points (.534 FG), 5.5 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0.7 blocks in 25.9 minutes during March his best offensive month of the season DNP-CD once. PRO CAREER: DRAFTED: Selected by Detroit in the first round (#26 overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft CAREER AVERAGES/MILESTONES: In 451 career NBA games has compiled averages of 5.9 points on.515 shooting (1,066-2,069 FG) with 4.2 rebounds and 0.7 blocks in 18.2 minutes per game YEAR-BY-YEAR KEY NOTES: (Detroit): Appeared in 57 games (14 starts) averaging 4.2 points (.492 FG), 3.0 rebounds and 0.4 blocks in 16.3 minutes per game Averaged 5.6 points (.515 FG) and 3.1 rebounds in 14 starts Scored 10-plus points seven times and recorded 10-plus rebounds once Led the team in rebounds once Averaged 6.6 points (.518 FG) and 4.3 rebounds in 22 games when he played 20-plus minutes Scored season-high 14 points vs. Washington (11/21) Grabbed season-high 14 rebounds (11 in the first half) vs. Cleveland (4/11) Recorded season-highs in free throws made (6) and free throws attempted (8) vs. Washington (11/21) Tied career-high three steals vs. Utah (2/26) Blocked season-high three shots at Chicago (10/30) Shot 50% or better from the field in 32-of-57 games he played in DNP-CD 22 times and missed three games with a sore back (Detroit): Appeared in 76 games (29 starts), averaging 6.8 points, a career-high-tying 5.3 rebounds, 0.50 blocks and 20.4 minutes per game Averaged 7.9 points (.477 FG), 6.9 rebounds, 0.49 blocks and 24.9 minutes in a career-high 29 starts Ranked third on the team in field goal percentage (.511), offensive rebounds (161) and defensive rebounds (240) Scored 10-plus points 22 times and grabbed 10-plus rebounds 10 times Led the team in scoring twice and rebounds 14 times Tallied a team-high-tying seven double-doubles, giving him a total of 15 for his career Played 30-plus minutes 10 times (all during the month of March) averaging 11.1 points (.517 FG), 11.2 rebounds and 0.90 blocks in 33.4 minutes per game Tallied six of his seven double-doubles during that stretch, including five consecutive from 3/10 through 3/16 Averaged 7.4 points and 5.7 rebounds in road games compared to 6.1 points and 4.9 rebounds at home Scored a season-high 19 points (6-9 FG, 7-9 FT) in 33 minutes at Atlanta (3/13) Grabbed a career-high 16 rebounds (eight offensive) in a season-high 39 minutes vs. Houston (3/7) Tallied a career-high 11 defensive rebounds (15 total) in 39 minutes vs. Cleveland (3/16) Dished out a season-high four assists vs. Washington (3/12) and blocked a season-high two shots 10 times Shot 60% or better from the field in 25 games Missed four games due to a back strain (4/2-4/7) (Detroit): Appeared in 78 games (four starts), averaging 5.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, 0.81 blocks and 18.0 minutes per game In four games as a starter, averaged 9.0 points (.680 FG,.500 FT), 5.0 rebounds, 0.75 blocks and 29.0 minutes per game Averaged 3.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 16.0 minutes in four playoff games Among NBA league leaders, ranked T38th in blocks (0.81 bpg) Shot a career-high 57.5% ( FG) from the field Led the team in rebounding seven times Scored 10-plus points 18 times and grabbed 10-plus rebounds twice Recorded two double-doubles Grabbed 5-plus rebounds 34 times Scored a season-high 16 points four times [vs. Toronto (1/21), vs. Golden State (3/6), at Toronto (3/13) and at Miami (4/15)] Grabbed a season-high 11 rebounds vs. Toronto (1/21) en route to his first double-double of the season.blocked three or more shots on four occasions, including a career-high-tying six blocks vs. Milwaukee (11/28) Shot over 60% from the field in 37 games Had a four-game stretch from 11/20-11/28 where he averaged 11.3 points, shot 62.5% (20-32 FG) from the field, grabbed 6.8 rebounds and averaged 2.25 blocks It was his longest double-figure scoring streak of the season Ranked second among Pistons leaders in offensive rebounds (169) (Detroit): Appeared in a career-high 82 games (seven starts), averaging career-highs in points (7.9), rebounds (5.3), assists (0.56), blocks (1.15) and minutes per game (21.5) In seven games as a starter (Pistons 4-3 in those games), averaged 11.1 points (.536 FG,.750 FT), 6.3 rebounds, 1.57 blocks and 30.4 minutes per game Appeared in 17 playoff games (six starts), averaging 5.6 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.3 blocks in 21.8 minutes per game Recorded a playoff career-high three blocks four times during the playoffs Tied a playoff career-high 11 rebounds vs. Philadelphia (4/29) in the first round Finished ninth in NBA Sixth Man of the Year voting Among NBA league leaders, ranked 30th in blocks (1.15 bpg) Ranked third among NBA bench players in rebounding (5.3 rpg) behind New York s David Lee (8.9 rpg) and Utah s Paul Millsap (5.6 rpg) Scored a career-high 28 points (11-13 FG FG, 6-9 FT) and grabbed eight rebounds in 28 minutes vs. Washington (4/11) Shot over 60% from the field in 37 games with the club tallying a record of 28-9 in those games Shot a career-high 63.3% from the free throw line (Detroit): Appeared in 67 games (eight starts), averaging 5.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, 0.9 blocks and 14.1 minutes per game In eight games as a starter, averaged 8.8 points (.574 FG,.500 FT), 5.6 rebounds, 2.25 blocks and 26.3 minutes per game Scored 10-plus points 15 times and grabbed 10-plus rebounds twice Grabbed five-plus rebounds 11 times Led the club in rebounds four times Recorded two double-doubles [17 points/12 rebounds vs. Seattle (12/17); 19 points/15 rebounds at Milwaukee (3/25)] Shot over 60% from the field in 20 games with the club tallying a record of 15-5 in those games (Detroit): Appeared in 26 games, averaging 2.3 points, 1.1 rebounds and 0.20 blocks in 6.0 minutes per game Scored 10-plus points once and grabbed 10-plus rebounds once Led the club in rebounds once Scored 11 points (4-7 FG) and grabbed 12 rebounds in 27 minutes at Milwaukee (4/17) Scored four points in 16 minutes at Toronto (4/14) Scored five points (2-3 FG) in seven minutes at Atlanta (1/18) DNP-CD 40 times Spent 16 games on the inactive list. COLLEGE CAREER: Earned All-Conference USA Second Team honors (2004 and 2005) Earned Conference USA All-Tournament honors (2004) Named Conference USA Sixth Man of the Year (2002) (continued on page 57) Detroit Detroit Detroit Detroit Detroit Detroit Detroit TOTALS NBA PLAYOFF RECORD: Detroit Detroit Detroit TOTALS PISTONS.COM DETROIT PISTONS MEDIA GUIDE 41

