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ALBUQUERQUE THUNDERBIRDS 111 Lomas Blvd. NW, Suite 240 Albuquerque, NM 87102 Phone #: 505-265-3865 Fax #: 505-268-2752 www.abqtbirds.com [email protected]

OWNERSHIP Owner SW Basketball L.L.C . David Kahn Majority Local Owner Sam Bregman Minority Owner Michael Cooper COACHING STAFF Head Coach Jeff Ruland Assistant Coach John Coffino Trainer TBA Strength & Conditioning Coach Jeremy Golden FRONT OFFICE Chief Operating Officer Chris Holland Director of Marketing & Communications Sean M. McLaughlin Business Operations Manager Preston Hendrix Director of Sales Cristal Garcia Director of Sales James Sharp Account Executive Mark Gonzales Account Executive Marissa Drayton Storm Chasers Choreographer Leslie Chant Storm Chasers Alicia, Amy, Ashlee, Camille, Danielle,

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COVERING THE 2007-08 ALBUQUERQUE THUNDERBIRDS The Albuquerque Thunderbirds preseason media guide was designed to be the used by media, scouts and the (NICKNAME’s) opponents. Additional information, including press releases, photography, video footage, and clips, are available upon request to media. Any questions not covered in the publication can be directed to Sean M. McLaughlin, Director of Marketing and Communications at 505-265-3865 or 111 Lomas Blvd. NW, Suite 240, Albuquerque, NM 87102. MEDIA ACCESS TO LOCKER ROOMS Team dressing rooms will be open for a 45-minute period ending 45 minutes before the start of the game, with each player available for 15 minutes during that 45-minute period (e.g., media access shall be granted from 6 P.M., for a 7:30 P.M. game). Locker rooms will be reopened to the media after the game no later than 10 minutes following the game’s conclusion and shall remain open to the media for a minimum of thirty (30) minutes. CREDENTIALS All members of the Media who hold a D-League Season Credential or Team single game credential shall be afforded all professional courtesies extended to the Media, including, but not limited to, access to arenas, locker rooms, work rooms and seating areas. Courtesies are also extended at all League and Team functions that are open to the Media. All Media shall be seated in press seating areas, consistent with treatment afforded comparable media. In all instances, beat writers, columnists, and League/Team broadcast partners shall be seated in “priority” media seats. In addition, all members of the media will be offered equal treatment and access to facilities and personnel, regardless of gender. Credentials are issued to working media only – working press, radio, television, photography and scouting – and must be visible at all times for access to press row and the press room. Requests must be made in writing on company letterhead to Sean M. McLaughlin, Director of Marketing and Communications, Albuquerque Thunderbirds, at [email protected]. Season credentials will be granted only to daily newspapers and television/radio stations that cover the Albuquerque Thunderbirds on a regular basis. Requests for season credentials should arrive no later than three weeks before the first game. Other media outlets will be granted credentials on a single-game, space available basis at the discretion of the team’s public relations contact. Request for single game credentials should arrive no later than 48 hours prior to the day of the game. Requests will be evaluated and credentials will be issued according to the following criteria:

1. State newspapers by circulation, wire services, national publications, newspapers from opponent’s area, photographers, scouts and League Officials.

2. Other than daily newspapers with preference to those which regularly cover the Albuquerque Thunderbirds. 3. Radio and television personnel not broadcasting, but considered reporting. 4. Non-daily newspapers, with preference to those which regularly cover the Albuquerque Thunderbirds (if space

available). NBA SCOUTING All NBA scouting requests for NBA Development League games should be sent via email to Larry Berger at [email protected] (please copy Chris Alpert at [email protected]). Requests should be submitted at least 24 hours prior to the desired game, and by 5 p.m. (ET) on Friday for games on Sunday and Monday to ensure credentials are issued and proper seating arrangements are made.


COVERING THE 2007-08 ALBUQUERQUE THUNDERBIRDS (CON’T) After requests are processed by the D-League Office, they will be forwarded to the individual teams. Credentials can be picked up at the media entrance at NBA D-League arenas and seating positions will be posted on the media seating chart. INTERVIEWS All interviews with the coaches and players must be arranged through Sean M. McLaughlin at [email protected]. Interviews, including telephone, must be arranged at least 24 hours prior to the desired time. Interviews will be conducted either prior to or after practice; no interviews will be done during practice. Telephone interviews will be returned as soon as the players’ schedules allow. POST GAME INTERVIEWS Post game interview requests should be arranged through the Sean M. McLaughlin at the contest’s final point. At the conclusion of the contest, players and coaches are available for interviews following a 10-minute “cooling-off” period. After the cooling off period, players will be available for 20 minutes (later if necessary) in the various locker rooms and are open to the media. POST GAME PACKETS Final game statistics will be available approximately 10 minutes after each game. PRE-GAME NOTES The media may obtain game-day information, including notes and statistics for both teams, in the media room. Media members who wish to receive an emailed copy of the game-day notes prior to arriving to the Tingley Coliseum should contact Sean M. McLaughlin at [email protected]. POST GAME SERVICES A copier, fax machine and courtesy telephone are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. As a service to media outlets, the Albuquerque Thunderbirds media relations department will fax box scores and game stories to media if fax numbers are provided. ALBUQUERQUE THUNDERBIRDS ON THE WEB For up-to-date game stories, statistics, schedules, results, and other Albuquerque Thunderbirds and D-League information, please visit www.abqtbirds.com or NBADLEAGE.com COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Albuquerque Thunderbirds Sean M. McLaughlin Director of Marketing & Communications 505-265-3865, [email protected]

THUNDERBIRDS OWNERSHIP

Sam Bregman Majority Local Owner - Albuquerque Thunderbirds

EDUCATION: University of New Mexico B.A. in Economics; 1985 J.D. UNM Law School; 1989 AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Sports Law. GENERAL TOPIC AREAS: Management, Law & Sports Law.

BIOGRAPHY: Sam Bregman, 43, is the owner of The Bregman Law Firm, P.C. He is a member of the American Trial Lawyers Association and the New Mexico Trial Lawyers Association. Bregman has handled many high profile cases in New Mexico and is credited by fellow trial attorneys as a passionate advocate for his clients. From 1995 through 1999, Bregman served as an Albuquerque City Councilor. During that time, he was recognized by numerous organizations for his efforts on the council, including Mothers Against Drunk Driving, The Human Rights Board, and the Anti-Defamation League. When he was an Assistant District Attorney, Bregman received the Community Prosecutor of the Year award. Bregman is part owner of the Albuquerque Baseball Academy and has been an ardent sports fan on the local scene since he came to New Mexico in 1981. Bregman is married to real estate broker and attorney Jackie Bregman, and they have three children Alex (12), Jessica (11), and A.J. (6). To Contact Mr. Bregman:

Sean M. McLaughlin Albuquerque Thunderbirds

Director of Marketing & Communications Office: 505-265-3865

Fax: 505-268-2752 Email: [email protected]

Michael Cooper Minority Owner - Albuquerque Thunderbirds

EDUCATION: University of New Mexico AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Coaching, NBA, WNBA, D-League, Scouting, Player Development, and Community Relations. GENERAL TOPIC AREAS: Coaching, Parenting and Life Skills.

