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2017–18 MEDIA GUIDE 6 CHAMPIONSHIP DRIVE, AUBURN HILLS, MI, 48326 (248) 377-0100 | FAX (248) 377-3260

The Pistons 2017-18 Media Guide was written and edited by Cletus Lewis, Michael Horan and Michelle Fikany. Editorial assistance provided by Kevin Grigg. Art direction, page layout and production by Mike Jones. Photography by Chris Schwegler, David Roberts Photography and NBA Photos. Statistical information provided by Elias Sports Bureau and Chris Thorn.

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The information contained in this publication was compiled by the Detroit Pistons and is provided as a courtesy to our fans and the media and may be used only for personal or editorial purposes. Any commercial use of this information is prohibited without the prior written consent of the Detroit Pistons. TABLE OF CONTENTS MEDIA GUIDELINES & INFORMATION

Credits ...... 1 HISTORY ...... 121 CREDENTIALS: PREGAME & POSTGAME INTERVIEWS: Table of Contents ...... 2 All-Time Coaching Records ...... 122-124 Requests for game-by-game credentials should be submitted In accordance with NBA policy, both the Pistons and Media Guidelines & Information ...... 3 All-Time Roster ...... 125-169 in writing – on company letterhead – to the Pistons’ Public visiting locker rooms OVERTIME will NBA be open HISTORY to accredited RECORDS 16-17 REVIEW media PLAYERS LEADERSHIP Staff Directory ...... 4-5 All-Time Numerical Roster ...... 170-173 Relations Department AT LEAST 30 HOURS PRIOR to the members for a 30-minute period prior to each game (5:45 Transactions ...... 174-182 game you wish to cover (2:00 p.m. on Friday for a Saturday, – 6:15 p.m. for a 7:00 game) and no later than 15 minutes Draft History ...... 183-187 Sunday or Monday game). Credential requests may be sent following the conclusion of each game. Players and coaches LEADERSHIP ...... 7 -By-Season Recaps ...... 188-246 to [email protected]. NO CREDENTIAL REQUESTS are available for interviews at those times, although it is ...... 8-9 Playoff History ...... 247-255 WILL BE HONORED ON GAME DAY . Please make certain all recommended that any interview lasting longer than five ...... 10-11 Pistons Honor Roll ...... 256-257 requests for credentials are confirmed by the Public Relations minutes in duration be arranged in advance through the ...... 12-13 Attendance Records/Top Crowds ...... 258 Department prior to arriving at the arena. Credentials may Pistons’ Public Relations Department (any live television ...... 14 be obtained 2 1/2 hours prior to each game at the press pregame or postgame interviews should also be arranged in /Jeff Nix ...... 15 gateMedia should enter through the Sproat St. entrance – advance through the PR Department). ONLY working media Andrew Loomis/Adam Glessner ...... 16 NBA OPPONENTS ...... 259 located at the Northeast corner of off of members with valid credentials will be admitted to the locker J.R. Holden/ ...... 17 NBA Directory ...... 260-261 Woodward Ave. Credentials must be visibly worn at all times room. No still photography is permitted in either teams’ // ...... 18 NB G-League Directory ...... 262 and are non-transferable. locker room. ABSOLUTELY NO AUTOGRAPHS ALLOWED /Charles Klask/ ...... 19 NBA Community Programs ...... 263 DURING MEDIA ACCESS PERIOD . Jon Ishop/Jordan Sabourin ...... 20 2016-17 NBA Standings/Win Grid ...... 264 PHOTOGRAPHERS: Mike Abdenour ...... 21 2016-17 NBA Team/Opponent Statistics . . . . . 265 Limited (and assigned) space is available for both accredited INTERVIEW ROOM: Basketball Operations ...... 22-23 2016-17 NBA Team Rankings ...... 266 television and still photographers in one of two quadrants Detroit Pistons Stan Van Gundy will meet the Charlie Metzger ...... 24 Miscellaneous 2016-17 NBA Statistics ...... 267 – either the west side of the basket stanchion on the north media inside the press conference room, located on the west Greg Campbell/Mario Etemad ...... 25 All-Time NBA Statistical Leaders ...... 268-269 end of the floor or the east side of the basket stanchion side of the building on the event level, between the Pistons Opponents ...... 270-327 on the north end of the floor. ABSOLUTELY NO TRIPODS and Red Wings locker rooms (across from the Players Club), ALLOWED . Photographers must be seated and stationary, at approximately 10 minutes after the conclusion of the game. PLAYERS ...... 27 least four feet behind the baseline at all times. Photographers Roster ...... 28 OVERTIME ...... 329 are not permitted on the court at any time during the game GAME NOTES, STATISTICS & STATISTICIANS: Media Cheat Sheet ...... 29 Little Caesars Arena ...... 330-331 and cannot shoot from public walkways or gathering areas. Game notes and statistics are available in the Pistons ...... 30-32 Pistons Community Relations ...... 332-335 Orders for strobe lights must be requested through the media room three hours prior to each game. Statistics ...... 33-34 Pistons Academy ...... 336 Pistons’ Public Relations Department. are distributed to working media following each quarter. ...... 35-38 2017-18 Traveling Media ...... 337 Postgame quotes and notes are distributed as quickly as ...... 39-40 Broadcasters ...... 338-339 Photo credentials will be issued in the same manner as possible following the conclusion of each game. Local Joey Galloway ...... 41-42 Detroit Sports Media ...... 340 other credentials, although requests should be submitted statisticians are available to visiting television and radio ...... 43-45 Pistons Entertainment ...... 341-343 by the photo editor. It is club policy NOT to allow freelance broadcasters, and can be arranged by contacting the Pistons Reggie Jackson ...... 46-48 2017-18 Pistons Season Schedule ...... IBC photographers. Each photographer will be assigned a Public Relations Department several days in advance. Once Stanley Johnson ...... 49-50 position by the Pistons’ Public Relations Department, making ...... 51-52 a request is made, the statisticians must be compensated it imperative that we are aware of your intentions to shoot a whether or not they are used. Boban Marjanovic ...... 53-54 particular game. A photo (and seating) chart will be available ...... 55 in the media room and on the back of each basket stanchion. ...... 56-58 Photographers located on the baseline will be permitted only AUTOGRAPHS: ...... 59-61 one standard size “Domke” bag which must be placed behind SEEKING AUTOGRAPHS OR SOUVENIR ITEMS FROM Luke Kennard ...... 62 the photographer during the game. Equipment not needed PLAYERS OR COACHES IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED AND ...... 63 during the game must be stored off-court. One additional SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE OF CREDENTIAL . ...... 64 camera can be stored either beside or directly behind the Career Regular Season/Playoff Highs ...... 65-67 photographer. PRACTICE POLICY: In general, practices – which will usually be held at the team’s RUBBER LENS SHADES: practice facility – are closed to the media, with the exception 2016-17 SEASON IN REVIEW ...... 69 of the last 30 minutes. However, players and coaches will be 2016-17 Final Statistics ...... 70-71 In order to reduce the risk of injury to players, rubber available for brief interviews with accredited media members Home/Road Statistics ...... 72 lens shades are now required for all still photographers, at the conclusion of each session. Interviews lasting longer Wins/Losses Statistics ...... 73 broadcasters, news and entertainment video and film than five minutes in duration should be scheduled in advance Pistons Game-By-Game Statistics ...... 74-77 crews who are authorized to shoot NBA game action. Any through the Pistons’ Public Relations Department. Please Opponents Game-By-Game Statistics . . . . . 78-79 additional light sources must be either removed or covered contact a PR staff representative to confirm practice times, Pistons Individual Season-Highs ...... 80-81 with bubble wrap. sites and player availability. Pistons Highs & Lows ...... 82 Opponents Highs & Lows ...... 83 Rubber lens covers are available by contacting: Pistons Miscellaneous Statistics ...... 84-86 Robert’s Distributors, Inc. INTERNATIONAL MEDIA POLICY: 255 S. Meridian Street International media interested in covering NBA regular , IN 46225 season games must first submit a request in writing to the RECORDS ...... 87 (800) 726-5544 NBA league office. Please do not contact the Detroit Pistons All-Time Pistons Team Records ...... 88-90 individually. All credential requests must be received at least All-Time Pistons Individual Records ...... 91-93 PARKING: three business days prior to the first game requested. Photo All-Time Pistons Career Leaders ...... 94-95 Members of the media who have been issued credentials identification will be required when picking up confirmed All-Time Pistons Yearly Leaders ...... 96-101 will be granted parking privileges in the press parking area, credentials at the media entrance. Requests must be made All-Time Pistons Top Performances ...... 102-103 located at 2721 Cass Ave. – Surface Lot #2 (corner of Temple to the attention of Michael Perrelli (NBA International) at All-Time Opponents Team Records ...... 104 and Cass). 212-407-8304 or [email protected]. Additional information All-Time Opponents Individual Records ...... 105-106 on international media policies may be obtained by calling the NBA league office. All-Time Pistons Team Home Arena Records . .107-108 MEDIA WORKROOM: All-Time Pistons Individual Home Records . . .109-110 The media workroom, located on the east side of the evemt All-Time Detroit Arena Team Records . . . . . 111-112 level, is open three hours prior to each game and features All-Time Detroit Arena Individual Records . . . 113-114 comfortable work areas for your convenience. Telephone All-Time Detroit Arena Records - Totals . . . . 115-116 and fax service is available, as well as game notes, media The Last Time ...... 117 guides, statistics, post-game quotes and out-of-town scores. Year-By-Year Records ...... 118-119 Should you need any additional assistance or service, please Triple-Doubles ...... 120 do not hesitate to ask Kevin Grigg, Cletus Lewis, Michelle Fikany, Michael Horan or any member of the Pistons’ Public Relations staff.