9 GREG MONROE #10 CENTER HEIGHT: 6-11 WEIGHT: 253 NBA EXPERIENCE: Two Years BIRTHDATE: 6/4/90 BIRTHPLACE: New Orleans, LA HIGH SCHOOL: Helen Cox HS (LA) COLLEGE: Georgetown DRAFTED: By Detroit, 7th Overall in : Appeared in 66 games (all starts) averaging a careerhigh and team-leading 15.4 points (.521 FG,.739 FT), career-high 9.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.3 steals and 0.7 blocks in 31.5 minutes per game Was the only Piston to play and start in all 66 games Among NBA league leaders, ranked T36 in scoring (15.4 ppg), 11th in rebounds (9.7 rpg), 13th in field goal percentage (.521) and 28th in steals (1.3 spg) Scored 10-plus points 52 times, 20-plus 18 times and 30-plus three times Grabbed 10-plus rebounds 34 times, 15-plus six times and 20-plus once Shot 50% or better from the field in 41-of-66 games Recorded a team-leading 30 double-doubles the most by a Piston since Ben Wallace had 34 in Had 10 games with 20-plus points and 10-plus rebounds Ranked ninth in the NBA in double-doubles (30) Led the Pistons in points (1,015), rebounds (637), defensive rebounds (398), offensive rebounds (239) and steals (83) Became the fifth Piston since to finish the year with 1,000-plus points and 600-plus rebounds (Grant Hill, Otis Thorpe, Rasheed Wallace, Bison Dele) His 637 rebounds ranked ninth in the NBA while his 239 offensive rebounds were third most Ranked seventh in the NBA in offensive rebounds per game (3.6) and was one of five players to average 15.0-plus points and 3.5- plus offensive rebounds Scored season-high 32 points twice [at Milwaukee (1/12) and at Sacramento (3/14)] Also grabbed 16 rebounds at Milwaukee (1/12) to become the first Pistons center to score 30-plus points since Rasheed Wallace scored 36 at Chicago (11/8/07) and the first Pistons center to record 30-plus points and 10-plus rebounds since Cliff Robinson recorded 30 points and 10 rebounds at Orlando (11/26/01) He joined Dennis Rodman and Grant Hill as the only Pistons to have 32-plus points and 16-plus rebounds in the last 22 years Grabbed career-high 20 rebounds vs. Charlotte (2/29) to become the first Piston to have 20 rebounds in a game since Ben Wallace collected 21 vs. New Orleans (1/15/10) Dished out career-high seven assists at Cleveland (2/21) and tied career-high four steals three times [at New York (1/31), vs. Cleveland (4/17) and vs. Philadelphia (4/26)] His 83 steals were the second-most (DeMarcus Cousins) by a center in the NBA this season Averaged 18.7 points (.517 FG,.730 FT), 10.7 rebounds and 2.4 assists in 33.7 minutes during the month of February his best offensive month of the season Improved his scoring average by 6.0 points (9.4 ppg to 15.4 ppg) from last season which marked the fifth largest increase in the NBA Finished the year with the longest current streak in the NBA of consecutive games with five-plus rebounds (92) Selected to Team Shaq as part of the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge at NBA All-Star 2012 in Orlando and tallied 19 points to go with 10 rebounds Finished fifth in the NBA s Most Improved Player Award voting. PRO CAREER: DRAFTED: Selected by Detroit in the first round (#7 overall) of the 2010 NBA Draft. HONORS: Named to the NBA s All-Rookie Second Team in Finished fifth in the NBA s Most Improved Player Award voting. CAREER AVERAGES/MILESTONES: In 146 career NBA games has compiled averages of 12.1 points, 8.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 steals in 29.5 minutes per game. YEAR-BY-YEAR KEY NOTES: (Detroit): Appeared in 80 games (48 starts) as a rookie, averaging 9.4 points (.551 FG,.622 FT), a team-leading 7.5 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.2 steals and 0.6 blocks in 27.8 minutes per game Among NBA league leaders ranked T32 in rebounds (7.5 rpg), sixth in field goal percentage (.551) and T32 in steals (1.2 spg) Among NBA rookie leaders he ranked fifth in scoring (9.4 ppg), third in rebounds (7.5 rpg), ninth in assists (1.3 apg), first in field goal percentage (.551), fourth in free throw percentage (.622), first in steals (1.2 spg), fifth in blocks (0.6 bpg) and fifth in minutes (27.8 mpg) In 48 starts, averaged 12.0 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.4 steals and 0.7 blocks in 32.4 minutes per game Scored 10-plus points 37 times and 20-plus points five times Grabbed 10-plus rebounds a team-high 25 times and 15-plus rebounds three times Led the Pistons in scoring four times, rebounds a team-high 41 times and assists once Recorded a team-high 21 double-doubles (points/rebounds), the most double-doubles recorded by a Piston since Chauncey Billups (27 during the season) Paced Detroit in offensive rebounds (248), defensive rebounds (353), total rebounds (601) and steals (93) His 601 rebounds were the second-most rebounds by a Pistons rookie -- Terry Tyler recorded 648 during the season Recorded a double-double in four consecutive games on two separate occasions (1/4-1/12 and 2/22-2/26) becoming the first Pistons rookie to record four in a row since Terry Tyler during the season Scored a career-high 27 points (11-17 FG) along with 12 rebounds in 32 minutes at Indiana (2/23) Grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds at New York (1/30) which was the most by a Pistons rookie since Oct. 17, 1978, when Terry Tyler grabbed 18 Dished out a career-high five assists three times [at OKC (3/11), vs. Toronto (3/16) and at Boston (4/3)] Swiped a career-high four steals three times [vs. Dallas (1/17), vs. Minnesota (3/2) and at Washington (4/5)] Blocked a career-high three shots vs. Washington (3/6) Tallied a season-high 43 minutes three times [at Chicago (1/10), at Philadelphia (2/25) and at Washington (4/5)] In 25 games after the All-Star break, Monroe averaged a double-double with 13.7 points and 10.0 rebounds, shooting 58.0% from the field...was selected as a member of the Rookie Team as part of the 2011 T-Mobile Rookie Challenge and Youth Jam at NBA All-Star 2011 and tallied 14 points, eight rebounds, three assists and one steal Averaged 9.6 points per game and shot 55.9% from the field in home games compared to 9.2 points per game and 54.3% from the field in road games Enjoyed the best month of his rookie campaign in March where he averaged 13.5 points (.581 FG,.646 FT), 9.