BIOGRAPHY: Michael Cooper brought extensive playing experience and valuable NBA and WNBA coaching knowledge to the D-League. Following his 12 year playing career, he served as Special Assistant to Lakers general manager Jerry West for three years before joining the Lakers coaching staff in March 1994. He took over the basketball operations responsibilities for the Thunderbirds team after serving as an assistant coach for the Denver Nuggets (2004-05), including a stint as interim head coach in 2004. Coach cooper’s first season with the Albuquerque Thunderbirds resulted in two NBA call-ups (Chuck Hayes – Houston Rockets & Andreas Glyniadakis) and the 2006 D-League Championship. Currently Michael Cooper is the Head Coach for the newly owned L.A. Sparks of the WNBA. Prior to the Nuggets, Cooper had a stellar head coaching run with the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks. In four-plus seasons, Cooper guided the Sparks to a 116-31 (.789) regular season record and four playoff appearances. His team captured back-to-back WNBA Championships in 2001 and 2002 and made the Finals three consecutive years. In his first year as head coach with the Sparks, he earned the 2000 WNBA Coach of the Year award after leading the Sparks to their best record in franchise history (28-4). Cooper played two seasons with the University of New Mexico Lobos (1976-78) and was selected to the Lobo Hall of Honor in 1992. A junior college transfer, Cooper was named to the first team All-Western Athletic Conference and aided the Lobos to the conference title as a senior, averaging 16.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. Drafted out of New Mexico by the Los Angeles Lakers in the third round (60th overall), “Coop” became an integral part of the “Showtime” Lakers teams of the 1980s with his great defensive talents. He earned eight NBA All Defensive Team selections – including five First Team honors – and was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 1987. He spent his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers and was a member of five NBA Championship teams (1980, ’82, ’85, ’87, and ’88). In addition to being a success on the court, Cooper was recognized for his community efforts off the court. During the 1985-86 season, Cooper, along with New York’s Rory Sparrow, was selected by the Pro Basketball Writer’s Association as the annual recipients of the J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award. The Award, presented annually since 1975, is the oldest citizenship and community service award in the NBA and is named for the second commissioner of the league. The award honors an NBA player or coach for outstanding service and dedication to the community. Retiring after the 1989-90 season, he was ranked among the club’s career top 10 in three-point field goals (428), games played (873), minutes played (23,635), steals (1,033), blocked shots (523), assists (3,666), defensive rebounds (2,028), offensive rebounds (741) and free throw percentage (.833).

To Contact Michael Cooper: Sean M. McLaughlin

Albuquerque Thunderbirds Director of Marketing & Communications

Office: 505-265-3865 Fax: 505-268-2752

Email: [email protected]

David Kahn Owner – Southwest Basketball L.L.C. (Albuquerque Thunderbirds, & Tulsa 66ers)

EDUCATION: UCLA; 1983 New York University’s School of Law; 1993 AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Team Management, Stadia Development. Sports Legislation, Sports Law, Sports Media, and Journalism. GENERAL TOPIC AREAS: Basketball, Journalism, Team Management, NBA, WNBA & D-League

BIOGRAPHY: David Kahn, 46, worked for nearly nine years in the front office of the Indiana Pacers, primarily as the No 2 person in the organization to the team president, Donnie Walsh. As General Manager, Kahn oversaw the business and basketball sides of the Pacers; represented the Pacers on the NBA’s Competition Committee; and managed a staff of over 120 when the team moved into Conseco Fieldhouse in 1999. Kahn is credited both in Indiana and in league circles with the successful launch of Conseco Fieldhouse, beginning in 1995 with local lobbying efforts and culminating in the Fieldhouse’s opening to worldwide acclaim in 1999. Considered by many to be the world’s finest indoor sports arena – and the only retro arena – the Fieldhouse transformed the Pacers’ franchise, elevating the team into the top third of the league in local revenues, despite being located in what was then the NBA’s fifth-smallest market. During Kahn’s time in Indiana the Pacers played in the NBA Finals once and the Eastern Conference Finals on three other occasions. The franchise also during this time was awarded a WNBA franchise while Conseco Fieldhouse developed into the Midwest’s mecca for sporting events such as the Big Ten men’s basketball tournament and world-championship boxing. After re-locating with his family to Portland, Oregon, Kahn in November 2002 became the head of the Oregon Stadium Campaign, the private entity that led Portland’s drive for a Major League Baseball franchise. Despite a poor local economy and resistance from many, the Oregon Legislature passed a 150 million construction bill for a baseball stadium in August 2003, following intense lobbying and public education by Kahn and the campaign. Kahn then transitioned to the public side in 2004, serving as the Mayor’s Special Advisor on baseball. To Contact Mr. Kahn:




THUNDERBIRDS FRONT OFFICE

Chris Holland Chief Operating Officer - Albuquerque Thunderbirds

EDUCATION: Western State College; 1991 B.A. in Communications/Journalism AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Sports Marketing, Sponsorship Sales, Event Development, Radio, Building Business to Business Relationships GENERAL TOPIC AREAS: Radio Broadcasting, Sales

BIOGRAPHY:

Chris Holand begins his first season as the Chief Operating Officer for the Albuquerque Thunderbirds.

For the last five years, Chris was the Corporate Sales & Promotions Manager for the Albuquerque Isotopes, Triple-A Affiliate of the Florida Marlins. Chris was instrumental in the launch of the club as well as the planning and execution of the 2007 Triple-A All Star Game. Chris looks forward to continuing to develop the Thunderbirds successes on the court and within the community. As COO Chris is excited to work with and lead a committed and passionate Thunderbirds staff in their efforts of provide affordable family entertainment in Albuquerque. To Contact Mr. Holland




Sean McLaughlin Director of Marketing & Communications - Albuquerque Thunderbirds

EDUCATION: Peru State College (NE); 1998 Major: BS Sports Management with emphasis in Marketing Minor: Coaching – Physical Education and Health Physical Education Major AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Sports Marketing, Sponsorship Sales, Game Operations, Sponsorship Fulfillment, Dance Team, Merchandising, Promotions, Community Relations, Economic Impact of Minor League Sports, Internship Programs, Print Materials, Media & Communications and Ticket Sales. GENERAL TOPIC AREAS: Management, Game Presentation, Marketing and Communications.

BIOGRAPHY:

Sean M. McLaughlin begins his third season as the Director of Marketing and Communications for the Albuquerque Thunderbirds.