2 PISTONS.COM 2017–18 DETROIT PISTONS MEDIA GUIDE 3 STAFF DIRECTORY STAFF DIRECTORY OWNER ...... Tom Gores CREATIVE & COMMUNICATIONS LEVY RESTAURANTS

EXECUTIVE STAFF Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer . . . . .Charlie Metzger Executive Vice President, Operations . . . . Mario Etemad Vice Chairman ...... Arn Tellem Coordinator, Creative & Communications . .Aaron Johnson Director, Operations ...... Chad Gregory Chief Revenue & Marketing Officer ...... Charlie Metzger Assistant Director, Operations ...... David Jensen PISTONS PUBLIC RELATIONS Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer ...... Greg Campbell , Premium ...... Chris Lawson Vice President, Pistons Public Relations . . . .Kevin Grigg OVERTIME NBA HISTORY RECORDS 16-17 REVIEW PLAYERS LEADERSHIP Executive Vice President, Operations ...... Mario Etemad Manager, Suites ...... Kelsey Wright Senior Director, Media Relations . . . . . Cletus Lewis, Jr. Senior Vice President, Sales ...... Brad Lott Director, Concessions ...... Jamie Carlson Manager, Pistons Public Relations . . . . . Michelle Fikany Senior Vice President, Corporate Partnership Sales ...... Ted Van Zelst Senior Accounting Manager ...... Nancy Stachecki Manager, Pistons Public Relations ...... Mike Horan Senior Vice President, LCA & PPC Operations ...... Mike Willaert Operations Controller ...... Angela Herdman Basketball Information Specialist . . . . . Edward Rivero Vice President / General Counsel ...... Richard Haddad General Manager, Concessions ...... Stacy Bacevicius Web Editor ...... Keith Langlois Vice President, Pistons Public Relations ...... Kevin Grigg Manager, Concessions ...... Liz Russell Senior Manager, Catering Sales ...... Lisa Lukacs Vice President, Production & Programming ...... Diane Ferranti PS&E PUBLIC RELATIONS Vice President, Brand Networks ...... Mike Donnay Manager, Warehouse ...... Veronica Jostock Senior Manager, Executive Chef ...... Lamar Nolden Vice President, Information Technology & Analytics ...... Chris Pittenturf Entertainment Public Relations ...... Bryant Fillmore Vice President, Corporate Partnership Sales ...... Kyle Draper Sous Chefs ...... Scott Johnson, Emery Rodriguez Vice President, PS&E Communications ...... COMMUNITY RELATIONS BUSINESS STRATEGY & OPERATIONS Vice President, Brand Strategy ...... Alicia Jeffreys Senior Director, Community Relations . . . . Erika Swilley Vice President & General Counsel . . . . . Richard Haddad Chief of Staff ...... Josh Bartelstein Manager, Player Engagement ...... Eric Tellem Director Business Affairs & Executive Business Manager to the Vice Chairman ...... Jhonika Hawkins Coordinator, Community Relations . . . . Chris Economeas Associate Counsel ...... Awenate Cobbina Coordinator, Business Affairs ...... Lexi Brinza BASKETBALL STAFF MARKETING/GAME OPERATIONS President, Basketball Operations/Head Coach ...... Stan Van Gundy Vice President, Brand Strategy ...... Alicia Jeffreys HUMAN RESOURCES General Manager ...... Jeff Bower Senior Director, Advertising & Promotions . Nick Bartolone Director, Human Resources ...... Ryan Hart Assistant General Manager ...... Jeff Nix Director, Game Operations ...... Shawn Martinez Generalist, Human Resources ...... Justen Johnson Associate General Manager ...... Pat Garrity Director, Media Partnerships & Inventory . . .Dave Neitzer Coordinator, Human Resources ...... Joe Grabowski Chief of Staff ...... Andrew Loomis Director, Fan Development ...... Geo Thomas Associate Head Coach ...... Bob Beyer Director, Alumni Relations & Radio Color . . . FINANCIAL SERVICES Assistant Coaches ...... Malik Allen, Tim Hardaway, Charles Klask Manager, Member Engagement ...... Adam Banchiu Executive Vice President, Assistant Coach/Director of Player Development ...... Otis Smith Manager, Advertising & Promotions . . . . . Tiffany Kress Chief Financial Officer ...... Greg Campbell Assistant Coach/Player Development Coach ...... Rex Walters Manager, Fan Development ...... Aaron Smith Corporate Controller ...... Laura Ferich Assistant Coach/Player Improvement ...... Aaron Gray Coordinator, Entertainment ...... Paul Fisher Assistant Controller ...... Kyle Wank Director of Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Trainer ...... Jon Ishop Coordinator, Member Engagement . . . . Marissa Rickman Director, Financial Planning & Analysis . . . . .Joe Biondo Assistant Athletic Trainer ...... Jessica Schaefer Pistons Legend, Community Ambassador . . . Revenue Analyst ...... Nate Crowe Director of Performance & Rehabilitation ...... Mark Cranston Announcer TV/Radio ...... Cash Operations Specialists . . . . Amy Cash, Carol Holtz Head Strength Coach ...... Jordan Sabourin Manager, Payroll ...... Karen Trull Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach ...... Louis Thompson PROGRAMMING & PRODUCTIONS Coordinator, Accounting & Payroll . . . . . Tim Randolph Director, Team Operations ...... Mike Abdenour Vice President, Production & Programming . . Diane Ferranti Coordinator, Accounting ...... Hannah Livernois Director, Player Personnel ...... Adam Glessner Director, Production & Programming . . . .Jeremy Smoker I.T. Business Analyst ...... Billie Moore Director, International Scouting ...... J.R. Holden Producer/Editor ...... Joe Pendergrass, Advance Scout ...... Art Luptowski ...... Erin Albrecht, David Flora DATA & ANALYTICS Pro Scouts ...... Tom Barrise, Al Walker, Video Systems Manager ...... Ryan Ross Vice President, Data & Analytics ...... Chris Pittenturf International Scouts ...... Jason Filippi, Oronde Taliaferro CRM Director ...... Angie Hight College Scouts ...... Doug Ash, Durand Walker, Ryan Winters Maury Hanks, GRAPHICS CRM Coordinator ...... Nick Guidos Special Assignment Scout ...... Creative Director ...... Jason George Data Research Manager ...... Shelly Bouren Head Video Coordinator ...... TJ Saint Art Director ...... Mike Jones Database Developer ...... Jim Polizzi Assistant Video Coordinator ...... Jordan Brink Director, Video Design ...... Darrell Quandt Business Intelligence Data Analyst ...... Ben Fallert Director, Research and Technology ...... Jorge Costa Manager, Production ...... Ruthann Wojtowicz Manager, Basketball Analytics ...... Zach Bradshaw Graphic Designers ...... Brandon Morris, Maddi Myler CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS Analytics Systems Coordinator ...... Aaron Blackshear Graphic Designer, Partnership Solutions . . . Emily Mullen Senior Vice President, Sports Performance Coordinator ...... Trent Salo Motion Graphic Designer ...... Ken Foldenauer Corporate Partnership Sales ...... Ted Van Zelst Equipment Manager ...... John Coumoundouros Vice President, Corporate Partnership Sales . . . . Kyle Draper Director, Team Security ...... Jerry Hendon BRAND NETWORKS Director, Partnership Engagement ...... Leah Toohey Manager, Team Security ...... Rod Williams Vice President, Brand Networks ...... Mike Donnay Senior Managers, Partnership Engagement Executive Assistant ...... Missy Erwin, Nancy Emery Director, Social Media ...... Doug Wernert ...... Erica Neitzer, John Guerreno, Ashleigh Fields Operations Assistant ...... Cole Robertson Manager, esports ...... Adam Rubin Managers, Partnership Engagement Locker Room Attendant ...... Anthony Bowen ...... Erik Gruenewald, Breana Jackson WEBSITE OPERATIONS Video Intern ...... Jerry Brown Coordinator, Partnership Engagement . . . .Jake Goldberg Manager, Web ...... Jason Maynard Equipment Intern ...... Andrew Henk Manager, Partnership Solutions ...... Brandy Waters Manager, Digital Content ...... Lauren Harper Lead Ortho ...... Dr. Bill Moutzouros Director, Corporate Partnership Sales . . . Sarah Maggetti Lead Internist ...... Dr. Ramsey Shehab RETAIL Manager, Corporate Partnership Sales . . Michael Weisberg Lead Ophthalmologist ...... Dr. David Goldman Director, Retail Sales ...... Terry Adam TICKETING, CONSUMER SALES & SERVICES Lead Dentist ...... Dr. Flora Trang Coordinator, Retail Web ...... Lauren King Team Doctor ...... Dr. Nick Pelachyk Senior Vice President, Sales ...... Brad Lott EMARKETING Senior Director, Consumer Sales ...... Scott Schiff Director, E-Marketing ...... Jason Scott Senior Director, Member & Premium Experience . . Elizabeth Godek Director, Consumer Sales ...... Joe Schiavi INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Director, Premium Partnership Seating . . . . Nicole Houin Manager, Information Technology ...... Paul Rapier Assistant Director, Group Sales ...... Jackie Bove Helpdesk Technician ...... Terri Green Assistant Director, Consumer Sales . . . . . Shaun Didia Assistant Director, Inside Sales ...... Allen Jabero EVENTS & FACILITIES Senior Manager, Member Services ...... Tom Tasker Executive Vice President, Operations . . . . Mario Etemad Manager, Membership Development . . . . . Natalie Kosal Senior Vice President, Manager, Premium Service & LCA & PPC Operations ...... Mike Willaert Event Engagement ...... Amber Myczkowiak Operations Project Manager ...... Karen Wisnor Senior Account Executive, Consumer Sales . . Susan Zayed Senior Director, Event Operations . . . . .Laura Passariello Account Executives, Consumer Sales . . . . Steffin Bader, Director, Housekeeping ...... John Pajak . . . Brandon Sizemore, Raquel Sulaiman, Dean Bokuniewicz, Director, Property Management ...... Mark Vecellio ...... Sarra Serhane, Tommy DiPonio, Austin MacEachen, Senior Manager, Event Operations . . . .Maegan Donovan ...... Gina Wall, Charles Swanson, Dominick Reed Senior Manager, Security ...... Matt Grimm Inside Sales Consultants . . . . Paris Aye, Maria Almquist, Office Manager, Property Management . . . . Dawn Kesler . . . . . Andrew Jeffers, Alex Orendorff, Eric Fassler, Silas Cox, Lead Officer ...... Chris Cyr, Chris Morrow ...... Eric Ludlum, Tanner Schulte, Sarah Richardson, Assistant Lead Officer ...... Mark Dyja . . . . Scott Timmerman, Nick Bourdeaux, Mary Kate MacLean . . . Gabriel Avila-Gutierrez, Stephanie McNees, Paul Schram, ...... Sierra Spruce, Chandler Bryant, Tailur Szarenski, ...... Jacob Miller, Bill Boren, Emily Wimmer, Kallie Allen, ...... Madison Derian-Toth, Hank Sizemore Managers, Member Services ...... Brandon Gibson, ...... Emily Cowan, Sjonne Badgerow, Caitlyn Patterson Account Executives, Group Sales . Joe Barnes, Rachel Maki, ...... Kim Bischer, Brandon Goebel, Mason Finch

