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1951–52 Fort Wayne Pistons season

NBA team season

Field	Value
team	Fort Wayne Pistons
team_link	Detroit Pistons
end_year	1952
wins	29
losses	37
division	Western
division_place	4
coach	Paul Birch
owner	Fred Zollner
arena	North Side High School Gym
playoffs	[West Division Semifinals](1952-nba-playoffs-bracket)
(eliminated 0–2)
bbr_team	FTW

(eliminated 0–2)

The 1951–52 Fort Wayne Pistons season was the Pistons' fourth season in the NBA and 11th season as a franchise.

The Pistons struggled on the year, finishing with a 29-37 (.439) record, 4th place in the West Division. The team advanced to the playoffs, losing 2–0 in the opening round to the Rochester Royals. The team was led by guard Frank Brian (15.9 ppg, 3.5 apg, NBA All-Star) and a double-double from center/forward Larry Foust (15.9 ppg, 13.3 rpg), NBA All-Star).

During the NBA season, the Washington Capitols folded and their players were dispersed through a draft. The Pistons chose Bill Sharman, a future Hall of Fame inductee, but he refused to report to Fort Wayne and the Pistons traded him to the Boston Celtics.

Draft picks

Main article: 1951 NBA draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	College
1	5	Zeke Sinicola	G	Niagara
2	19	Jack Kiley	G	Syracuse
3	31	Jake Fendley	G	Northwestern

Regular season

Season standings

:x – clinched playoff spot

Game log

1951–52 Game log
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Playoffs

0–2

Awards and records

Larry Foust, All-NBA Second Team

References

[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/FTW/1952.html 1951–52 Fort Wayne Pistons]
"1951-52 Fort Wayne Pistons Roster and Stats".
(6 October 2011). "Chevette to Corvette No. 48: The 1951-52 Fort Wayne Pistons".

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