Sean McLaughlin is originally from Lincoln, Nebraska. He cracked his way into the sports world in 1997 working for the International Basketball Association as an intern with the Des Moines Dragons. During Sean's time with the Dragons the team scored four winning seasons, broke multiple attendance records, and also won the IBA Organization of the Year three times. In 2001, Sean was named the Director of Operations and Executive Director of the IBA, all while working for the Des Moines Menace Soccer Club and the Iowa Sports Connection newspaper. He moved on to the Continental Basketball Association where he worked for the Gary Steelheads, in Gary, Indiana. Two years later Sean advanced his career and became the General Manager with the Cedar Rapids River Raiders in Cedar Rapids, Iowa where he also earned the "USBL Executive of the Year". Now Sean is happy to be in Albuquerque as the Thunderbird's Director of Marketing and Communications. Sean has wanted to work in professional sports since the 7th grade and he feels working with the Thunderbirds is an opportunity to help a start up team succeed. It's also a chance to work in the NBA structure. Sean hopes to one day work for a NBA team marketing department, communications or in game operations. To Contact Mr. McLaughlin:




D-LEAGUE INFORMATION

2007-08 NBA Development League NBA Affiliate Assignments

Albuquerque Thunderbirds

Anaheim Arsenal

Bakersfield Jam

Austin Toros

Dakota Wizards

Colorado 14ers

Fort Wayne Mad Ants

Idaho Stampede

Iowa Energy

Idaho Stampede

Rio Grande Valley Vipers

Los Angeles D-Fenders

Sioux Falls Skyforce

2007-08 NBA Development League NBA Affiliate Assignments

Utah Flash

Tulsa 66ers

2007-08 D-League Affiliation System Intriguing Storylines

The San Antonio Spurs are the second NBA team to own their D-League affiliate, joining the Los Angeles Lakers. The Spurs purchased the Austin Toros on June 28 and will oversee the team operations from San Antonio. Former University of Missouri coach Quin Snyder enters his first season as head coach of the Toros.

The Detroit Pistons will re-connect to their roots in Fort Wayne, IN, as they will be affiliated with the new Fort Wayne Mad Ants. The Pistons entered the NBA in 1948 as the Fort Wayne Pistons. The Pistons will share their Mad Ants affiliation along with the Indiana Pacers.

The Idaho Stampede will be the affiliate for both the Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle SuperSonics, the teams with the top two picks in the 2007 NBA Draft.

The Cleveland Cavaliers will be affiliated with the new Rio Grande Valley Vipers, which is owned in part by two Cavaliers season ticket holders along with several local owners in the Rio Grande Valley area. The Cavaliers share its Rio Grande Valley affiliation along with the Houston Rockets and New Orleans HornetsOrleans Hornets.

The Boston Celtics will be affiliated with the Utah Flash. Celtics General Manager Danny Ainge played his college basketball in Utah at Brigham Young University. The Flash will also be affiliated with the Utah Jazz.

The Memphis Grizzlies will be the affiliates of the 2006-07 D-League champion Dakota Wizards. The Grizzlies recently hired former Dakota coach Dave Joerger as an assistant coach. The Washington Wizards will also be affiliated with Dakota.

NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE AWARD WINNERS

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER

2007 – Randy Livingston, Idaho Stampede 2006 – Marcus Fizer, Austin Toros

2005- Matt Carroll, Roanoke Dazzle 2004 – Tierre Brown, Charleston Lowgators 2003 – Devin Brown, Fayetteville Patriots 2002 – Ansu Sesay, Greenville Groove

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

2007 – Renaldo Major, Dakota Wizards 2006 – Derrick Zimmerman, Austin Toros

2005- Derrick Zimmerman, Columbus Riverdragons 2004 – Karim Shabazz, Charleston Lowgators

2003 – Mikki Moore, Roanoke Dazzle 2002 – Jeff Meyers, Greenville Groove

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR

2007 – Louis Amundson, Colorado 14ers 2006 – Will Bynum, Roanoke Dazzle

2005- James Thomas, Roanoke Dazzle 2004 – Desmond Penigar

2003 – Devin Brown 2002 – Fred House, North Charleston Lowgators

JASON COLLIER SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD

2007 – Roger Powell, Arkansas RimRockers 2006 - Ime Udoka, Fort Worth Flyers

POST SEASON CHAMPIONSHIP

2006- Albuquerque Thunderbirds 2005- Asheville Altitude 2004- Asheville Altitude 2003- Mobile Revelers

2002- Greenville Groove

REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION

2007 – Dakota Wizards (East) & Idaho Stampede (West) 2006- Fort Worth Flyers

2005- Columbus Riverdragons 2004- Asheville Altitude

2003- Fayetteville Patriots 2002- North Charleston Lowgators

DENNIS JOHNSON COACH OF THE YEAR AWARD

2007 – Bryan Gates, Idaho Stampede

2006 - 07 ALL-NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE TEAMS

2006-07 ALL-NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE FIRST TEAM Position Player Team Center Elton Brown Colorado 14ers Forward Louis Amundson Colorado 14ers/Philadelphia 76ers Forward Renaldo Major Dakota Wizards Guard Von Wafer Colorado 14ers Guard Randy Livingston Idaho Stampede 2006-07 ALL-NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE SECOND TEAM

Position Player Team Forward Jawad Williams Anaheim Arsenal Forward Kevinn Pinkney Bakersfield Jam Forward Jeremy Richardson Fort Worth Flyers Center Jared Reiner Sioux Falls Skyforce/Milwaukee Bucks Guard BJ Elder Austin Toros Guard Will Conroy Tulsa 66ers 2006-07 ALL-NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE HONORABLE MENTION

Position Player Team

Forward Dijon Thompson Albuquerque Thunderbirds Forward Roger Powell Arkansas RimRockers Forward Quemont Greer Dakota Wizards Forward Stephen Graham Sioux Falls Skyforce Forward Alan Anderson Tulsa 66ers/Charlotte Bobcats Center Kevin Lyde Dakota Wizards Center Luke Schenscher Fort Worth Flyers/Portland Trail Blazers Center Peter John Ramos Idaho Stampede Guard Clay Tucker Arkansas RimRockers Guard Cheyne Gadson Austin Toros Guard Pooh Jeter Colorado 14ers Guard Brian Chase Los Angeles D-Fenders Guard Frank Williams Sioux Falls Skyforce

2005 - 06 ALL-NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE TEAMS

2005-06 ALL-NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE FIRST TEAM Position Player Team Forward Marcus Fizer Austin Toros Forward Ime Udoka Fort Worth Flyers Guard Andre Barrett Florida Flame Guard Will Bynum Roanoke Dazzle Guard Anthony Grundy Roanoke Dazzle 2005-06 ALL-NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE SECOND TEAM

Position Player Team Forward Erik Daniels Fayetteville Patriots Forward Jamar Smith Austin Toros Forward Isiah Victor Roanoke Dazzle Center Scott Merritt Austin Toros Center Luke Schenscher Fort Worth Flyers Guard John Lucas III Tulsa 66ers 2005-06 ALL-NBA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE HONORABLE MENTION

Position Player Team Forward T.J. Cummings Albuquerque Thunderbirds Forward Desmon Farmer Tulsa 66ers Forward Brian Jackson Arkansas RimRockers Forward Theron Smith Florida Flame Center Andreas Glyniadakis Albuquerque Thunderbirds Center James Lang Arkansas RimRockers Guard Kelenna Azubuike Fort Worth Flyers Guard Tierre Brown Albuquerque Thunderbirds Guard Will Conroy Tulsa 66ers Guard Ramel Curry Austin Toros Guard Clay Tucker Arkansas RimRockers Guard Derrick Zimmerman Austin Toros

2005 D – League Draft

ROUND 1 ROUND 2 1. Florida Flame: Andre Barrett 2. Fayetteville Patriots: Nigel Dixon 3. Fort Worth Flyers: Ime Udoka 4. Arkansas Rimrockers: Harvey Thomas 5. Roanoke Dazzle: Will Bynum 6. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Chuck Hayes 7. Tulsa 66ers: Bernard King 8. Austin Toros: Jamar Smith