4 PISTONS.COM 2017–18 DETROIT PISTONS MEDIA GUIDE 5 LEADERSHIP TOM GORES

Off the court, Gores and his organization have in a wide range of different industries. The firm remained equally committed to making an impact has $13 billion of assets under management and its in the community. Gores, PS&E Vice Chairman current portfolio comprises more than 30 operating

Arn Tellem and the Detroit Pistons Foundation companies generating OVERTIME NBA $22 billion HISTORY in RECORDS revenue. 16-17 REVIEW PLAYERS LEADERSHIP have made significant commitments to many local has invested in many - charitable organizations, including S.A.Y. Detroit based companies in a range of different industries, Play , the Detroit Police Athletic League, City including automotive, transportation and logistics, Year, Grow Detroit’s Young Talent, the Bing Youth and boat manufacturing. Institute/BINGO Mentoring Program, Forgotten Harvest, HAVEN and the Youth Academy. Gores’ focus on operational execution is a hallmark The club also supports a wide-range of community of Platinum Equity’s approach. The firm employs programs through NBA Cares that focus on health a highly specialized strategy it calls M&A&O® and fitness, education, military, special needs, Black that integrates investment expertise with deep History and the environment. In all, the NBA Cares operational capability and resources. Its focus on program impacted over 20,000 people through over operational execution is a signature of Platinum 3,500 logged hours of organizational volunteerism. Equity’s differentiation in the global M&A marketplace.

TOM GORES OWNER

Tom Gores is owner of the Detroit Pistons and sports medicine complex that will house physicians Chairman and CEO of global investment firm Platinum and researchers specializing in rehabilitative Equity. A graduate of Michigan State University who treatment, injury diagnosis and prevention. The grew up in Flint, MI, Gores has substantial family and integration of sports science and research with day- business ties to the region. His wife, Holly, a Michigan to-day player training sessions will provide Pistons native who also graduated from Michigan State, has players with a substantial competitive advantage deep roots in the area and both are actively involved and ensure the franchise has the best tools available in the local community. Gores has often described anywhere for maximizing player development and In 2016, Gores launched FlintNOW, a $10 million Gores’ attention to detail and commitment to the Pistons as a “community asset” with the attracting and retaining top talent. private sector campaign to support short- and executing on fundamentals can be traced back to to unite and inspire people in Detroit and throughout long-term relief and revitalization initiatives his early experience in learning to run a business Michigan. Under the direction of President of Basketball in response to the . FlintNOW from the ground up. He started out in the software Operations and Head Coach Stan Van Gundy and has cultivated relationships with dozens of key industry as an entrepreneur who founded a successful In his most impactful move since acquiring the General Manager Jeff Bower, the Pistons front office stakeholders and deployed resources to programs business that provided inventory and supply chain franchise in 2011, Gores returns the Pistons to has delivered on Gores’ vision of resetting the focused on immediate relief, healthy food and management solutions to the lumber industry. As downtown Detroit this season for the first time since culture of the franchise and assembling a cohesive nutrition, education and long-term economic a small business operator, where companies often 1978 where the team will now play in the new Little and compatible team capable of winning now while revitalization. PS&E and the Pistons have been active trade principally on their good word and ability to Caesars Arena. The move will also include relocation ensuring flexibility for the future. Just one player in their support of FlintNOW, as have many other follow through on what they promise, Gores learned of the team’s operations to the new Henry Ford remains from the roster Van Gundy inherited three businesses. In August, Gores and Consumers Energy the importance of empowerment, hard work and Detroit Pistons Performance Center, a state-of-the- years ago (Andre Drummond) and the club has President and CEO Patti Poppe announced a $2 integrity – principles that guide him still today. art practice facility and corporate headquarters executed 12 trades and signed 14 free agents since million commitment to help fund the creation of a downtown that will break ground this fall. The that time. Flint Promise scholarship program. The new privately Born in Nazareth, Israel, Gores (53) moved with his move will bring substantial new investment and funded scholarship is expected to launch for the family at age four to Genesee, MI, where he grew up economic activity to the city and a comprehensive Preparation for the 2017-18 NBA season has focused 2018-19 school year. Other FlintNOW partnerships and went to high school. He worked his way through community benefits package that will aid Detroit’s on three areas: internal development, improved include a $25 million economic development college, earning a Bachelor’s degree from Michigan neighborhoods. shooting and defense. A healthy Reggie Jackson, program launched with Huntington Bank, a healthy State in 1986. He and Holly have three children and re-focused Andre Drummond and continued foods initiative created with the National Basketball reside in Beverly Hills, CA. The family also maintains From an economic standpoint, relocating the Pistons maturation of Stanley Johnson are expected to Players Association, and numerous campaigns that a residence in Birmingham, MI. and building the new performance center will create provide a boost this season along with increased have provided millions of dollars in support to local more than 2,100 jobs and generate an additional consistency from Tobias Harris, John Leuer, Ish Flint charitable organizations. Gores is a long-time supporter of initiatives focused $596.2 million in estimated total economic impact Smith and Boban Marjanovic. Offseason moves on education, health care and the arts. He also has in and according to a study by the helped bolster team shooting with the addition of Strong relationships, trust in people and open a deep passion for youth sports, having coached Center for Sport and Policy. first round selection Luke Kennard, the free-agent communication are hallmarks of Gores’ approach numerous soccer and basketball teams and funded acquisition of and the trade for and have been fundamental to the success of a broad range of sports-related programs that teach The new performance center is expected to become Avery Bradley. An All-NBA Defensive Platinum Equity, the investment firm he founded kids valuable lessons about teamwork, leadership the top sports medicine, practice facility and team performer and long-distance threat, Bradley brings in 1995. Under his leadership, Platinum Equity has and commitment. headquarters complex in the NBA. Located in the playoff swagger, veteran experience and a defense- grown into a multibillion-dollar investment firm with New Center area of Detroit, the new state-of-the-art first mentality to a young roster. a diverse, global portfolio of operating companies training facility will connect to a new Henry Ford

