2005-06 Albuquerque Thunderbirds Roster
NBA Development League (D-League)
Team Record: 26-22
Finishing 2nd in the D-League
Postseason: 2-0 Won Championship
Semifinals - Defeated Florida Flame 1-0
Finals - Defeated Fort Worth Flyers 1-0
Coach: Michael Cooper (26-22)
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
2005-06 Albuquerque Thunderbirds StatisticsTeam Record: 26-22
Finishing 2nd in the D-League
Postseason: 2-0 Won Championship
Semifinals - Defeated Florida Flame 1-0
Finals - Defeated Fort Worth Flyers 1-0
Coach: Michael Cooper (26-22)
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
The Albuquerque Thunderbirds of the NBA Development League ended the 2005-06 season with a record of 26 wins and 22 losses, finishing second in the D-League. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-0.
T.J. Cummings tossed in a team-high 606 points for the Thunderbirds and contributed 309 rebounds. Tierre Brown dished out 208 assists for the squad.
On the defensive side of the ball, Marcus Douthit added 54 steals.
Michael Cooper coached the team. The 2005-06 Albuquerque Thunderbirds won the Championship.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | College | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Billings | C | January 20, 1982 | 6'11" | 240 | Binghamton | Kodiak, AK |
| Tony Bland | G | January 27, 1980 | 6'5" | 220 | San Diego State | Los Angeles, CA |
| Darren Brooks | G | August 28, 1982 | 6'3" | 205 | Southern Illinois | St Louis, MO |
| Alvin Broussard | F | July 16, 1982 | 6'6" | 215 | San Francisco | Albuquerque, NM |
| Tierre Brown | G | June 3, 1979 | 6'2" | 190 | McNeese State | Iowa, LA USA |
| Anthony Coleman | F/C | October 6, 1982 | 6'11" | 220 | Long Beach State | Carson, CA |
| T.J. Cummings | F | August 31, 1981 | 6'9" | 225 | UCLA | Homewood, IL |
| Marcus Douthit | F/C | April 15, 1980 | 6'11" | 233 | Providence | Syracuse, NY |
| Kevin Frey | F | March 10, 1980 | 6'8" | 225 | Xavier | Chicago, IL |
| Andreas Glyniadakis | C | August 21, 1981 | 7'1" | 280 | none | Hania, Greece |
| Chuck Hayes | F | June 11, 1983 | 6'6" | 240 | Kentucky | San Leandro, CA USA |
| Ken Johnson | C-F | February 1, 1978 | 6'11" | 240 | Ohio State | Detroit, MI USA |
| Brandon Mason | G/F | July 20, 1981 | 6'5" | 175 | New Mexico State | Chicago, IL |
| Bryant Matthews | G/F | January 12, 1982 | 6'7" | 210 | Virginia Tech | Columbia, SC |
| Rich Melzer | F/C | December 8, 1979 | 6'8" | 225 | Wisconsin-River Falls | Minneapolis, MN |
| C.J. Miles | G | March 18, 1987 | 6'6" | 210 | Dallas, TX | |
| Randall Orr | F/C | December 13, 1982 | 6'10" | 210 | Georgia Perimeter JC | Brunson, SC |
| Brandon Robinson | F | April 15, 1981 | 6'8" | 215 | Auburn | Huntsville, AL |
| Joe Shipp | G/F | February 25, 1981 | 6'6" | 220 | California | Los Angeles, CA |
| Yuta Tabuse | G | October 5, 1980 | 5'9" | 165 | BYU-Hawaii | Yokohama, Japan |
| Marcus Taylor | G | November 25, 1981 | 6'3" | 195 | Michigan State | Lansing, MI |
| Dijon Thompson | G/F | March 23, 1983 | 6'7" | 195 | UCLA | Los Angeles, CA |
| Cody Toppert | G | January 10, 1983 | 6'4" | 202 | Cornell |