1. Florida Flame: Ricky Shields 2. Fayetteville Patriots: Erik Daniels 3. Fort Worth Flyers: Luke Schenscher 4. Arkansas Rimrockers: James Lang 5. Roanoke Dazzle: Jeremy McNeil 6. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Marcus Taylor 7. Tulsa 66ers: Mustafa Al-Sayaad 8. Austin Toros: Ezra Williams

ROUND 3 ROUND 4 1. Florida Flame: Kyle Bailey 2. Fayetteville Patriots: Norm Richardson 3. Fort Worth Flyers: Vonteego Cummings 4. Arkansas Rimrockers: Myron Allen 5. Roanoke Dazzle: Andreas Glyniadakis 6. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Ken Johnson 7. Tulsa 66ers: Desmon Farmer 8. Austin Toros: Jeff Hagen

1. Florida Flame: Jonathan Moore 2. Fayetteville Patriots: Robb Dryden 3. Fort Worth Flyers: Ayudeji Akindele 4. Arkansas Rimrockers: Adam Sonn 5. Roanoke Dazzle: Anthony Grundy 6. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: T.J. Cummings 7. Tulsa 66ers: Otis George 8. Austin Toros: Ryan Forehan-Kelly

ROUND 5 ROUND 6 1. Florida Flame: George Leach 2. Fayetteville Patriots: Mark Karcher 3. Fort Worth Flyers: Brandon Robinson 4. Arkansas Rimrockers: Ed McCants 5. Roanoke Dazzle: Nick Billings 6. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Cory Hightower 7. Tulsa 66ers: Seamus Boxley 8. Austin Toros: Neil Fingleton

1. Florida Flame: E.J. Rowland 2. Fayetteville Patriots: Darnell Miller 3. Fort Worth Flyers: Alejandro Carmona 4. Arkansas Rimrockers: Chris Shumate 5. Roanoke Dazzle: Nate Daniels 6. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Chet Mason 7. Tulsa 66ers: Will Conroy 8. Austin Toros: Marcus Moore

ROUND 7 ROUND 8 1. Florida Flame: Romel Beck 2. Fayetteville Patriots: Roderick Riley 3. Fort Worth Flyers: Daryl Dorsey 4. Arkansas Rimrockers: Jamario Moon 5. Roanoke Dazzle: Dan Miller 6. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Josh Moore 7. Tulsa 66ers: Jerry Dupree 8. Austin Toros: Ben Adams

1. Florida Flame: Anwar Ferguson 2. Fayetteville Patriots: Anthony Coleman 3. Fort Worth Flyers: Charles Hanks 4. Arkansas Rimrockers: Brandon Freeman 5. Roanoke Dazzle: Jermaine Bell 6. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Kevin Frey 7. Tulsa 66ers: Cezary Trybanski 8. Austin Toros: Ray Young

ROUND 9 ROUND 10 1. Florida Flame: Josh Gross 2. Fayetteville Patriots: Steven Barber 3. Fort Worth Flyers: Paul Pardue 4. Arkansas Rimrockers: Jitim Young 5. Roanoke Dazzle: Drew Woods 6. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Yuta Tabuse 7. Tulsa 66ers: Paul Marigney 8. Austin Toros: Corey Williams

1. Florida Flame: Torrian Jones 2. Fayetteville Patriots: Carlos Hurt 3. Fort Worth Flyers: Anthony Wilkins 4. Arkansas Rimrockers: Leonard Mosely 5. Roanoke Dazzle: Malik Moore 6. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Greg Jefferson 7. Tulsa 66ers: Rasheim Wright 8. Austin Toros: Anthony Lever-Pedrosa

2006 D – League Draft ROUND 1 ROUND 2 1. Anaheim Arsenal: Corsley Edwards 2. Sioux Falls Skyforce: Andre Brown 3. Colorado 14ers: Michael Harris 4. Fort Worth Flyers: Kevin Burleson 5. Dakota Wizards: Justin Williams 6. Arkansas RimRockers: Matt Haryasz 7. LA D-Fenders: Devin Green 8. Tulsa 66ers: Denham Brown 9. Idaho Stampede: Peter John Ramos 10. Austin Toros: Darius Washington 11. Bakersfield Jam: Brandon Bowman 12. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Troy Bell

1. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Jamaal Thomas 2. Bakersfield Jam: Tony Bobbitt 3. Austin Toros: BJ Elder 4. Idaho Stampede: Eddie Robinson 5. Tulsa 66ers: Nate Williams 6. LA D-Fenders: Aloysius Anagonye 7. Arkansas RimRockers: Badou Gaye 8. Dakota Wizards: Quemont Greer 9. Fort Worth Flyers: Jeremy Richardson 10. Colorado 14ers: Von Wafer 11. Sioux Falls Skyforce: DeSean Hadley 12. Anaheim Arsenal: Andre Owens

ROUND 3 ROUND 4 1. Anaheim Arsenal: Tyler Smith 2. Sioux Falls Skyforce: Frank Williams 3. Colorado 14ers: Eugene "Pooh" Jeter 4. Fort Worth Flyers: David Logan 5. Dakota Wizards: Brandon Armstrong 6. Arkansas RimRockers: Jason Smith 7. LA D-Fenders: Akin Akingbala 8. Tulsa 66ers: Mike Hall 9. Idaho Stampede: Dexter Lyons 10. Austin Toros: Brock Gillespie 11. Bakersfield Jam: Yuta Tabuse 12. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Eddy Fobbs

1. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Manual Narvaez 2. Bakersfield Jam: Anthony Coleman 3. Austin Toros: Walt Walters 4. Idaho Stampede: Jeff Graves 5. Tulsa 66ers: Mike Benton 6. LA D-Fenders: Travis Garrison 7. Arkansas RimRockers: Ricky Shields 8. Dakota Wizards: Renaldo Major 9. Fort Worth Flyers: Trent Strickland 10. Colorado 14ers: Julian Sensley 11. Sioux Falls Skyforce: Jeff Varem 12. Anaheim Arsenal: Greg Clausen

ROUND 5 ROUND 61. Anaheim Arsenal: Carl Edwards 2. Sioux Falls Skyforce: Chris Rodgers 3. Colorado 14ers: Bakari Hendrix 4. Fort Worth Flyers: Anderson Ferreira 5. Dakota Wizards: Dontell Jefferson 6. Arkansas RimRockers: GJ Macon 7. LA D-Fenders: Nate Johnson 8. Tulsa 66ers: JJ Sullinger 9. Idaho Stampede: Clifton Lee 10. Austin Toros: Justin Bowen 11. Bakersfield Jam: Tim Parham 12. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Brandon Robinson

1. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Steven Barber 2. Bakersfield Jam: Brian Collins 3. Austin Toros: Rod Benson 4. Idaho Stampede: Ronnell Taylor 5. Tulsa 66ers: Jean Felix 6. LA D-Fenders: Elton Nesbitt 7. Arkansas RimRockers: Ali Berdiel 8. Dakota Wizards: Jameel Pugh 9. Fort Worth Flyers: Gary Hamilton 10. Colorado 14ers: Terrence Crawford 11. Sioux Falls Skyforce: Antywane Robinson 12. Anaheim Arsenal: Daryl Dorsey