8 PISTONS.COM 2017–18 DETROIT PISTONS MEDIA GUIDE 9 ARN TELLEM VICE CHAIRMAN

Arn Tellem is Vice Chairman of Palace Sports & A long-time board member of PeacePlayers Entertainment (PS&E), which includes the Detroit International and Seeds of Peace, Mr. Tellem

Pistons basketball franchise. Mr. Tellem, who lends his time and OVERTIME supports NBA HISTORY the organization’s RECORDS 16-17 REVIEW PLAYERS LEADERSHIP reports to owner Tom Gores, joined PS&E in efforts to bring together children from conflict August 2015 following a distinguished career as regions to promote tolerance and understanding. one of the top player agents in sports. Using basketball to bridge barriers, PeacePlayers International operates year-round programs in As a representative of ownership, Mr. Tellem has South Africa, Northern Ireland, Cyprus, Israel and broad responsibility for business strategy, plan- the West Bank. ning and development, and strengthening the connection between PS&E and the community. Mr. Tellem has represented more than 500 profes- With respect to the Detroit Pistons, Mr. Tellem is sional athletes in his career, including numerous responsible for league-related initiatives as one of former Detroit Pistons. He joined PS&E following the team’s Alternate Governors on the NBA Board nine years at Wasserman Media Group, where he of Governors. In 2017 he served as Mr. Gores’ served as Vice Chairman and oversaw the Team man and chief negotiator in the successful Sports Division. In 1989, he founded - bid to bring the franchise back to the city after an based Tellem & Associates, which was acquired absence of 39 years to play at Little Caesars Arena. in 1999 by SFX Entertainment, the world’s largest producer and marketer of live entertainment. Mr. Mr. Gores describes Mr. Tellem as “one of the most Tellem served as Chief Executive Officer of SFX accomplished and respected sports executives Sports until he joined Wasserman. in the world” and says that “he shares my belief that sports can be a catalyst for change in the Mr. Tellem began representing professional base- community.” ball and basketball players in the early 1980’s. Before that, he was a partner at the law firm A graduate of the University of Michigan Law Manatt, Phelps and Phillips, where he special- School, Mr. Tellem has said the opportunity to ized in sports law and commercial litigation. Mr. contribute to the region’s revitalization was a key Tellem also served as Executive Vice President factor in his decision to join PS&E: and General Counsel for the NBA’s between 1982 and 1988. “I’m excited by the potential in Detroit and throughout the region – in commerce, the arts In 2006, Sports Business Journal named Mr. Tellem and on the basketball courts and playing fields. the Most Influential Agent in Sports and The It’s been a privilege to spend so much of my life Sporting News named him “Most Influential Sports helping guide the careers of professional athletes, Agent.” In 2004 and 2005, he was the only NBA but making a difference to a community gives you player agent named as one of The Sporting News’ a deeper sense of purpose.” “50 Most Influential People in Sports Business.” Mr. Tellem was recognized as the industry’s top agent To that end – Mr. Tellem has spearheaded a by the magazine in 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006. In of community partnerships that earned the organi- 2008, Sports Business Journal ranked him second zation national recognition. Committed to making among sports agents. Two years later Business an impact in the city of Detroit and the metro Insider named Mr. Tellem one of the world’s four region, the club’s community relations efforts were “best” sports agents. In 2013, Forbes ranked him recognized nationally by ESPN as a finalist for the third most powerful agent in sports; and first the ESPN 2016 Sports Humanitarian Team of the in basketball. Year Award. Mr. Tellem, Mr. Gores and the Detroit Pistons Foundation made significant commitments A member of the American Bar Association and to, and forged and strengthened relationships the State Bar of , Mr. Tellem served as with S.A.Y. Detroit Play Center, the Detroit Police an adjunct professor at the University of Southern Athletic League, City Year, Grow Detroit’s Young California School of Law and is frequently invited to Talent, the Bing Youth Institute/BINGO Mentoring lecture on issues related to sports law and business. Program, Forgotten Harvest, HAVEN and the Jalen He received his bachelor’s degree from Haverford Rose Youth Academy. The main objective: to College in 1976 and his J.D. degree from the involve players, coaches and administrators during University of Michigan Law School in 1979. yearly events with each organization. The Pistons maintain a wide range of community programs From 2009 to 2010, Mr. Tellem wrote a semi-week- through NBA Cares, addressing health and fitness, ly sports column for The Huffington Post. He has education, military, special needs, Black History also written for , the Op-ed page and green initiatives. NBA Cares programs and of and The Japan Times. participants have provided more than 3.9 million hours of hands-on service and created more than Mr. Tellem is married to , the for- 1,080 places where kids and families can live, learn mer entertainment and digital media president or play in communities around the world. of Microsoft and a onetime president of CBS Television Studios, formerly CBS Paramount Mr. Tellem is also leading the charge for Palace Television. They met in 1974 while both were sum- Sports & Entertainment’s partnership with mer interns in Washington, D.C. The couple has Cavaliers owner and Rock three sons: Michael, Matty and Eric. Ventures to bring an MLS franchise to Detroit.

10 PISTONS.COM 2017–18 DETROIT PISTONS MEDIA GUIDE 11 STAN VAN GUNDY HEAD COACH/PRESIDENT OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS

Heat, and also added outside shooting with the head coach of the Eastern Conference All- Van Gundy was named head coach of the Eastern signing free-agent guard . During the team for the second time in his career and guided Conference All-Stars for the 2005 NBA All-Star