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.6 steals in 32.5 minutes per game DNP-CD twice. COLLEGE CAREER: HONORS: Was a First Team All-Big East selection as a sophomore (2010) Named to the 2010 Big East All-Tournament team (2010) Selected as the Big East Rookie of the Year as a freshman with the Hoyas (2009) Dished out a career-best 12 assists at Providence (2/9/10), the most by a center in Big East history. YEAR-BY-YEAR KEY NOTES: Was an early entry candidate for the 2010 NBA Draft out of Georgetown (Sophomore): Averaged 16.1 points, 9.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.5 blocks in 34.2 minutes per game Led the Hoyas to the Big East Tournament championship game averaging 19.3 points (.545 FG), 9.3 rebounds and 4.8 assists during the tournament Recorded 14 double-doubles during the year (13 points/rebounds; 1 points/assists) Scored in double figures 30 times and had 15 games with 10 or more rebounds Led the team in scoring 13 times, rebounding 30 times and assists 15 times Scored a career-best 29 points and tied his career-high with 16 rebounds at Villanova (Freshman): Averaged 12.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.8 steals, 1.5 blocks and 30.9 minutes in 31 games Scored in double figures 27 times, including a streak of 27 straight doublefigure scoring performances Recorded four double-doubles Ranked 29th in the Big East in scoring, 19th in rebounding, ninth in field goal percentage, fifth in steals and eighth in blocks Recorded twoplus blocks 15 times, two-plus assists 21 times and two-plus steals 16 times. PERSONAL: Full name is Gregory Keith Monroe, Jr Nickname is Moose.Son of Gregory Sr. and Norma Jean Monroe Has one sister, Brittany Enjoys playing pool and bowling Grew up in New Orleans, LA area and fled to Houston with his mother and sister during high school when Hurricane Katrina hit the region Family returned to New Orleans area one month following the hurricane put a new roof on their house and Monroe helped rebuild his high school (Helen Cox HS) through his basketball prowess In September 2006 the Times-Picayune of New Orleans included Monroe, then 16, in a short list of sports executives and athletes who had an impact on the area post-katrina. That list also included New Orleans Hornets Star Chris Paul Provided 15 tickets to each Pistons home game during the season in a special ticket section called Monroe s County which were donated to children s charities in the metro Detroit area. Established the Greg K. Monroe Foundation in 2011 with its mission being to assist educators, families and at promise youth in the greater New Orleans and Detroit metropolitan areas by providing enrichment programs, mentoring, scholarships, little leagues training and cultural awareness Detroit Detroit TOTALS PISTONS.COM DETROIT PISTONS MEDIA GUIDE 43

10 TAYSHAUN PRINCE #22 FORWARD HEIGHT: 6-9 WEIGHT: 215 NBA EXPERIENCE: 10 Years BIRTHDATE: 2/28/80 BIRTHPLACE: Compton, CA HIGH SCHOOL: Dominguez HS (CA) COLLEGE: Kentucky DRAFTED: By Detroit, 23rd overall in : Appeared in 63 games (all starts) averaging 12.7 points (.421 FG,.356 3FG,.774 FT), 4.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 0.5 blocks in team-high 33.1 minutes per game Scored 10-plus points 44 times and 20-plus 10 times Grabbed 10-plus rebounds twice and recorded two points/rebounds double-doubles Led the team in scoring seven times, in rebounds four times and in assists eight times Scored a season-high 29 points twice [at Minnesota (1/18) and at Cleveland (3/28)] Tied career-high 13 field goals at Cleveland (3/28) Grabbed season-high 10 rebounds twice [vs. Sacramento (2/17) and vs. Charlotte (2/29)] Dished out season-high seven assists at Sacramento (3/14) Tied career-high three steals vs. Chicago (1/4) and blocked seasonhigh three shots vs. Portland (1/21) Recorded his 9,000th career point at Sacramento (3/14) becoming the 10th Piston to score 9,000 points Played in his 700th career game vs. Toronto (3/10) to become only the sixth Pistons player to play in 700 career games (Joe Dumars, Isiah Thomas, Bill Laimbeer, Vinnie Johnson, Lindsey Hunter) Recorded his 400th career steal at Houston (1/17) and his 400th career block at Minnesota (1/18) Enjoyed his best month of the season in March when he averaged 15.1 points (.462 FG,.500 3FG,.741 FT), 4.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 35.0 minutes in 15 games Lead the team in minutes per game for the sixth time in his career and for the fifth time in the last six seasons Averaged 14.4 points in Pistons wins and 11.5 in losses Missed two games due to a family matter and one game with a DNP-CD (rest). PRO CAREER: DRAFTED: Selected by Detroit in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2002 NBA Draft. Transactions: Re-signed to a multi-year contract extension by Detroit (10/31/05). HONORS: Was a member of the USA Senior National Team that recorded a 10-0 record and won the gold medal at the FIBA Americas Championship in 2007 and went 8-0 to win the gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Bejing, China Averaged 4.3 points, 1.9 rebounds and 11.0 minutes in eight games during the 2008 Olympic Games Named to NBA All-Defensive Second Team (2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008) Member of Detroit s 2004 NBA Championship Team. CAREER AVERAGES/MILESTONES: Ended the NBA season with career averages of 12.