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ROUND 7 ROUND 8 1. Anaheim Arsenal: Josh Murray 2. Sioux Falls Skyforce: Luke Whitehead 3. Colorado 14ers: Sean Banks 4. Fort Worth Flyers: Anthony McHenry 5. Dakota Wizards: Kevin Lyde 6. Arkansas RimRockers: Ryan Forehan-Kelly 7. LA D-Fenders: Wayne Arnold 8. Tulsa 66ers: Keith Triplett 9. Idaho Stampede: JT Williams 10. Austin Toros: Tedric Hill 11. Bakersfield Jam: Mike Dean 12. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Chris Shumate

1. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Isma'il Muhammad 2. Bakersfield Jam: Carlos Cedeno 3. Austin Toros: Dustin Brown 4. Idaho Stampede: Sam Daghlas 5. Tulsa 66ers: Chris Ellis 6. LA D-Fenders: Julius Lamptey 7. Arkansas RimRockers: Jonathan Moore 8. Dakota Wizards: George Williams 9. Fort Worth Flyers: Jibril Hodges 10. Colorado 14ers: Sheldon Pace 11. Sioux Falls Skyforce: Joseph Works 12. Anaheim Arsenal: Milone Clark

ROUND 9 ROUND 101. Anaheim Arsenal: Mo Charlo 2. Sioux Falls Skyforce: Jitim Young 3. Colorado 14ers: Rodney Billups 4. Fort Worth Flyers: Eric Walton 5. Dakota Wizards: Tashaan Forehan-Kelly 6. Arkansas RimRockers: Chad Bell 7. LA D-Fenders: Jamar McKnight 8. Tulsa 66ers: Franz Steyn 9. Idaho Stampede: Duke Freeman-McKamey 10. Austin Toros: Ty Thomas 11. Bakersfield Jam: Jeffrey Simpson 12. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Moses Marbury

1. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Jason McCoy 2. Bakersfield Jam: Antonio Griffin 3. Austin Toros: Melvin Scott 4. Idaho Stampede: Mike Efevberha 5. Tulsa 66ers: Tony Gipson 6. LA D-Fenders: Andre Joseph 7. Arkansas RimRockers: Zakee Wadood 8. Dakota Wizards: Jason Fontenet 9. Fort Worth Flyers: Armien Kirkland 10. Colorado 14ers: Eric Osmundson 11. Sioux Falls Skyforce: Jemeil Rich 12. Anaheim Arsenal: Shawnson Johnson

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2007 D – League Draft ROUND 1 ROUND 2 1. Colorado 14ers: Eddie Gill 2. Dakota Wizards : Carlos Powell 3. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Darvin Ham 4. Idaho Stampede: Jamaal Tatum 5. Rio Grande Valley Vipers: CJ Watson 6. Sioux Falls Skyforce : Nik Caner-Medley 7. Fort Wayne Mad Ants: Larry Turner 8. LA D-Fenders: Jelani McCoy 9. Anaheim Arsenal: Kedrick Brown 10. Utah Flash: Kevin Kruger 11. Tulsa 66ers: Glen McGowan 12. Austin Toros: Kevin Pittsnogle 13. Bakersfield Jam: Anthony Wilkins 14. Iowa Energy: Dwayne Mitchell

1. Iowa Energy : Jahsha Bluntt 2. Bakersfield Jam : Jamison Brewer 3. Austin Toros: Carldell Johnson 4. Tulsa 66ers : Adam Harrington 5. Utah Flash : Michael Cuffee 6. Anaheim Arsenal : Ivan Johnson 7. LA D-Fenders : Robert Whaley 8. Fort Wayne Mad Ants: Lukasz Obrzut 9. Sioux Falls Skyforce: Carl Elliott 10. Rio Grande Valley Vipers: Quin Humphrey 11. Idaho Stampede: Brent Petway 12. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Daniel Horton 13. Dakota Wizards: David Palmer 14. Colorado 14ers: Kelly Whitney

ROUND 3 ROUND 4 1. Colorado 14ers: Julian Sensley 2. Dakota Wizards : Kibwe Trim 3. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: James Smith 4. Idaho Stampede: Ricky Woods 5. Rio Grande Valley Vipers: John Davis 6. Sioux Falls Skyforce : Jason Klotz 7. Fort Wayne Mad Ants: Cory Minnifield 8. LA D-Fenders: Marcus White 9. Anaheim Arsenal: Anthony Harris 10. Utah Flash: Aleksandar Ugrinoski 11. Tulsa 66ers: Dwight Brewington 12. Austin Toros: Melvin Council 13. Bakersfield Jam: James Peters 14. Iowa Energy: Nick Lewis

1. Iowa Energy : Rob Summers 2. Bakersfield Jam : Brian Wethers 3. Austin Toros: Levi Stukes 4. Tulsa 66ers : DeAndre Rice 5. Utah Flash : Lamar Rice 6. Anaheim Arsenal : Derrick Franklin 7. LA D-Fenders : Abdoulaye N'Diaye 8. Fort Wayne Mad Ants: Shagari Alleyne 9. Sioux Falls Skyforce: Evan Burns 10. Rio Grande Valley Vipers: Rob Griffin 11. Idaho Stampede: Marcus Campbell 12. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Tiras Wade 13. Dakota Wizards: Blake Ahearn 14. Colorado 14ers: Brandon Dean

ROUND 5 ROUND 6 1. Colorado 14ers: Damien Lolar 2. Dakota Wizards : Aristide Sawadogo 3. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Ejike Ugboaja 4. Idaho Stampede: Martin Samarco 5. Rio Grande Valley Vipers: Jason Clark 6. Sioux Falls Skyforce : JC Mathis 7. Fort Wayne Mad Ants: Julius Ashby 8. LA D-Fenders: Cecil Brown 9. Anaheim Arsenal: Tyrone Anderson 10. Utah Flash: Ismail Muhammad 11. Tulsa 66ers: Keith Closs 12. Austin Toros: Ashanti Cook 13. Bakersfield Jam: Donell Williams 14. Iowa Energy: Alfred Neale

1. Iowa Energy : Fabricio Vay 2. Bakersfield Jam : Jason Harris 3. Austin Toros: Brad Stricker 4. Tulsa 66ers : Michael Peeples 5. Utah Flash : Trayvon Lathan 6. Anaheim Arsenal : BJ Walker 7. LA D-Fenders : Darren Cooper 8. Fort Wayne Mad Ants: Frank Richards 9. Sioux Falls Skyforce: Ronald Allen 10. Rio Grande Valley Vipers: Jesse Smith 11. Idaho Stampede: Jason Ellis 12. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Ali Berdiel 13. Dakota Wizards: Armein Kirkland 14. Colorado 14ers: Tyronne Beale

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ROUND 7 ROUND 8 1. Colorado 14ers: Marcus Saunders 2. Dakota Wizards : Wil Frisby 3. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Josh Gross 4. Idaho Stampede: Dwuan Rice 5. Rio Grande Valley Vipers: Royce Parran 6. Sioux Falls Skyforce : Milone Clark 7. Fort Wayne Mad Ants: Ron Howard 8. LA D-Fenders: Martane Freeman 9. Anaheim Arsenal: Clarence Sanders 10. Utah Flash: Andre Ingram 11. Tulsa 66ers: Rashid Byrd 12. Austin Toros: Daryl Dorsey 13. Bakersfield Jam: O'Neal Mims 14. Iowa Energy: Mike Efevberha