season, he made bold roster moves which led to the the East to a 141-139 win at the 2010 NBA All-Star Game in Denver, where OVERTIME he NBA led the HISTORY East to RECORDS a 10-point 16-17 REVIEW PLAYERS LEADERSHIP team finishing with a .500 (27-27) record in its final Game in Dallas, TX. He coached in his 400th regular win. He also earned NBA Eastern Conference Coach 54 games after a 5-23 start to the season. Veteran season game on February 7 at and ranked of the Month honors in both December 2004 and forward was waived on December 22 third among active head coaches for most victories March 2005. The Heat went on a franchise-record and Anthony Tolliver was acquired from the Phoenix after 400 career games (257 wins). He was named 14-game winning streak from December 6 – January Suns on December 24. the NBA’s Eastern Conference Coach of the Month 1 and later reeled off 12 consecutive victories from in October/November 2009 and again in April 2010. February 26 - March 19, becoming the first Eastern Van Gundy’s retooling of the Pistons’ roster con- Conference team with a pair of double-digit win tinued with an active 2014-15 offseason. His roster During the 2008-09 campaign, Van Gundy guided streaks in the same season since the 1995-96 NBA makeover began when he pulled off a trade with the Magic through a memorable playoff run, capped Champion Bulls. the Bucks by acquiring veteran forward off with the 2009 Eastern Conference title and the Ilyasova. He drafted stand- franchise’s second trip to the NBA Finals. During During the 2005 NBA , advanced out forward, Stanley Johnson, eighth overall in the regular season, Orlando posted a 59-23 (.720) to the Eastern Conference Finals, recording four- the 2015 NBA Draft and selected record and captured the Southeast Division title. It game sweeps of both New Jersey and Washington. from Villanova in the second round with the 38th was the team’s second consecutive division crown It marked just the second time in Heat history the overall pick. He then saw the acquisition of for- and its fourth overall. team reached the Conference Finals and came wards and , and guard Stan Van Gundy enters his fourth season as pres- within minutes of a trip to the NBA Finals, before Reggie Bullock, from the , in exchange In 2007-08, his first season with Orlando, Van ident of basketball operations and head coach for falling to Detroit in Game 7. It was also the first time for a 2020 second-round pick and followed that by Gundy led the Magic to a 52-30 (.634) record and the Detroit Pistons, after being named to the posi- in team history that Miami had advanced to at least signing free-agent big man , bolstering the Southeast Division championship. It was the tions on May 14, 2014. After a 32-50 record in his the Conference Semifinals in consecutive seasons. the team’s front-court presence. He also added team’s first division crown since 1995-96. Orlando first season, Van Gundy led the Pistons to a 44-38 depth to the backcourt by swinging a trade with the also advanced past the opening round of the NBA Van Gundy spent 12 years with the Heat, arriving record in 2015-16 (a 12-game improvement), leading Nets to obtain veteran guard Playoffs for the first time since 1996, defeating prior to the 1995-96 campaign and served as assis- Detroit to its first above-.500 record since 2007-08 in exchange for . , 4-1. tant coach under for two seasons. He was and first postseason appearance since the 2008- elevated to assistant head coach in 1997, a position 09 season. It marked Van Gundy’s eighth playoff A respected veteran in the NBA and collegiate Van Gundy served as head coach of the he held for six seasons, and was the team’s lead appearance in 11 seasons as a head coach and also coaching ranks, Van Gundy earned his 400th NBA for two-plus seasons from 2003-05, posting a regu- assistant until being named head coach on Oct. his eighth season finishing with a better than .500 career coaching win vs. (3/31/15) and lar season record of 112-73 and a postseason mark of 24, 2003. record. Overall, he’s amassed a 113-133 (.459) coach- became the 10th fastest coach to 400 victories 17-11. Despite a rash of injuries and a tough schedule, ing record with the Pistons. in NBA history. Under his leadership, the Pistons which saw the Heat drop their first seven games, Prior to his tenure with Miami, Van Gundy coached recorded franchise records for total 3-pointers made Van Gundy righted the ship and led Miami to a 42-40 at the University of Wisconsin for three seasons, In addition to his coaching duties, Van Gundy in back-to-back seasons (703 in 2014-15 then 740 in record during his first season as head coach in 2003- including head coach in 1994-95. He began his oversees all aspects of the basketball operations 2015-16), 3-point field goals made per game (9.0) in 04. They became just the fourth team since the coaching career as an assistant at the University of department. The of the roster he inherited 2015-16 and 3-pointers made in a game with 17 at NBA went to its current in 1983-84, Vermont from 1981-83, then served as head coach leaves the team with center Andre Drummond as Cleveland (12/28/14) then 17 at Atlanta on December to reach the playoffs after starting the season with at Castleton State College (VT) from 1983-86. After the only holdover. Van Gundy’s tireless work to 2, 2016. at least seven consecutive losses. The 42 wins was stints as an assistant coach at Canisius College rebuild the team’s roster was again evident this past a 17-win improvement from the previous season, the (1986-87) and Fordham (1987-88), he was head offseason when he traded for guard Avery Bradley, Van Gundy holds a career-coaching record of 484- second-best turnaround in franchise history and the coach at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell signed free agents Langston Galloway and Eric 341 (.587) in 11-plus NBA seasons. He’s taken his fourth-best in the NBA from 2002-03 to 2003-04. from 1988-92. In eight years as a college head coach, Moreland, and drafted standout, teams to the postseason eight times and holds a Van Gundy earned NBA Eastern Conference Coach Van Gundy compiled a record of 135-92 (.595). Luke Kennard, in the 2017 NBA Draft. During the 48-43 (.527) playoff record with the Miami Heat, of the Month for March 2004, after leading the Heat 2015-16 offseason, Van Gundy’s executive moves A native of Indio, Ca., Van Gundy was born on and Detroit Pistons. Prior to Detroit, to an Eastern Conference-best 12-3 mark during the addressed strengthening the bench with the acqui- August 26, 1959. He earned a Bachelor of Arts he previously coached in the NBA during the 2011- month. Miami finished the regular season by going sition of free agents Ish Smith, Jon Leuer and Boban degree in English and a Bachelor of Science in phys- 12 season when he led the Magic to a 37-29 record 17-4 over its final 21 games, finished second in the Marjanovic and the drafting of Henry Ellenson from ical education from SUNY-Brockport in 1981. While and a fifth consecutive postseason appearance. He Atlantic Division and earned homecourt advantage . at SUNY-Brockport, Van Gundy played basketball compiled a 259-135 (.657) regular-season record in the first round of the playoffs. with the Magic from 2007-12 and captured three for his father, Bill. His brother, Jeff, was a head coach At the 2015-16 trade deadline, under Van Gundy’s consecutive Southeast Division titles from 2007-10. During the 2004 NBA Playoffs, Miami defeated New in the NBA for 11 seasons, most recently with the executive leadership, the Pistons acquired versatile Orleans during the First Round, 4-3, making Van Rockets from 2003-07. Van Gundy and his forward Tobias Harris from the Orlando Magic in During the 2010-11 season, Orlando finished 52-30 Gundy just the fourth rookie coach in NBA history to wife, Kim, have four children. exchange for and Ersan Ilyasova. (.634), good for second place in the Southeast win a decisive seventh game during a playoff series. It marked two seasons in a row where Van Gundy Division and fourth-best in the Eastern Conference. He guided the Heat to the Eastern Conference and his management team pulled off a deal at the The Magic surpassed the 50-win plateau for the Semifinals for just the third time in franchise history, NBA COACHING RECORD trade deadline where the Pistons acquired a young fourth consecutive season, setting a new fran- where they eventually fell to top-seeded Indiana in YEAR TEAM RECORD PLAYOFFS starter. During the 2014-15 season, when starting chise record. Van Gundy became the second-fast- six games. 2003-04 MIA 42-40 6-7 Jennings was lost for the season with est active NBA coach to 300 career wins and the 2004-05 MIA 59-23 11-4 an Achilles tendon injury in late January, Van Gundy seventh-fastest all-time on December 25, 2010 vs. With the addition of an All-Star center in Shaquille 2005-06 MIA 11-10 –––– helped to engineer a trade with the City Boston. He also coached in his 500th career game O’Neal, and raised expectations, Van Gundy led the 2007-08 ORL 52-30 5-5 Thunder that brought Reggie Jackson to Detroit in on March 16 at Milwaukee and had the sixth-most Heat to a 59-23 record in 2004-05, the second-most 2008-09 ORL 59-23 13-11 2009-10 ORL 59-23 10-4 exchange for D.J. Augustin, and a 2019 wins in NBA history through 500 contests. wins during a single season in team history, and the second-round draft pick. Jackson was then signed Southeast Division title. The Heat won the division 2010-11 ORL 52-30 2-4 2011-12 ORL 37-29 1-4 to a multi-year deal during that offseason. In 2009-10, Van Gundy guided the Magic to the by 14 games, the largest margin for any division win- 2014-15 DET 32-50 –––– Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight ner in the NBA that season. For the second straight Prior to the start of the 2014-15 season, Van Gundy 2015-16 DET 44-38 0-4 time, after compiling a 59-23 (.720) regular season time, he guided the Heat to a 17-win improvement 2016-17 DET 37-45 –––– added veteran leadership in the likes of former record. It was the second-best mark in the NBA, and from the previous season, making him only the All-Star and NBA Champion and Joel Orlando captured the Southeast Division title for the second coach in NBA history to lead his team to at NBA CAREER TOTALS 484-341 (.587) Anthony, a two-time NBA Champion with the Miami NBA PLAYOFFS TOTALS 48-43 (.527) third consecutive season. Van Gundy was named least 15-win improvements in consecutive seasons.

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JEFF BOWER GENERAL MANAGER PAT GARRITY ASSOCIATE OVERTIME GENERAL NBA HISTORY MANAGER RECORDS 16-17 REVIEW PLAYERS LEADERSHIP

Jeff Bower is in his fourth season as general manager of the Detroit Pistons Pat Garrity is in his second year as associate general manager and fourth after being named to the position on June 3, 2014. season overall with the Detroit Pistons. Previously, he spent two seasons as Director of Strategic Planning after a 10-year NBA career and three-plus A veteran of more than three decades of basketball experience at the NBA years working as a client advisor for a Connecticut-based hedge fund. and collegiate levels, Bower’s tenure in Detroit has seen an almost complete overhaul of the team’s roster and improvement on the floor as a result. Only Garrity was drafted 19th overall in the 1998 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Andre Drummond remains from the roster he inherited upon his arrival in Bucks and a draft-day trade sent him to the Phoenix Suns. After one season Detroit. Additionally, the Pistons made a return to the postseason for the first with the Suns, he was traded to the Magic where he played from 1999-2008. time in six years in 2015-16 in large part to some of the shrewd front office Overall, he averaged 7.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.8 assists in 552 career moves he’s made. Most recent, Bower acquired guard Avery Bradley from NBA games and played for Head Coach Stan Van Gundy in 2007-08. Boston in exchange for forward Marcus Morris, signed free agents Langston Galloway and Eric Moreland and drafted Luke Kennard, 12th in the 2017 NBA A four-year player at the University of Notre Dame, Garrity averaged 18.8 Draft, during the 2016-17 offseason. Previously, he engineered a trade which points, 7.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in 111 games for the Fighting Irish. He saw the Pistons acquire forward Tobias Harris from the Orlando Magic in graduated with a BS in Science, Pre-Professional Studies from Notre Dame exchange for Brandon Jennings and Ersan Ilyasova at the 2016 trade deadline. and, following his retirement from the NBA in 2008, earned an MBA with a He then addressed the team’s need for a strengthened bench by signing free concentration in Investment Finance from Duke University’s Fuqua School agents Ish Smith, Jon Leuer and Boban Marjanovic during the 2016 free agency period. of Business.

