[PAR] [TLE] Detroit Pistons [SEP] The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit, Michigan.  The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member club of the league's Eastern Conference Central Division.  The team plays its home games at Little Caesars Arena and was founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne (Zollner) Pistons in 1941, a member of the National Basketball League (NBL).  The Pistons joined the Basketball Association of America (BAA) in 1948.  In 1949, the NBL and BAA merged to become the NBA, and the Pistons became part of the merged league.  Since moving to Detroit in 1957, the Pistons have won three NBA championships in 1989, 1990 and 2004. [PAR] [TLE] John Irving (basketball) [SEP] John Irving (May 24, 1953 – April 12, 2015) was an American college basketball player best known for his career at Hofstra, which lasted from 1974–75 to 1976–77.  He also spent one season (1972–73) at Arizona before transferring.  Irving, a 6 ft , 215-lb (98 kg) power forward/center, recorded 1,018 points and 1,186 rebounds during his three-year career at Hofstra.  He holds career per-game averages of 13.2 points and 15.4 rebounds at the school, and is the last Hofstra player to average a double-digit number of rebounds in three consecutive seasons.  He led NCAA Division I in rebounding during his sophomore year of 1974–75 with a 15.3 per-game average.  Irving was a member of two NCAA Tournament teams, and after he graduated was selected in the third round (58th overall) by the Detroit Pistons in the 1977 NBA draft, although he never played in the league.  Previously, he was also selected by the Phoenix Suns in the ninth round (150th overall) in 1976.  He is still only one of two players in Hofstra University history to accumulate both 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds during his career (Bill Thieben is the other), and has been honored as an inductee in the school's Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the 2011 class.
[PAR] [TLE] Detroit Pistons [ SEP ] The Detroit Pistons are an American professional basketball team based in Detroit , Michigan . The Pistons compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) as a member club of the league 's Eastern Conference Central Division . The team plays its home games at Little Caesars Arena and was founded in Fort Wayne , Indiana as the Fort Wayne ( Zollner ) Pistons in 1941 , a member of the National Basketball League ( NBL ) . The Pistons joined the Basketball Association of America ( BAA ) in 1948 . In 1949 , the NBL and BAA merged to become the NBA , and the Pistons became part of the merged league . Since moving to Detroit in 1957 , the Pistons have won three NBA championships in 1989 , 1990 and 2004 . [PAR] [TLE] John Irving ( basketball ) [ SEP ] John Irving ( May 24 , 1953 – April 12 , 2015 ) was an American college basketball player best known for his career at Hofstra , which lasted from 1974–75 to 1976–77 . He also spent one season ( 1972–73 ) at Arizona before transferring . Irving , a 6 ft , 215-lb ( 98 kg ) power forward / center , recorded 1,018 points and 1,186 rebounds during his three - year career at Hofstra . He holds career per - game averages of 13.2 points and 15.4 rebounds at the school , and is the last Hofstra player to average a double - digit number of rebounds in three consecutive seasons . He led NCAA Division I in rebounding during his sophomore year of 1974–75 with a 15.3 per - game average . Irving was a member of two NCAA Tournament teams , and after he graduated was selected in the third round ( 58th overall ) by the Detroit Pistons in the 1977 NBA draft , although he never played in the league . Previously , he was also selected by the Phoenix Suns in the ninth round ( 150th overall ) in 1976 . He is still only one of two players in Hofstra University history to accumulate both 1,000 points and 1,000 rebounds during his career ( Bill Thieben is the other ) , and has been honored as an inductee in the school 's Athletics Hall of Fame as part of the 2011 class .
John Irving was drafted by a team that competes in the NBA as a member club of which division?
John Irving was drafted by a team that competes in the NBA as a member club of which division ?
Eastern Conference Central Division
Eastern Conference Central Division