1. Iowa Energy : James Beasley 2. Bakersfield Jam : Richard Andrews 3. Austin Toros: Joseph Works 4. Tulsa 66ers : Abe Badmus 5. Utah Flash : Dwayne Shackleford 6. Anaheim Arsenal : Marquis Webb 7. LA D-Fenders : Forrest Fisher 8. Fort Wayne Mad Ants: Nate Gerwig 9. Sioux Falls Skyforce: Michael Joiner 10. Rio Grande Valley Vipers: Craig Winder 11. Idaho Stampede: Tim Jennings 12. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Michael Adams 13. Dakota Wizards: Donta Richardson 14. Colorado 14ers: Lou White

ROUND 9 ROUND 10 1. Colorado 14ers: Chad Bell 2. Dakota Wizards: Perrin Johnson 3. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Ramon Dyer 4. Idaho Stampede: Marlon London 5. Rio Grande Valley Vipers: Derrick Allen 6. Sioux Falls Skyforce : Sammy Monroe 7. Fort Wayne Mad Ants: Anthony Kyle 8. LA D-Fenders: Ivan Jenkins 9. Anaheim Arsenal: Lorenzo Williams 10. Utah Flash: Garry Hill-Thomas 11. Tulsa 66ers: Schea Cotton 12. Austin Toros: Tim Bush 13. Bakersfield Jam: Lemar Gayle 14. Iowa Energy: Ian Young

1. Iowa Energy : Larry House 2. Bakersfield Jam : George Williams 3. Austin Toros: Ronald Blackshear 4. Tulsa 66ers : Dwight Jones 5. Utah Flash : Tyree Jones 6. Anaheim Arsenal : Bruce Brown 7. LA D-Fenders : Damond Williams 8. Fort Wayne Mad Ants: Casey Love 9. Sioux Falls Skyforce: Fred Robinson 10. Rio Grande Valley Vipers: John Bunch 11. Idaho Stampede: Derrick Stevens 12. Albuquerque Thunderbirds: Tim Smith 13. Dakota Wizards: Tony Gipson 14. Colorado 14ers: Antonio Griffin

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THUNDERBIRDS DRAFT HISTORY

Over All Pick # Name Position Height Weight College Year 6 Chuck Hayes F 6‐6 240 Kentucky 2005 14 Marcus Taylor G 6‐3 195 Michigan State 2002 22 Ken Johnson C 6‐11 235 Ohio State 2001 30 TJ Cummings F 6‐9 215 UCLA 2004 38 Corey Hightower G/F 6‐8 200 Indian Hills (IA) CC 2000 46 Chet Mason G 6‐4 184 Miami (Ohio) 2005 54 Josh Moore C 7‐2 328 Michigan 2002 62 Kevin Frey F 6‐8 230 Xavier 2002 70 Yuta Tabuse G 5‐9 165 BYU – Hawaii 2002 78 Greg Jefferson F 6‐5 225 Temple 2002

Over All Pick # Name Position Height Weight College Year 12 Troy Bell PG 6‐1 181 Boston College 2003 13 Jamaal Thomas SF 6‐8 220 Angelo St. 2002 36 Eddy Fobbs C 6‐11 240 Sam Houston St. 2005 37 Manual Narvaez C 6‐10 235 S. Nazarene 2002 60 Brandon Robinson SF 6‐8 215 Auburn 2004 61 Steven Barber PG 5‐10 160 UT‐Arlington 2002 84 Chris Shumate SF 6‐6 220 Murray St. 2005 85 Isma'il Muhammad SF 6‐6 225 Georgia Tech 2005 108 Moses Marbury PG 6‐2 190 Rhode Island 2001 109 Jason McCoy PF 6‐9 210 Wisconsin‐Milwaukee 2006

Over All Pick # Name Position Height Weight College Year 3 Darvin Ham SF 6‐7 230 Texas Tech 1996 26 Daniel Horton PG 6‐3 200 Michigan 2006 31 James Smith C 7‐0 250 Marist 2007 54 Tiras Wade G/F 6‐5 205 Louisiana‐Lafayette 2005 59 Ejike Ugboaja PF/C 6‐9 225 Nigeria 82 Ali Berdiel PG 6‐5 200 Valparaiso 2006 87 Josh Gross SF 6‐6 205 UNC‐Greensboro 2006 110 Michael Adams C 6‐11 Youngstown St. 2007 115 Ramon Dyer SF 6‐7 200 Houston 2006 138 Tim Smith PG 5‐9 170 E. Tennessee St. 2006

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THUNDERBIRDS INFORMATION 2005 - 06

2005-06 Albuquerque Thunderbirds All-Time Roster

NUMERICAL ROSTER

NO. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. College

# 0 Tony Bland G 6' 5" 201 San Diego State # 4 Joe Shipp G/F 6' 5" 220 California # 5 Randy Orr C 6' 11" 210 Georgia Perimeter College # 6 Bryant Matthews F 6' 7" 215 Virginia Tech # 7 T.J. Cummings F 6' 9" 215 UCLA # 8 Marcus Taylor G 6' 3" 195 Michigan State # 11 Andreas Glyniadakis C 7’1” 280 Greece # 13 Yuta Tabuse G 5' 9" 165 BYU – Hawaii # 15 Anthony Coleman C/F 6’11” 235 Long Beach State # 21 Dijon Thompson G/F 6’7” 195 UCLA * # 21 Marcus Douthit C 6’11” 233 Providence # 22 Brandon Robinson F 6’8” 215 Auburn # 23 Brandon Mason G 6’5” 200 New Mexico State # 24 Darren Brooks G 6’3” 205 Southern Illinois # 31 Alvin Broussard F 6' 6" 215 New Mexico/San Francisco # 32 Ken Johnson C 6' 11" 235 Ohio State # 32 Rich Melzer F 6' 8" 225 Wisconsin-River Falls # 33 Cody Toppert G 6’4” 185 Cornell # 34 C.J. Miles G 6’6” 210 Skyline High School (Dallas, TX)** # 41 Chuck Hayes F 6' 6" 240 Kentucky # 44 Kevin Frey F 6' 8" 230 Xavier # 50 Nick Billings C 7’0” 255 Binghamton # 99 Tierre Brown G 6’2” 189 McNeese State Head Coach: Michael Cooper Assistant Coach: Larry Smith Athletic Trainer: Tora Enda * Assignment Player from Phoenix Suns ** Assignment Player from Utah Jazz