Under Bower’s leadership, the Pistons roster has experienced an infusion of youth, talent and depth at every position. In addition to free agency acquisition, Bower continues to add young talent through the draft. In 2016, Detroit drafted Henry Ellenson, who was projected to be a lottery pick, 18th overall from Marquette University. The Pistons selected Arizona forward Stanley Johnson eighth and Villanova’s Darrun Hilliard 38th overall in the 2015 NBA Draft and they both contributed to the team’s resurgence and return to the playoffs that season. JEFF NIX ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER Bower spearheaded Detroit’s efforts in acquiring guard Reggie Jackson in a 2015 trade-deadline deal which sent D.J. Augustin and Kyle Singler to and the trade that brought Ilyasova to the Pistons, from Jeff Nix enters his fourth season as assistant general manager of the Detroit Milwaukee, in exchange for Caron Butler and . Other key moves Bower has made toward Pistons after spending almost three years as director of basketball opera- the roster’s improvement include the 2015 offseason signing of free-agent big man Aron Baynes and trading tions for the Wake Forest University Men’s Basketball team. for forward Marcus Morris and guard Reggie Bullock, from the Phoenix Suns. Overall, four of the Pistons’ five starters were acquired under Bower’s watch. An 18-year veteran of the NBA coaching and front-office ranks, Nix spent 15 years in the organization. He joined the club as an assistant Bower served two terms as general manager of the Charlotte/ Hornets from 2001-03 and coach in 1992 and held that position for five years before being named assis- 2005-10. He first joined the Hornets organization in 1995 as an advance scout and was promoted to director tant general manager in 2000. He was a key member of the Knicks’ coaching of scouting/assistant coach after two years. He was the team’s assistant general manager for the 2000-01 staff when the team won two Eastern Conference Championships in 1994 season and was named general manager on June 4, 2001. After two years as general manager, Bower was and 1999. He then served as the team’s director of scouting from 2005-07. named as an assistant coach (2003-04) and director of player personnel (2004-05) before taking over as general manager again in 2005. Nix built an impressive college coaching career which spanned over 13 years. He began his career at his alma mater, Canisius College, in 1979 as an assis- While with the Hornets, Bower drafted four future NBA All-Stars including (1999, third pick), tant coach. He also held assistant coaching positions at St. Francis University (2000, 19th pick), (2003, 18th pick) and (2005, fourth pick). He’s (1981-84), Loyola College (1984-85), Xavier University (1985-87), and the credited with rebuilding the Hornets franchise in wake of Hurricane Katrina which forced the Hornets to University of Notre Dame (1987-82). temporarily relocate to Oklahoma City from 2005-07. His 2007-08 Hornets team set a franchise record with 56 regular-season wins, won its only division title and advanced to the Western Conference Semifinals where In 2005, Nix co-founded Camouflage Kids, Inc., a national non-profit orga- they took the Spurs to seven games. That year, Bower finished third in the Sporting News NBA nization that purchases collegiate athletic event tickets for families and Executive of the Year voting. The Hornets made four playoff appearances under his leadership. children of those serving in the military. All of the program’s participants receive game tickets, food, t-shirts, backpacks and wristbands all free of Prior to joining the Pistons, Bower spent the 2013-14 season as head coach of Marist College. He began his charge. Camouflage kids annually awards the Skip Prosser Scholarship and collegiate career with Penn State University as an assistant coach from 1983-86. He then moved to Marist have awarded more than 10 scholarships to military children from Fort Bragg College where he served as an assistant coach from 1986-90 before being promoted to associate head coach in and Naval Station Great Lakes in Chicago. from 1990-1995. While at Marist, Bower helped lead the Red Foxes to an NCAA Tournament appearance in 1987 after winning the Northeast Conference and coached , the second overall pick in the 1988 NBA Nix played basketball at Canisius College and graduated with a B.S. in Draft who went on to have a stellar career with the . Business Administration and a Master’s in Sports Administration. He’s an aviation enthusiast and holder of an airplane pilot’s license. In addition to his NBA and college accolades, Bower was a three-time guest of the International Basketball Academy held in Pula, Croatia, where he coached and instructed basketball clinics.

A native of Hollidaysburg, PA., Bower and his wife, Lisa, have one daughter. He holds a BA in history/edu- cation from St. Francis College.

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DIRECTOR OF EIW EOD HSOY B OVERTIME NBA HISTORY RECORDS 16-17 REVIEW PLAYERS LEADERSHIP ANDREW LOOMIS CHIEF OF STAFF J.R. HOLDEN INTERNATIONAL SCOUTING

Andrew Loomis is in his second season as Chief of Staff of the Detroit Pistons J.R. Holden enters his second year as director of international scouting after after serving the previous two seasons as Executive Director of Basketball serving the previous two years as a college and international scout with the Operations. Prior to joining the Pistons, Loomis spent three and a half seasons Detroit Pistons. with the Golden State and . Holden played at Bucknell University from 1994-98 and then In his current role, Loomis works closely with General Manager Jeff Bower in embarked on a very successful playing career overseas. He began his pro career overseeing several areas of the basketball operations department. Over the last in 1998 playing one season with ASK Brosceni (Latvia), two seasons with Telindus two seasons, Loomis’ responsibilities included assisting in the management of Oostende (Belgium) and one with AEK (). He then joined CSKA Moscow the basketball operations of the – the NBA G League affiliate (Russia) where he played from 2002-11 and won 12-of-13 domestic league champi- of the Detroit Pistons. He also led the player development efforts for the Golden onships, appeared in eight straight Euroleague Final Fours and won one European State Warriors while also serving as the assistant general manager of the Santa medal. His career has been chronicled as one of the best for an American in Cruz Warriors. European Basketball history.

Prior to his time with the Warriors, Loomis spent eight seasons with the New A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Holden received Russian citizenship in October, 2003 Orleans Hornets. His responsibilities included researching and compiling statis- and was named to the Men’s Russian National basketball team. His signature tical information on prospective players, evaluating salary cap implications for moment came in the FIBA Basket 2007 finals versus Spain when he made the potential trades and signings, ensuring compliance with the NBA’s game-winning shot with two seconds remaining in the game to give Russia its Collective Bargaining Agreement and assisting with the implementation of player first ever gold medal. He was also a member of Russia’s 2008 Olympic team that development initiatives and community relations activities. participated in the Beijing Olympics where he finished in the top five in scoring. Holden ended his career by being named to the 2001-10 All-decade team. A 2002 graduate of Tulane University, Loomis interned for the Orlando Magic’s media relations department before joining the Hornets and also spent four years Holden and his wife, Aireka, have one daughter and one son. working for the Green Wave men’s basketball program. In addition, while working toward his bachelor’s degree in English, he completed internships at Fox Sports Net in Los Angeles and .

DIRECTOR OF ADAM GLESSNER PLAYER PERSONNEL BOB BEYER ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH

Adam Glessner enters his second season as director of player personnel after Bob Beyer is in his second year as associate head coach after serving the previ- serving the previous two seasons as a pro scout for the Detroit Pistons. ous two years as an assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons. Prior to the Pistons, he spent the 2013-14 season as an assistant coach with the Charlotte Bobcats. Prior to joining the Pistons, Glessner worked as a coaching associate with the Charlotte Bobcats. He spent the previous six years with the Orlando Magic, A coaching veteran with over 30 years of experience at the NBA and collegiate including working under Head Coach Stan Van Gundy from 2007-12, beginning levels, Beyer spent the 2012-13 season as an assistant coach with the Golden as an assistant video coordinator, then video coordinator and finally as a video State Warriors, helping the team to the Western Conference Semifinals in its analyst. first playoff appearance since 2006-07. Prior to that, he spent five seasons on Head Coach Stan Van Gundy’s staff with the Orlando Magic from 2007-12. A native of Harrisburg, PA, Glessner served as an assistant video coordinator on During his time with the Magic, the team compiled a 259-135 (.657) record and ’s staff at the when the Gators won back-to- won 50-plus games in four consecutive seasons from 2007-11. The team earned back NCAA Men’s Championships in 2006 and 2007. three straight Southeast Division titles and went to the playoffs in each of their five seasons, winning the 2009 Eastern Conference Championship and reaching Glessner is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts and earned a Master’s the NBA Finals. Degree in Sports Management at the University of Florida. Beyer’s NBA coaching career began with the , when he served as an assistant coach in 2003-04 and as the team’s advance scout in 2004-05. Before joining the NBA ranks, he spent two seasons as an assistant coach at Texas Tech University under legendary Coach from 2001-03. Beyer also served as head coach at Siena College from 1994-97. His college coaching experience also includes stints as an assistant coach at the University of Albany (1985-89), Siena (1989-93), the University of Wisconsin (1994-97), (1997-2000) and the University of Dayton (2005-07).