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 33.3 minutes in 724 games Has made the NBA playoffs in seven of his 10 seasons with Detroit Has scored 30-plus points seven times in his nineyear career. YEAR-BY-YEAR KEY NOTES: (Detroit): Appeared in 78 games (all starts) averaging 14.1 points (.473 FG,.347 3FG,.702 FT), 4.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 0.38 steals in 32.8 minutes per game Scored 10-plus points a team-leading 66 times, 20-plus points 12 times and 30-plus points twice Grabbed 10-plus boards four times while recording four double-doubles (points/rebounds) Led the team in scoring 18 times, rebounds seven times and assists eight times His 14.1 points per game ranked tied for second in team scoring Played in his 600th career game vs. New York (11/28) Recorded his 8,000th career point vs. Dallas (1/17) Recorded his 3,000th career rebound at Milwaukee (2/5) Led the Pistons in minutes per game with 32.8 Scored a season-high 31 points including a career-high tying 13 field goals made vs. New York (11/28) Dished out a season-high eight assists and blocked a season-high three shots vs. New Orleans (12/19) Pulled down a season-high 13 rebounds vs. Phoenix (1/22) Tallied a season-high 47 minutes vs. New Orleans (12/19) Scored 1,000-plus points for the sixth time in his career Averaged 15.6 points on 52% shooting in 29 Pistons wins compared to 13.2 points on 45% shooting in Pistons losses Scored 15.5 points per game and grabbed 5.0 rebounds per game in home games compared to 12.7 points per game and 3.5 rebounds per game in road contests Led the Pistons in scoring for the month of January where he averaged a season-best 15.5 points per game Missed one game with an upset stomach at Philadelphia (2/25), DNP-CD vs. Utah (2/26) and missed two games with a sore SI joint (3/1-3/2) (Detroit): Appeared in 49 games (all starts), fewest since his rookie season, averaging 13.5 points (.486 FG,.370 3FG), 5.1 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 0.70 steals in 34.0 minutes per game Had a consecutive games played streak of 497 and consecutive games started streak of 439 snapped vs. Orlando (11/3) His 497 consecutive games played ranked third all-time in franchise history behind Terry Tyler [574 (10/13/78 4/14/85)] and Bill Laimbeer [561 (2/17/82 1/27/89)] His consecutive games started streak of 439 games led the NBA prior to being snapped Missed 26 games with a small ruptured disc in his lower back (11/3-12/23) and six games with a sore left knee (1/11-1/20) Scored 10-plus points 37 times and 20-plus points on seven occasions Grabbed 10-plus rebounds twice and recorded two double-doubles (point/rebound) Led the team in scoring 10 times, assists 11 times and rebounds six times Scored a season-high 29 points (season-high FG) with a season-high 10 rebounds and three assists in a season-high 45 minutes vs. Houston (3/7) Also grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds at L.A. Clippers (2/24) Dished out a season-high eight assists twice [at Golden State (2/27) and vs. Cleveland (3/16)] Averaged 17.4 points and shot 56.7% from the field in wins (12) compared to 12.2 points and 30.2% from the field in losses (37) Missed one game tending to a personal matter on 4/7 vs. Atlanta (Detroit): Appeared in 82 games (all starts) averaging 14.2 points (.450 FG, career-high.397 3FG,.778 FT), a career-high 5.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists in a career-high 37.3 minutes per game Among NBA leaders, ranked T20th in minutes per game (37.3 mpg) Was the only Pistons player to start all 82 regular-season games and played in all 82 games for the sixth consecutive season Recorded his fifth consecutive season with 1,000-plus points (1,163) Led the team in scoring 13 times, rebounds 15 times and assists 10 times Ranked third on the team in scoring (14.2 ppg) and fourth in rebounds (5.8 rpg) Grabbed 10-plus rebounds 12 times, including a career-high 16 rebounds at Golden State (11/13) Recorded a career-high 11 double-doubles [10 points/rebounds, 1 points/assists] which ranked third on the team and was the most since he recorded five during the season Recorded 5-plus assists (continued on page 57) Detroit Detroit Detroit Detroit Detroit Detroit Detroit Detroit Detroit Detroit TOTALS NBA PLAYOFF RECORD: Detroit Detroit Detroit Detroit Detroit Detroit Detroit TOTALS NBA FINALS RECORD: Detroit Detroit TOTALS PISTONS.COM DETROIT PISTONS MEDIA GUIDE 45

11 RODNEY STUCKEY #3 GUARD HEIGHT: 6-5 WEIGHT: 205 NBA EXPERIENCE: Five Years BIRTHDATE: 4/21/86 BIRTHPLACE: Seattle, WA HIGH SCHOOL: Kentwood HS (WA) COLLEGE: Eastern Washington DRAFTED: By Detroit, 15th overall in : Appeared in 55 games (48 starts) averaging 14.8 points (.429 FG,.317 3FG,.834 FT), 2.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 0.8 steals in 29.9 minutes per game In 48 starts, averaged 14.8 points, 2.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists in 30.9 minutes per game compared to 14.4 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 23.3 minutes in seven games coming off the bench Among NBA leaders, ranked 31st in free-throw percentage (.834) Shot better than 80% from the free-throw line for the fifth consecutive season Scored 10-plus points 40 times, 20-plus points 14 times and 30-plus four times Led the team in scoring 16 times and in assists a team-leading 23 times Scored season-high 36 points (12-20 FG, 1-1 3FG, FT) vs. Sacramento (2/17) Recorded season-high seven rebounds vs. Indiana (12/31) Dished out season-high eight assists three times [vs. San Antonio (2/14), vs. Toronto (3/10) and at Phoenix (3/16)] Recorded season-high four steals vs. Boston (2/19) and blocked career-high two shots at Cleveland (2/21) Made 10-plus free throws six times and attempted 10-plus 11 times Tied a career-high in free throws made (13) and recorded career-high in free throws attempted (18) vs. Chicago (4/15) Tied career-high with four three-point field goals made twice [vs. Portland (1/21) and at Sacramento (3/14) Recorded career-highs in three pointers made (33) and three-point field goal percentage (.321) Scored his 4,000th career point at Milwaukee (1/30), played in his 300th career game vs. New Orleans (2/4) and grabbed his 1,000th career rebound vs. Atlanta (3/10) Averaged 20.3 points (.489 FG,.414 3FG,.846 FT), 2.7 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 10 games in March his best offensive month of the season Averaged 17.8 points (.486 FG) in Pistons wins compared to 12.7 (.386 FG) in losses Missed five games with a sore groin, three with a sore left big toe and three with a sore left hamstring. PRO CAREER: DRAFTED: Selected after sophomore year by Detroit in first round (#15 overall) of 2007 NBA Draft. HONORS: Named to NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2008) Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week twice [(12/29/08-1/4/09) and (12/7/09-12/13/09)] Participated in the T-Mobile Rookie Challenge at NBA All-Star 2009 as part of the Sophomore Team. CAREER AVERAGES/MILESTONES: In 334 career NBA games has averages of 13.8 points on.424 (1,622-3,828 FG) shooting with 3.