Statistics thru 04/09/06 ALBUQUERQUE G GS MIN FGM FGA Pct. 3PM 3PA Pct. FTM FTA Pct. OR DR REB Avg. AST PF TO BS ST PTS Avg. Dijon Thompson 3 3 117 18 48 0.375 5 8 0.625 12 16 0.750 5 18 23 7.7 2 7 5 1 4 53 17.7 Tierre Brown 32 26 1149 211 498 0.424 24 86 0.279 105 132 0.795 15 135 150 4.7 208 68 119 5 48 551 17.2 Andreas Glyniadakis 23 12 624 111 197 0.563 0 0 0.000 73 90 0.811 51 82 133 5.8 6 101 56 32 13 295 12.8 (Total) 38 22 899 147 275 0.535 0 0 0.000 115 141 0.816 71 119 190 5.0 14 154 76 48 13 409 10.8 T.J. Cummings 48 24 1194 244 460 0.530 0 0 0.000 118 138 0.855 126 183 309 6.4 48 150 54 20 17 606 12.6 Marcus Douthit 42 31 1206 175 333 0.526 0 1 0.000 100 141 0.709 92 211 303 7.2 48 137 107 45 54 450 10.7 Rich Melzer 14 0 340 47 119 0.395 16 32 0.500 25 37 0.676 19 27 46 3.3 20 40 14 3 8 135 9.6 Brandon Robinson 22 17 532 76 157 0.484 0 4 0.000 49 64 0.766 49 43 92 4.2 33 45 29 12 25 201 9.1 (Total) 40 24 904 127 260 0.488 0 6 0.000 78 105 0.743 78 96 174 4.4 49 100 54 29 57 332 8.3 Tony Bland 43 34 1231 124 344 0.360 24 94 0.255 107 142 0.754 22 118 140 3.3 147 93 78 5 21 379 8.8 Brandon Mason 24 4 412 52 154 0.338 18 61 0.295 25 33 0.758 15 24 39 1.6 20 41 17 2 13 147 6.1 Darren Brooks 23 2 385 48 116 0.414 2 5 0.400 7 13 0.538 28 47 75 3.3 23 34 11 2 18 105 4.6 Nick Billings 17 0 159 11 33 0.333 0 0 0.000 9 19 0.474 11 27 38 2.2 3 36 11 17 3 31 1.8 (Total) 31 0 266 24 60 0.400 0 0 0.000 12 25 0.480 23 37 60 1.9 3 64 20 25 5 60 1.9 Others 17 82 4246 610 1334 0.457 54 189 0.286 334 464 0.720 232 492 724 42.6 340 430 268 96 138 1608 94.6 TOTALS 48 11595 1727 3793 0.455 143 480 0.298 964 1289 0.748 665 1407 2072 43.2 898 1182 769 240 362 4561 95.0 OPPONENTS 48 11595 1645 3612 0.455 172 513 0.335 1059 1495 0.708 556 1326 1882 39.2 829 1152 768 187 371 4521 94.2 -- SINGLE-GAME HIGHS -- ---------- AVERAGE PER GAME ---------- ALBUQUERQUE MIN REB AST ST TO BL PTS MIN REB AST STL TO BLK PTS Dijon Thompson 44 12 1 2 3 1 27 39.0 7.7 0.7 1.3 1.7 0.3 17.7 Tierre Brown 48 11 16 6 8 2 30 35.9 4.7 6.5 1.5 3.7 0.2 17.2 Andreas Glyniadakis 39 17 2 2 6 4 26 27.1 5.8 0.3 0.6 2.4 1.4 12.8 T.J. Cummings 49 17 3 3 4 3 31 24.9 6.4 1.0 0.4 1.1 0.4 12.6 Marcus Douthit 50 19 5 4 7 4 24 28.7 7.2 1.1 1.3 2.5 1.1 10.7 Rich Melzer 40 6 5 3 3 1 19 24.3 3.3 1.4 0.6 1.0 0.2 9.6 Brandon Robinson 34 10 5 4 4 2 17 24.2 4.2 1.5 1.1 1.3 0.5 9.1 Tony Bland 46 7 11 3 4 2 21 28.6 3.3 3.4 0.5 1.8 0.1 8.8 Brandon Mason 39 5 3 3 2 1 14 17.2 1.6 0.8 0.5 0.7 0.1 6.1 Darren Brooks 35 9 4 3 2 1 14 16.7 3.3 1.0 0.8 0.5 0.1 4.6 Nick Billings 17 7 1 1 2 4 10 9.4 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.0 1.8 Others 48 19 10 5 7 5 34 24.5 4.2 2.0 0.8 1.5 0.6 9.3 TEAM 265 59 30 14 27 13 117 241.6 43.2 18.7 7.5 16.0 5.0 95.0 OPPONENTS 265 51 31 14 25 8 127 241.6 39.2 17.3 7.7 16.0 3.9 94.2

Statistics thru 04/22/06 ALBUQUERQUE G GS MIN FGM FGA Pct. 3PM 3PA Pct. FTM FTA Pct. OR DR REB Avg. AST PF TO BS ST PTS Avg. Tierre Brown 2 2 91 15 36 0.417 4 12 0.333 10 13 0.769 2 16 18 9.0 23 5 7 1 1 44 22.0 T.J. Cummings 2 2 68 18 32 0.563 0 0 0.000 2 3 0.667 7 10 17 8.5 4 10 3 2 1 38 19.0 Andreas Glyniadakis 2 2 84 15 30 0.500 0 0 0.000 6 7 0.857 6 11 17 8.5 1 9 6 7 0 36 18.0 Tony Bland 2 2 60 7 17 0.412 3 4 0.750 4 4 1.000 0 9 9 4.5 8 1 4 2 1 21 10.5 Brandon Robinson 2 2 45 6 11 0.545 0 0 0.000 6 8 0.750 6 10 16 8.0 2 6 6 1 0 18 9.0 Rich Melzer 2 0 39 6 11 0.545 3 6 0.500 1 1 1.000 0 3 3 1.5 3 6 0 1 2 16 8.0 Marcus Douthit 2 0 43 6 14 0.429 0 0 0.000 3 8 0.375 6 13 19 9.5 2 4 3 2 1 15 7.5 Darren Brooks 2 0 47 5 7 0.714 1 1 1.000 0 0 0.000 2 2 4 2.0 7 7 0 0 3 11 5.5 Brandon Mason 1 0 3 0 0 0.000 0 0 0.000 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 TOTALS 2 480 78 158 0.494 11 23 0.478 32 44 0.727 29 74 103 51.5 50 49 29 16 9 199 99.5 OPPONENTS 2 480 66 149 0.443 7 18 0.389 40 58 0.690 13 45 58 29.0 32 39 19 9 20 179 89.5 -- SINGLE-GAME HIGHS -- ---------- AVERAGE PER GAME ---------- ALBUQUERQUE MIN REB AST ST TO BL PTS MIN REB AST STL TO BLK PTS Tierre Brown 47 15 13 1 5 1 23 45.5 9.0 11.5 0.5 3.5 0.5 22.0 T.J. Cummings 39 9 2 1 2 2 19 34.0 8.5 2.0 0.5 1.5 1.0 19.0 Andreas Glyniadakis 43 9 1 0 4 5 21 42.0 8.5 0.5 0.0 3.0 3.5 18.0 Tony Bland 30 5 4 1 3 2 11 30.0 4.5 4.0 0.5 2.0 1.0 10.5 Brandon Robinson 26 9 2 0 5 1 12 22.5 8.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 0.5 9.0 Rich Melzer 24 3 2 2 0 1 13 19.5 1.5 1.5 1.0 0.0 0.5 8.0 Marcus Douthit 26 15 2 1 2 2 11 21.5 9.5 1.0 0.5 1.5 1.0 7.5 Darren Brooks 29 2 6 3 0 0 11 23.5 2.0 3.5 1.5 0.0 0.0 5.5 Brandon Mason 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 TEAM 240 53 29 5 17 10 119 240.0 51.5 25.0 4.5 14.5 8.0 99.5 OPPONENTS 240 31 17 14 13 6 108 240.0 29.0 16.0 10.0 9.5 4.5 89.5