Beyer graduated from Alfred University in 1983 with a bachelor’s degree in history and minors in coaching, writing and secondary education. He earned his master’s degree in curriculum planning and development while coaching at Albany.

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MALIK ALLEN ASSISTANT COACH REX WALTERS ASSISTANT COACH EIW EOD HSOY B OVERTIME NBA HISTORY RECORDS 16-17 REVIEW PLAYERS LEADERSHIP

Malik Allen enters his fourth season as an assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons Rex Walters enters his first season as an assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons after a 10-year playing career in the NBA from 2001-11. after spending last season as the head coach of the Grand Rapids Drive, the NBA G League affiliate of the Pistons. Allen played in 478 career games with Miami, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, New Jersey, Milwaukee, Denver and Orlando. He averaged 4.9 points, 2.8 rebounds Prior to Grand Rapids, Walters spent eight seasons as head coach of the men’s and 15.2 minutes and played for Head Coach Stan Van Gundy both in Miami basketball team at the University of where he guided the Dons to (2003-05) and Orlando (2010-11). Allen averaged career highs in points (9.6), two 20-win seasons and two postseason appearances. USF finished in the top rebounds (5.3), minutes (29.0) and games (80) as a member of the Miami Heat three of the twice during his tenure, including 2013-14, during the 2002-03 season. when they tied for second with a 13-5 conference mark. During the 2013-14 sea- son, the team finished with a 21-12 record, tied for second in the WCC with a 13-5 A native of Willingboro, NJ, Allen played four seasons at Villanova University, averaging 9.0 points and 5.7 rebounds in 125 career games. He and his wife, Kara, have a son and a daughter. mark and earned a bid to the National Invitation Tournament. The 21 victories marked the Dons’ highest win total since the 1981-82 team posted a 25-6 record while their 13 conference victories were the most since the 1976-77 team went 14-0 in league play. ASSISTANT COACH TIM HARDAWAY Walters, a native of Omaha, NE., was named West Coast Conference Coach of the Year in 2013-14, becoming the first USF coach to win the award since Pete Barry in 1980-81. He amassed a 126-125 record at USF. Prior to becoming head Tim Hardaway is in his fourth season as an assistant coach with the Detroit coach at USF, he served two seasons (2006-08) as head coach at Florida Atlantic Pistons. A 13-year NBA veteran as a player, Hardaway enjoyed a stellar career University and posted a 31-33 record. Overall, Walters is 157-158 (.498) as a col- being named to five NBA All-Star teams and earning All-NBA honors five times legiate head coach. (First Team once, Second Team three times and Third Team once). Drafted 16th overall in the 1993 NBA Draft by New Jersey, Walters played seven The 14th overall pick by the in the 1989 NBA Draft, Hardaway averaged 17.7 points, 8.2 assists, 3.3 rebounds and 1.7 steals in 867 seasons with the Nets, and Miami. He averaged 4.6 points, 1.2 career games with Golden State, Miami, Dallas, Denver and Indiana. He averaged rebounds and 1.7 assists in 335 career NBA games. 20-plus points and nine-plus assists in four consecutive seasons from 1990-91 – 1994-95. Hardaway ranks 16th in NBA history in total assists (7,095) and 23rd in 3-point field goals made (1,542). He was selected to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 1989-90 and was a member of the USA Men’s Senior National Team which CHARLES KLASK ASSISTANT COACH captured the gold medal at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

A native of Chicago, IL, Hardaway played collegiately at the University of Texas at El Paso and was named Charles Klask is in the fourth year of his third stint with the Pistons after working the Western (WAC) Player of the Year in 1989. He and his wife, Yolanda, have a son, Tim as an assistant coach/advance scout with the during the 2013-14 Jr., a guard with the New York Knicks, and two daughters, Nia and Nina. season. Klask served as an assistant coach with the Pistons from 2011-13 and worked for the Orlando Magic from 2002-11 as a video coordinator, advance scout and the last three years as the scouting information manager. DIR. OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT/ Before joining the Magic, Klask got his start in the NBA with the Pistons as a video OTIS SMITH ASSISTANT COACH coordinating intern in the summer of 2001 and then became the video coordi- nator of the of the WNBA. The previous two years he worked as Otis Smith enters his second year as director of player development/assistant a coaching assistant with the Grand Rapids Hoops of the CBA and also worked coach with the Detroit Pistons after spending the previous two seasons as head as an assistant coach for the Dodge City Legend of the USBL during the summer coach of the Grand Rapids Drive – the Pistons’ NBA G League affiliate. of 2000.

Prior to joining the Drive, Smith most recently was President of Basketball A native of Livonia, MI, Klask attended Livonia Stevenson High School and is a Operations and General Manager of the Orlando Magic from 2006-12. Under his graduate of Michigan State University. He and his wife, Brienne, have two children. leadership, the Magic were 299-177 (.628), recorded four consecutive 50-plus- win seasons (2007-08 -2010-11), won three straight Southeast Division titles (2007-10), advanced to back-to-back Eastern Conference Finals (2009, 2010) and reached the NBA Finals in ASSISTANT COACH 2009. Before being named general manager, Smith spent one season as assistant general manager in 2005- AARON GRAY 06 after serving the previous two seasons as director of player development. Aaron Gray is in his second season as assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons A seasoned veteran, Smith has been involved in the NBA in some capacity for almost three decades. A after serving as a coaching assistant during the 2015-16 season. second-round pick (41st overall) by the in the 1986 NBA Draft, Smith played in 375 career games with Denver, Golden State and Orlando and averaged 10.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists. Following his playing career, Smith joined the Magic as community relations manager, a post he held for two Gray enjoyed a seven-year NBA career after being selected 49th overall in the years. During that time, the organization was presented the Pro Team Community Award, given by the World 2007 NBA Draft by the . He holds career averages of 3.4 points, Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame. He was also vice president of marketing and community relations of the 3.7 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 12.1 minutes in 318 career games with Chicago, New Boys and Girls Club of Central Florida. Orleans, Toronto and Sacramento.

Smith spent the 2002-03 season as executive director of basketball operations for the Golden State Gray played collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh from 2003-07, where he Warriors. In that role, he oversaw the day-to-day operations of the basketball operations department and averaged 9.8 points, 7.0 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.2 blocks and 20.9 minutes in 113 worked in conjunction with the players and basketball staff. During the previous two-plus seasons, Smith games. During his junior year with the Panthers, he earned the Big-East 2005-06 served as director of community relations/Warriors Foundation. Most Improved Player and was named to the All-Big East First Team.

Born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, Smith is a 1986 graduate of . A native of Tarzana, CA, he and his wife, Loredana, have a son and a daughter.

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DIRECTOR OF SPORTS MEDICINE/ DIRECTOR OF EIW EOD HSOY B OVERTIME NBA HISTORY RECORDS 16-17 REVIEW PLAYERS LEADERSHIP JON ISHOP HEAD ATHLETIC TRAINER MIKE ABDENOUR TEAM OPERATIONS

Jon Ishop is in his fourth year as Director of Sports Medicine/Head Athletic Mike Abdenour is in his fourth season as director of team operations for the Trainer. Previously, he spent four seasons in the same role with the New Orleans Detroit Pistons after 35 years as the team’s athletic trainer. This will also mark his Pelicans. 42nd overall season in the NBA.

Prior to the Pelicans, Ishop served eight seasons with the NFL’s Houston Texans Abdenour’s name has been virtually synonymous with the Pistons since he first as an assistant athletic trainer. In his role, Ishop oversees healthcare, prevention started as the team’s trainer in 1975. He worked in Detroit for 17 seasons before and rehabilitation of injuries and daily training room operations. A certified athlet- joining the in 1992. After a three-year stay in Philadelphia, he ic trainer, he is also a National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Performance returned to the Pistons in 1995. The 2017-18 season marks Abdenour’s 22nd in Enhancement Specialist, Graston Technique Certified, a kinesiotape practitioner Detroit since his return. and a licensed massage therapist.

Ishop received his Bachelor of Science degree in kinesiology from the University Abdenour was always considered an integral part of Coach ’s staff on of Texas at Austin and his master’s degree in sports administration at the the Pistons’ championship teams of 1989 and 1990, leaving Detroit after the 1991- University of Houston. He traveled to South Africa during the summer of 2013 to 92 season to take the job in Philadelphia. participate in the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders program. He originally joined the Pistons staff in 1975 making the jump to the professional A native of Houston, TX, Ishop currently resides in Ann Arbor with his wife Kedra, level from Wayne State University. He has been a member of the NBA’s tight and sons Aedan and Zachary. training fraternity since making that move.