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists in 29.7 minutes per game Became the third Pistons rookie to start a playoff game at Orlando (5/10/08) joining Joe Dumars and Tayshaun Prince. YEAR-BY-YEAR KEY NOTES: (Detroit): Appeared in 70 games (54 starts) averaging a team-leading 15.5 points (career-high tying.439 FG,.289 3FG, career-high.866 FT), 3.1 rebounds, career-high 5.2 assists and 1.1 steals in 31.2 minutes per game In 54 starts averaged 16.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 1.2 steals in 32.1 minutes per game compared to 12.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 0.7 steals in 28.1 minutes per game off the bench Among NBA leaders ranked T25th in assists per game (5.2) and 14th in free-throw percentage (.866) Recorded his third consecutive 1,000-point season In six games played in April, averaged 21.3 points (.500 FG), 8.3 assists and 3.2 rebounds in 37.0 minutes per game Led the team in scoring 19 times, rebounds twice and assists a team-leading 35 times Scored 10-plus points 56 times and 20-plus points 19 times Recorded 10-plus assists a team-leading eight times Recorded seven double-doubles (points/assists) Scored a season-high 29 points three times [vs. New York (11/28), vs. Cleveland (4/11) and at Philadelphia (4/13)] Dished out a career-high 14 assists twice [vs. Toronto (3/16) and vs. Cleveland (4/11)] His career-high 14 assists vs. Toronto (3/16) set a Pistons record for dishing out 10 assists before attempting a field goal Grabbed a season-high eight rebounds at Golden State (11/15) Tallied a season-high three steals six times Averaged 15.8 points, 3.2 rebounds and 6.1 assists in 36 games played at home compared to 15.1, 2.9 rebounds and 4.1 assists in 34 road games Scored 18.8 points, grabbed 3.5 rebounds and dished out 6.3 assists in wins compared to 13.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 4.5 assists in losses Missed eight games due to injury/illness including one game sore big toe-left foot vs. New Orleans (12/19), two games with a stomach virus (12/29-12/31) and five games with a right shoulder contusion (1/28-2/5) DNP- CD four times (Detroit): Appeared in 73 games (67 starts) averaging career-high numbers in points (16.6), rebounds (3.8), steals (1.38) and minutes (34.2) Averaged 4.8 assists per game which ranked T28th among NBA league leaders Also ranked T20th in steals (1.38 spg), 31st in free throw percentage (.833) and 40th in points (16.6 ppg) Was named NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week (12/7-12/13) averaging 27.0 points (.529 FG), 6.0 assists, 2.3 rebounds and 1.3 steals in wins over Philadelphia, Denver and Golden State Averaged 17.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 35.0 minutes in 67 starts compared to 13.9 points, 1.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 26.9 minutes in seven games off the bench Led the team in total points (1,215) and assists average (4.8 apg) Led the team in scoring 24 times, rebounds six times and assists 32 times Scored 10-plus points on 65 occasions, 20-plus points 26 times and eclipsed the 30-point mark once Grabbed 10-plus rebounds twice and dished out 10-plus assists four times Recorded five double-doubles (two points/rebounds and three points/assists) Scored a season-high 31 points in 37 minutes at Oklahoma City (12/18) Tied a season-high 11 assists three times [at Washington (1/12), vs. Memphis (1/27), vs. New Jersey (2/6)] Grabbed a career-high 11 rebounds (six offensive) in 40 minutes vs. Boston (1/20) Recorded a single-season career-high 101 steals, including a career-high five at Utah (11/21) Averaged 20.7 points in 15 games during December his best offensive month of the season Averaged 18.3 points on 44.9% shooting in wins (23) compared to 15.9 points on 38.5% shooting in losses (50)...Missed six games after leaving a game with dizziness during the third quarter at Cleveland (3/5) Missed three more games late in the season due to a rib contusion (4/9, 4/10 and 4/14) (Detroit): Appeared in 79 games (65 starts) averaging 13.4 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists, 0.98 steals and 31.8 minutes Among NBA league leaders, ranked T26th in assists per game (4.9 apg) In 65 starts, averaged 14.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 34.2 minutes per game compared to 8.7 points, 2.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 20.7 minutes in 14 games off the bench Led the team in scoring on 11 occasions and assists 30 times Named Eastern Conference Player of the Week (12/29-1/4) averaging 23.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.3 assists and 41.8 minutes in four Pistons victories over Orlando, New Jersey, Sacramento and the L.A. Clippers Became just the third Pistons draft pick in the last 20 years to score 1,000 points in their second season with the team [Grant Hill ( ) and Allan Houston ( )] Scored 10-plus points 54 times, 20-plus points 12 times, 30-plus points three times and 40-plus points once In his 12th career start, scored a career-high 40 points (15-24 FG, 1-2 3FG, 9-11 FT) in 42 minutes vs. Chicago (12/23) His 40 points were the most scored at the Palace since Richard Hamilton scored 40 vs. New York on 12/2/05 He also became only the third player in NBA history over the last 25 years to score 40 points in a game with only 12 or fewer starts [Michael Jordan 45 points in his 9th career start vs. San Antonio (11/13/84) and Ledell Eackles 40 points in his 12th start vs. New Jersey (3/21/90)] Dished out 10-plus assists five times including 11 assists three times [vs. New York (continued on page 58) Detroit Detroit Detroit Detroit Detroit TOTALS NBA PLAYOFF RECORD: Detroit Detroit TOTALS PISTONS.COM DETROIT PISTONS MEDIA GUIDE 47

12 CHARLIE VILLANUEVA #31 FORWARD HEIGHT: 6-11 WEIGHT: 232 NBA EXPERIENCE: Seven Years BIRTHDATE: 8/24/84 BIRTHPLACE: Queens, NY HIGH SCHOOL: Blair Academy HS (NJ) COLLEGE: Connecticut DRAFTED: By Toronto, 7th overall in 2005 ACQUIRED: Signed as free agent (7/8/09) : Appeared in career-low 13 games (no starts) averaging 7.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 0.5 steals and 0.4 blocks in 13.8 minutes per game Missed 32 games with a sore right ankle Scored 10-plus points six times and grabbed 10-plus rebounds once Led the team in rebounding once Scored season-high 14 points at Atlanta (4/18) and grabbed season-high 12 rebounds vs. Minnesota (4/19) Recorded season-high two steals at Orlando (4/9) Played season-high 23 minutes vs. Minnesota (4/19) Made season-high three three-point field goals twice [at Indiana (4/23) and vs. Philadelphia (4/26)] Missed three games due to NBA suspension and DNP-CD 18 times. PRO CAREER: DRAFTED: Selected after sophomore year by Toronto in first round of 2005 NBA Draft (#7 overall). Transactions: Traded by Raptors along with cash considerations to Milwaukee in exchange for T.J. Ford (6/30/06) Signed with Detroit as a free agent (7/8/09). HONORS: Named NBA Rookie of the Month (December 2005) Earned NBA All-Rookie First Team honors in CAREER AVERAGES/ MILESTONES: In 441 career NBA games has averages of 12.5 points on.447 (2,167-4,852 FG) shooting with 5.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 24.9 minutes per game Scored 48 points at Milwaukee (3/26/06) as rookie, the most since 1997 [Allen Iverson, 50 at Cleveland (4/12/97)] and tied for the third-highest total since the NBA-ABA merger in (Michael Jordan). YEAR-BY-YEAR KEY NOTES: (Detroit): Appeared in 76 games (career-low 11 starts) averaging 11.1 points (.442 FG, career-high.387 3FG,.767 FT), 3.9 rebounds, 0.6 assists, 0.6 steals and 0.6 blocks in a career-low 21.9 minutes per game In 11 games as a starter averaged 12.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.4 blocks in 27.1 minutes per game compared to 10.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, 0.5 assists and 0.6 blocks in 65 games off the bench Led the team in scoring six times and in rebounds nine times Scored 10-plus points 44 times, 20-plus points five times and 30-plus points once Grabbed 10-plus rebounds four times en route to recording four double-doubles (points/rebound) Scored a season-high 30 points (9-15 FG, 5-7 3FG) at L.A. Clippers (11/12) Scored 25 points (season-high FG) while pulling down a season-high 11 rebounds vs. Washington (11/21) Scored 23 points (season-high 10 FG made) to go along with another season-high 11 rebounds vs. Atlanta (12/14) Tallied 25 points on a season-high 10 field goals made, including a season-high 5-for-5 from three point range Drained his 100th triple of the season at Milwaukee (3/1), recording his first season with 100 three-pointers made Recorded four-plus three-point field goals five times (Pistons 4-1 in those games) Recorded two blocks on seven occasions and swiped three steals twice [vs. Atlanta (12/14) and at Miami (1/28)] His 125 three-point field goals made on the season ranked second behind Channing Frye (171) among players 6-11 or taller in most three-point field goals made Recorded a single-season career-high 323 three-point field goal attempts Enjoyed the best month of the season in November where he recorded 13.5 points (.436 FG), 5.2 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 26.3 minutes per game Tallied 14.0 points and 4.2 rebounds in wins (23) and 9.1 points and 3.5 rebounds in losses (42) Was placed on the inactive list once for a personal matter at Houston (12/7), twice for a right ankle sprain (1/22-1/24) and once for a sore back at Washington (4/5) DNP CD once at Cleveland (3/25) and missed the final game of the season at Philadelphia serving a league suspension (Detroit): Appeared in 78 games (16 starts) averaging 11.9 points (.439 FG, career-high.351 3FG), 4.7 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 0.71 blocks in 23.7 minutes per game Started the first 16 games of the season and averaged 15.6 points (.469 FG,.328 3FG) and 5.7 rebounds in 29.1 minutes per game Averaged 11.0 points (.428 FG,.358 3FG), 4.4 rebounds and 22.3 minutes per game in 62 games off the bench Led the team in scoring eight times, rebounds six times and assists twice Tallied 10-plus points 50 times, 20-plus points eight times and 30-plus points once Grabbed 10-plus rebounds twice and recorded two double-doubles Made a team-high 99 three-point field goals, connecting on 50% or better of his three-point attempts in 27 of 78 games he played Made 4-plus three-point field goals five times (Pistons 4-1 in those games) Scored a seasonhigh 30 points (season-high 13 field goals made) in 31 minutes vs. Charlotte (11/11) Scored 28 points (22 in the fourth quarter) at Orlando (11/6) Grabbed a season-high 10 rebounds twice [vs. Dallas (11/15) and vs. New York (1/16)] Dished out a season-high five assists twice [vs. Washington (12/6) and vs. Denver (12/10)] Averaged 14.3 points (.490 FG,.387 3FG) in wins (27) compared to 10.7 points (.410 FG,.330 3FG) in losses (51) Averaged 16.8 points on 48.5% shooting from the field in 14 games during November his best offensive month of the season Tallied a season-high three blocks four times [at Memphis (10/28), at Utah (11/21), vs. Memphis (1/27) and at Sacramento (2/23)] Missed two games with back spasms (1/31 and 2/5) and one game with a nasal fracture (12/2) DNP-CD once vs. Miami (3/31) (Milwaukee): Appeared in 78 games (47 starts), averaging career-highs in points (16.2 