A long standing certified member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association, as well as a Performance Enhancement Specialist with the National Academy Sports Medicine, Abdenour has handled a number of prestigious duties during his tenure as a trainer in the NBA. Included on that list are serving as trainer for the 1979, HEAD STRENGTH & 1994 and 2007 NBA All-Star games and the 1981 NBA All-Stars tour of mainland JORDAN SABOURIN CONDITIONING COACH China. He served as secretary on the NBATA Executive Committee from 1987-89. He and his brother, Tom, made history of sorts in 1987, when they became the first Jordan Sabourin is in his second season as head strength and conditioning coach brother training combination in professional sports as Tom was appointed trainer after serving the previous three seasons as assistant strength and conditioning for the Golden State Warriors. coach for the Detroit Pistons. Abdenour and his wife, Janice, have two sons, Michael and Keith and the family A native of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, Sabourin played basketball at Oakland resides in Grosse Pointe. University in Rochester Hills, Michigan and played professionally overseas in Germany. Following his playing career, Sabourin interned in strength and con- ditioning with the Pistons and Oakland University before returning overseas to become the head strength and conditioning coach for Turk Telekom of the Turkish League. After one season in Turkey, he returned to the Metro Detroit area where he worked with athletes at the Athletic Republic and Art of Strength train- ing facility. After two years of providing training in the private sector, Sabourin returned to the Pistons organization.

A former member of the Canadian Men’s Basketball national team, Sabourin has a master’s degree in Exercise Science with a specialization in Performance Enhancement and Injury Prevention from California University of Pennsylvania. He is also a licensed massage therapist (LMT), a registered strength and condi- tioning Coach - certified strength and conditioning specialist (RSCC-CSCS) with the National Strength and Conditioning Associations (NSCA) and holds other certifications including the National Academy of Sports Medicine – Performance Enhancement Specialist (NASM-PES), Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), Functional Movement Systems (FMS), United States Weightlifting (USAW), and National Association of Speed and Explosion (NASE).

Sabourin and his wife, Milka, have one son, Kristian, and currently reside in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan.

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DETROIT PISTONS BASKETBALL OPERATIONS GRAND RAPIDS DRIVE BASKETBALL OPERATIONS EIW EOD HSOY B OVERTIME NBA HISTORY RECORDS 16-17 REVIEW PLAYERS LEADERSHIP

ART LUPTOWSKI TOM BARRISE AL WALKER QUENTIN JASON FILIPPI JON PHELPS ROB WERDANN RYAN KRUGER GEORGE LYNCH Advance Scout Pro Scout Pro Scout RICHARDSON International Scout General Manager Head Coach Assitant Coach Assistant Coach Assistant Coach Pro Scout

DENNY GLUNT BEN ANDERSON LAINNE WILSON Video Coordinator Athletic Trainer Video Coordinator DOUG ASH DURAND WALKER MAURY HANKS ORONDE RYAN WINTERS College Scout College Scout College Scout TALIAFERRO Scout College Scout

PISTONS PUBLIC RELATIONS

BRENDAN MALONE T.J. SAINT JORDAN BRINK JORGE COSTA ZACH BRADSHAW Special Assignment Head Video Coordinator Asst. Video Coordinator Director, Research & Analytics Systems Scout Technology Developer

KEVIN GRIGG CLETUS LEWIS MICHELLE FIKANY MICHAEL HORAN Vice President of Sr. Director of Public Relations Public Relations Public Relations Public Relations Manager Manager

AARON BLACKSHEAR COLE ROBERTSON JESSICA SCHAEFER MARK CRANSTON LOUIS THOMPSON TRENT SALO Analytics Systems Operations Assistant Assistant Athletic Performance Rehab Assistant Strength & Sports Performance Coordinator Trainer Specialist Conditioning Coach Coordinator

JERRY HENDON ROD WILLIAMS JOHN NANCY EMERY MISSY ERWIN ANTHONY BOWEN Dir. of Team Security Manager, COUMOUNDOUROS Executive Assistant Executive Assistant Locker Room Team Security Equipment Manager Attendant

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CHARLIE METZGER GREG CAMPBELL OVERTIME NBA HISTORY RECORDS 16-17 REVIEW PLAYERS LEADERSHIP

CHIEF REVENUE AND MARKETING OFFICER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Charles Metzger is in his first year as Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer Greg Campbell is in his fourth year as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial after serving six years as Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing and Officer. Previously, he spent nine seasons with the including Communications Officer. He will oversee all sales and marketing business oper- the last five as president of business operations. Campbell spent his first four ations for the company. years with the Grizzlies as vice president of finance where he was responsible for the overall financial reporting of the organization and the corporate planning Previously, his areas of responsibility included overseeing the marketing, advertising, fan experience, social process to the ownership group. media, community relations and communications areas of the organization for the Pistons and Palace Sports & Entertainment. Campbell brings 25-plus years of sports industry experience (15 in the NBA) including stops with the NHL’s (1989-90), the CFL’s Toronto Metzger has been instrumental in driving new business initiatives last offseason including the club’s radio Argonauts (1991-94) and the AFL’s Los Angeles Avengers (2001-04), dealing relationship with 97.1 FM The Ticket, the launch of new Detroit Pistons primary and secondary logos, imple- with Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) and on a day-to-day mentation of new uniform designs with NBA partner Nike, the historic announcement of jersey partner basis regarding all finance and team operations. He has also served as the vice president of administration and chief financial officer for Champion Air (1995- and the transformational alliance with Henry Ford Health System to build and develop the 98) as well as director of finance for the XFL Champion Los Angeles Xtreme new Henry Ford Detroit Pistons Performance Center that will serve as the new practice facility and corporate (2000-01). Campbell served as the controller for the Los Angeles Clippers from headquarters for the franchise. The Pistons Programming Network on Pistons.com continues to evolve as an 1989-91 and as director of special projects and new arena development during innovative driver for digital marketing and fan engagement while exciting new business opportunities will the 1994-95 season. spawn in the coming season as part of the Detroit Pistons’ venture into eSports and the NBA’s new NBA2K league. The Sarnia, Ontario, Canada native graduated from Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario in 1984 with a bachelor’s of commerce degree specialized During his tenure as chief marketing officer, the club has won NBA Marketing Campaign of the Year (2016) in sports administration. Campbell has served on several Board of Directors for its “Detroit Basketball” campaign, the Digiday Signal Award for best e-mail marketing platform (2016), including the Memphis Food Bank and the Greater Memphis Chamber. the Email Experience Council (EEC) award for most innovate use of consumer data (2016) and has been named finalists for ESPN’s Sports Humanitarian Awards – Sports Team of the Year (2016) and Beyond Sports Awards - Sports Team of the Year (2016). The club’s video production and broadcasting team has also been awarded seven local Michigan Emmy Awards from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) over the last two seasons.

Prior to joining PS&E, Metzger served as Executive Vice President, Managing Director for McCann Worldgroup in Birmingham, Michigan. He also served as Chief Marketing Officer of McCann’s U.S. Army MARIO ETEMAD, C.E.C. account, was a member of the company’s Management Board and led development of award winning inte- grated campaigns for General Motors in 2006 and Michigan Tourism in 2007-2011. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, Metzger joined McCann in 1999 as its Vice President, General Manager of MOMENTUM, where he served as OPERATIONS Managing Director of MOMENTUM, McCann’s sales promotion and event marketing agency. In 2000, he was promoted to McCann’s Senior Vice President, Director of Business Development, responsible for creating the Mario Etemad is in his 24th year with Palace Sports & Entertainment in his current company’s New Business Department and agency growth plan. role as Executive Vice President of Operations.

Previously, Metzger was employed by Allied Domecq Spirits, USA in Southfield, Michigan and began his Etemad joined the organization in 1994 as its corporate executive chef and was career in management while employed by Miller Brewing Company based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from named PS&E’s Employee of the Year in 1996. Prior to joining the organization, he 1988 to 1996. was a proprietor of multiple restaurants and related businesses and had served as executive chef and director of operations for various hospitality groups. Throughout his career, he has been a recipient of Crain’s Detroit Business magazine’s “40 under 40” in 2002, been honored with McCann’s General Manager’s award in 2001 and has served as a Board Member of the Etemad led the Michigan Culinary Olympic Team to an array of medals including Michigan Chapter of the AAAA’s and as a Board Member of The Cranbrook Institute of Science. Gold at the 2000, 1996 and 1992 at The World Culinary Arts Salon in Berlin, Metzger graduated from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration. Frankfurt and Erfurt, Germany. His gold medal work has been documented and published in three different languages. Etemad is certified by the American Culinary Federation, and has been granted the distinguished honor of “Chef of the Year” by the Michigan Chefs de Cuisine Association in both 1996 and 1990. He was also the recipient of Presidential Culinary award.

Etemad has been a Michigan resident since 1977.

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