ppg), rebounds (6.7 rpg), assists (1.8 apg) and free throw percentage (.838) Ranked third on the team in points, second in rebounds and second in three-pointers made Scored 10-plus points 60 times, 20-plus points 27 times and 30-plus points four times Tallied 10-plus rebounds on 15 occasions and tallied 14 double-doubles Led the Bucks in scoring 19 times, rebounds a team-best 27 times and blocks a teamhigh 32 times Scored a season-high 36 points vs. Denver (2/22), connecting on 7-of-11 from three point range Tied a career-high four blocks twice [at Charlotte (11/22) and at Golden State (12/10)] Scored 33 points with seven rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block vs. Detroit (2/7) Tallied 32 points (12-17 FG) with 10 rebounds vs. Dallas (1/21) Dished out a career-high six assists twice [vs. Atlanta (1/31) and vs. Cleveland (2/20)]...Grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds vs. New Jersey (3/10) Missed four games with a left hamstring strain (Milwaukee): Appeared in 76 games (31 starts), averaging 11.7 points (.435 FG,.297 3FG,.783 FT), 6.1 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 24.1 minutes per game Led the Bucks in scoring 10 times, rebounding 13 times and blocks 23 times Produced 10 double-digit rebounding efforts, including nine double-doubles Tallied a season-high 38 points and 12 rebounds at Toronto (4/9) Grabbed 16 rebounds twice [at Washington (3/11) and at Memphis (2/5)], tying the fourth-highest rebounding game by a Bucks player Made a career-high seven three-pointers at Toronto (4/9) (Milwaukee): Appeared in 39 games in his first year with Milwaukee, including 17 starts, averaging 11.8 points and 5.8 rebounds in 25.2 minutes per game Missed 43 games due to injury, including 10 with a torn elbow ligament (11/15-12/6), 30 with right shoulder tendinitis (12/16, 1/3-1/24, 3/15-4/18), and three with a right ankle sprain (2/14-2/21) Spent 37 games on the Inactive List Underwent successful season-ending arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder on (3/7) Scored 10-plus points in 21 games, grabbed 10-plus rebounds six times and recorded six double-doubles Shot a career-best 47.0% from the field (Toronto): Appeared in 81 games (36 starts) as a rookie with Toronto, averaging 13.0 points (.463 FG,.327 3FG,.706 FT), 6.4 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 29.1 minutes per game His 81 games were the second most by a rookie in Raptors history Averaged 14.2 points and 7.9 rebounds over the last 36 games of the season as a starter Among NBA regular-season rookie leaders, ranked second in points and rebounds, third in blocks and minutes, seventh in field goal percentage and eighth in steals Scored in double figures 48 times, 20-plus points 11 times and 30-plus points once Set the Raptors rookie record for points (48 most by an NBA rookie since Iverson in 1997) and rebounds (16) in a game Played a career-high 53 minutes at New Orleans (4/2) Averaged 16.6 points, 10.0 rebounds and (continued on page 59) Toronto Milwaukee Milwaukee Milwaukee Detroit Detroit Detroit TOTALS PISTONS.COM DETROIT PISTONS MEDIA GUIDE 49

13 ANDRE DRUMMOND KIM ENGLISH #1 CENTER #24 GUARD HEIGHT: 6-11 WEIGHT: 279 NBA EXPERIENCE: Rookie BIRTHDATE: 8/10/93 BIRTHPLACE: Mount Vernon, N.Y. HIGH SCHOOL: St. Thomas More School (Oakdale, Conn.) COLLEGE: Connecticut DRAFTED: By Detroit, 9th overall in 2012 COLLEGE CAREER: HONORS: Named to the Big East All-Rookie Team. Was named to the Naismith preseason watch list as well as the Wayman Tisdale Award Watch List, presented to the nation s top freshman. YEAR-BY-YEAR KEY NOTES: Was an early entry candidate for the 2012 NBA Draft out of Connecticut (Freshman): Averaged 10.0 points, while leading UConn in rebounding at 7.6 per game, field goal percentage at.538 and blocked shots (2.7 bpg) His 2.7 blocks per game ranked third in the conference and 14th in the country...recorded 10 double-doubles during the season which marked a UConn freshman record under head coach Jim Calhoun Recorded a season-high 24 points (11-12 FG), eight rebounds and five blocks vs. Holy Cross (12/18) and scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds vs. West Virginia (1/9/12) Scored 15 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked four shots vs. Notre Dame (1/29) Scored a team-high 18 points (9-12 FG) and grabbed seven rebounds at Georgetown (2/1) Recorded 17 points and 14 rebounds vs. Syracuse (2/25). PERSONAL: Full name is Andre Jamal Drummond Favorite subject in school was math and enjoys working with computers His childhood sports hero was Michael Jordan Wears size 18 sneakers Attended St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, Conn and led the Chancellors to the 2011 Prep National Championship Was rated the No. 1 prospect by Scout.com and No.2 in the ESPNU Top-100 coming out of high school Was a member of the U.S gold-medal winning team which participated in the FIBA Under-17 World Championship. COLLEGE RECORD: YEAR G GS FGM FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB AST STL BL PTS AVG Conn TOTAL HEIGHT: 6-6 WEIGHT: 200 NBA EXPERIENCE: Rookie BIRTHDATE: 9/24/88 BIRTHPLACE: Baltimore, MD HIGH SCHOOL: Notre Dame Prep (Fitchburg, MA) COLLEGE: Missouri DRAFTED: By Detroit, 44th overall in 2012 COLLEGE CAREER: HONORS: Earned All-Big 12 Second Team honors as a senior and also named Most Outstanding Player of the Big 12 Tournament as a senior. Named to the All-Big 12 Third Team as a sophomore. YEAR-BY-YEAR KEY NOTES: Was an early entry candidate for the 2011 NBA Draft out of Missouri before withdrawing his name from consideration (Senior): Ranked second on the team in scoring (14.5 ppg) and third in rebounds (4.2 rpg) and steals (1.3 spg) Scored in double figures in 26-of-35 games and scored 20-plus points seven times Scored a career-high 29 points (11-15 FG) vs. Binghamton (11/27)...Shot from the field for 27 points against Oklahoma State (3/8) in the Big 12 Tournament...Scored 23 points (9-10 FG, 3-4 3FG) vs. Texas in the Big 12 Tournament (Junior): Averaged 10.0 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.2 steals in 25.6 minutes per game Recorded a double-double with 14 points and career-high 10 assists vs. Central Arkansas (12/18) Recorded 20 points, six rebounds and four assists vs. North Alabama (1/5) Scored in double figures in 20-of-34 games and scored a season-high 21 points along with six rebounds vs. Colorado (2/5) (Sophomore): Led the Tigers in scoring with 14.0 points and ranked fourth on the team in rebounds (3.4 rpg) and steals (1.3 spg) Scored in double figures in 22-of-34 games Shot 9-12 from the field including 5-6 from beyond the arc for 25 points vs. Texas Pan-American (11/22) Scored a season-high 26 points (10-17 FG, FG) vs. Chattanooga (11/24) Recorded a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds at Texas Tech (1/13) Scored 20 points vs. Clemson (3/19) in the NCAA Tournament (Freshman): Averaged 6.5 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists in 14.4 minutes per game Recorded 16 points, five rebounds and four assists at Iowa State (2/7) Scored a season-high 17 points vs. Marquette (3/22) in the NCAA Tournament. PERSONAL: Full name is Kim David English Son of Brenda Fowlkes and Kim English, Sr Wears a size 14 shoes and played football and baseball growing up Is an avid golfer who and enjoys reading His favorite athlete as a child was Cal Ripken Jr. and his favorite athlete of all time is Oscar Pistorius Graduated with a bachelor s degree in sociology from the University of Missouri and would like to pursue an MBA from an Ivy League college Would like to become the president of the family-owned English Concrete Contractors after his basketball career. COLLEGE RECORD: YEAR G GS FGM FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB AST STL BL PTS AVG Missouri Missouri Missouri Missouri TOTAL PISTONS.COM DETROIT PISTONS MEDIA GUIDE 51

14 VIACHESLAV KRAVTSOV #55 CENTER HEIGHT: 6-11 WEIGHT: 253 NBA EXPERIENCE: Rookie BIRTHDATE: 8/25/87 BIRTHPLACE: Odessa, Ukraine DRAFTED: Undrafted ACQUIRED: Signed as free agent (7/11/12) PRO CAREER: HONORS: Represented the Ukraine at various levels including: the Under-18 National Team (2005), Under-20 National Team ( ) and the Under-21 National Team (2006) Has been a member of the Ukrainian Senior National Team since 2006 Named the Eurobasket.com Ukrainian Superleague Domestic Player of the Year for 2012 Selected to the Ukrainian Superleague All-Star Game in 2011 and Helped BC Donetsk to the 2012 Ukrainian Superleague Championship Helped Ukraine qualify for the 2013 Eurobasket. YEAR-BY-YEAR KEY NOTES: Has spent his entire pro career playing in the Ukraine beginning in 2006 with BC Kyiv (BC Donetsk): In 50 games, recorded averages on 10.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.6 blocks and shot 68% from the field (BC Donetsk): Played in a career-high 60 games averaging 10.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game (BC Kyiv): In 32 games, averaged a career-best 14.3 points, 6.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 2.7 blocks per game (BC Kyiv): Averaged 5.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.4 blocks and shot 64% from the field in 30 games (BC Kyiv): In 21 games, averaged 5.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks while shooting 58% from the field (BC Kyiv): Joined the club for three EuroCup games and averaged 1.3 points and 1.0 rebounds. PERSONAL: Full name is Viacheslav Kravtsov and nickname is Slava Is inspired by his father and brother His hobbies include going to the movies, walking and bowling Practiced karate as a child and has worn #55 his entire basketball career His favorite subject in school was math and enjoys playing Call of Duty. KHRIS MIDDLETON #32 FORWARD HEIGHT: 6-7 WEIGHT: 217 NBA EXPERIENCE: Rookie BIRTHDATE: 8/12/91 BIRTHPLACE: Charleston, SC HIGH SCHOOL: Porter-Gaud HS (North Charleston, SC) COLLEGE: Texas A&M DRAFTED: By Detroit, 39th overall in 2012 COLLEGE CAREER: HONORS: Named to Second Team All-Big 12 as a junior Made Wooden and Naismith Award watch lists in 2012 Participated in USA Basketball s World University Games Team Training Camp over the summer of YEAR- BY-YEAR KEY NOTES: Was an early entry candidate for the 2012 NBA Draft from Texas A&M University (Junior): Averaged 13.2 points and 5.0 rebounds which both ranked second on the team Scored 20 or more points three times in 20 games... Scored a season-high 24 points in 28 minutes vs. University of Louisiana-Monroe (12/10) Recorded his first career double-double with 19 points and career-high 10 rebounds at Texas (1/11) Tallied 23 points (8-14 FG) vs. Kansas (2/22) and tied a season-high 24 points (9-15 FG) vs. the No. 3 Jayhawks in the Big 12 Tournament (3/8) Averaged 19.5 points and 4.5 rebounds in the Big 12 Tournament Missed a total of 12 games during the season due to a right knee injury (Sophomore): Led the Aggies in scoring (14.4 ppg), and free-throw percentage (.784) Ranked second on the team in rebounds (5.2 rpg), minutes (29.6 mpg), steals (39) and three-pointers made (39) Scored a career-high 31-points in an overtime win over Arkansas (12/18) Scored 28 points, including 11 in overtime, in a win over #12 Missouri (1/15) Scored 10 of the Aggies final 14 points in a win vs. Oklahoma State (2/19) Won Texas A&M s Most Improved Player Award for the season (Freshman): Averaged 7.2 points and 3.7 rebounds in 34 games Averaged 13.6 points over the last five games of the season while shooting 53.5% from the field, 54.5% from three-point range and 100% from the free-throw line Scored a season-high 19 points vs. Utah State in his first career NCAA Tournament game Averaged 15.5 points in Big 12 Tournament play. PERSONAL: Is the son of James and Nichelle Middleton Wears a size 16 shoes and played baseball when he was younger His favorite athletes as a child were Ken Griffey Jr. and Randy Moss while Michael Jordan is his favorite athlete of all time Enjoys playing ping pong and played the piano in his younger years His cousin, Josh Powell, played six seasons in the NBA. COLLEGE RECORD: YEAR G GS FGM FGA PCT 3FG 3FGA PCT FT FTA PCT REB AST STL BL PTS AVG T. A&M T. A&M T. A&M TOTAL PISTONS.COM DETROIT PISTONS MEDIA GUIDE 53