THUNDERBIRDS INFORMATION 2006 - 07

2006-07 Albuquerque Thunderbirds All-Time Roster

NUMERICAL ROSTER

NO. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. College

# 0 Tony Bland G 6' 5" 201 San Diego State ‘03 # 3 Jason McCoy F 6’9” 210 Wisconsin – Milwaukee ‘06 # 4 Joe Shipp G/F 6’5” 220 University of California ‘03 # 5 Troy Bell G 6'1" 181 Boston College ‘03 # 5 Duane Erwin F 6'9" 245 Memphis ‘05 # 6 Cedric Bozeman G 6'6" 207 UCLA ‘06 # 6 Shannon Brown G 6'4" 205 Michigan State ’06 + # 7 T.J. Cummings F 6' 9" 215 UCLA ‘04 # 7 Chris Rodgers G 6’4” 205 Arizona ‘06 # 9 John Edwards C 7' 0" 275 Kent State ‘04 # 11 Ronald Ross G 6’2” 185 Texas Tech ‘05 # 11 Andreas Glyniadakis C 7'1" 280 Greece # 12 Dijon Thompson G/F 6’7” 195 UCLA ‘04 # 13 Brandon Robinson F 6’8” 215 Auburn ‘04 # 15 Jamaal Thomas F 6'8" 220 Angelo State ‘02 # 21 Marcus Douthit C 6’11” 233 Providence ‘04 # 22 Isma’il Muhammad F 6’1” 225 Georgia Tech ‘05 # 22 Mo Charlo F 6'7" 210 Nevada - Reno ‘06 # 23 Brandon Mason G 6’5” 200 New Mexico State # 24 Greg Baker G/F 6’4” 200 North Lake Junior College ‘05 # 24 Julius Hodge G 6’7” 210 North Carolina State ‘05 # 27 Dwayne Jones F/C 6’11” 251 St. Joseph’s ’05 + # 32 Chris Shumate G 6'6" 205 Murray State ‘04 # 33 Zach Marbury G 6’2” 190 Rhode Island ‘01 # 33 Eddy Fobbs C 6'11" 240 Sam Houston State ‘05 # 42 Greg Clausen C 6’10” 255 Marquette ‘01 # 45 Steven Barber G 5’10” 160 UT - Arlington ‘02 # 50 Manual Narvaez C 6'10" 235 S. Nazarene ‘02 # 50 Wesley Wilson C 6’11” 250 Georgetown ‘03 Head Coach: Michael Cooper Assistant Coach: Joe Harge Athletic Trainer: Michael Douglas + Assignment Player from Cleveland Cavaliers

Statistics thru 04/14/07 ALBUQUERQUE G GS MIN FGM FGA Pct. 3PM 3PA Pct. FTM FTA Pct. OR DR REB Avg. AST PF TO BS ST PTS Avg. Dijon Thompson 32 31 1284 251 485 0.518 40 100 0.400 124 164 0.756 83 203 286 8.9 137 99 124 33 56 666 20.8 Julius Hodge 11 10 421 74 150 0.493 1 3 0.333 60 80 0.750 22 69 91 8.3 99 28 55 7 8 209 19.0 (Total) 22 10 658 130 263 0.494 2 6 0.333 81 116 0.698 35 102 137 6.2 161 52 91 12 17 343 15.6 Marcus Douthit 11 11 413 70 147 0.476 0 0 0.000 41 61 0.672 27 66 93 8.5 26 41 44 17 15 181 16.5 Joe Shipp 43 30 1321 255 584 0.437 45 154 0.292 142 184 0.772 49 122 171 4.0 96 95 75 13 30 697 16.2 Cedric Bozeman 14 13 570 74 178 0.416 16 46 0.348 50 61 0.820 18 77 95 6.8 141 46 54 1 36 214 15.3 Andreas Glyniadakis 24 21 703 130 250 0.520 0 0 0.000 91 119 0.765 50 93 143 6.0 20 82 66 33 9 351 14.6 Shannon Brown 1 1 27 6 15 0.400 2 6 0.333 0 0 0.000 1 3 4 4.0 6 1 3 0 0 14 14.0 T.J. Cummings 7 5 160 39 74 0.527 0 0 0.000 19 23 0.826 7 18 25 3.6 6 29 13 1 5 97 13.9 Tony Bland 42 40 1524 208 461 0.451 24 67 0.358 130 155 0.839 39 120 159 3.8 222 98 83 9 28 570 13.6 Dwayne Jones 2 1 81 5 12 0.417 0 0 0.000 13 23 0.565 10 13 23 11.5 1 7 4 12 4 23 11.5 Brandon Robinson 50 25 1368 233 419 0.556 2 17 0.118 84 125 0.672 166 144 310 6.2 69 182 59 43 70 552 11.0 Troy royl 11 1 208 36 85 0.424 4 14 0.286 42 45 0.933 11 30 41 3.7 27 32 26 6 4 118 10.7 Jamaal Thomas 20 4 499 77 170 0.453 17 53 0.321 33 42 0.786 10 35 45 2.3 36 44 23 20 10 204 10.2 Duane Erwin 37 30 1099 157 310 0.506 3 16 0.188 48 58 0.828 78 204 282 7.6 56 133 75 48 32 365 9.9 (Total) 46 33 1237 165 339 0.487 5 23 0.217 57 71 0.803 86 230 316 6.9 62 154 90 61 38 392 8.5 John Edwards 15 7 261 51 104 0.490 0 1 0.000 31 44 0.705 17 49 66 4.4 6 57 30 8 2 133 8.9 Chris Rodgers 27 1 525 62 162 0.383 4 19 0.211 103 126 0.817 12 42 54 2.0 59 63 55 1 22 231 8.6 (Total) 31 1 598 68 180 0.378 5 23 0.217 105 130 0.808 13 51 64 2.1 69 74 65 1 25 246 7.9 Mo Charlo 6 1 111 18 34 0.529 4 9 0.444 5 6 0.833 6 9 15 2.5 5 17 5 2 5 45 7.5 Wesley Wilson 5 0 99 15 33 0.455 0 0 0.000 4 10 0.400 7 20 27 5.4 4 20 10 5 1 34 6.8 Steven Barber 28 0 331 53 136 0.390 14 38 0.368 36 41 0.878 4 21 25 0.9 30 36 28 0 8 156 5.6 Manual Narvaez 13 7 261 25 47 0.532 0 1 0.000 17 21 0.810 27 56 83 6.4 5 36 14 2 6 67 5.2 Chris Shumate 20 0 229 32 90 0.356 13 36 0.361 7 8 0.875 10 28 38 1.9 13 16 15 1 6 84 4.2 Eddy Fobbs 20 7 319 29 48 0.604 0 0 0.000 20 34 0.588 24 49 73 3.7 4 58 17 18 1 78 3.9 Greg Clausen 29 4 411 34 100 0.340 0 2 0.000 17 24 0.708 33 52 85 2.9 16 52 16 4 6 85 2.9 (Total) 46 4 637 57 150 0.380 0 4 0.000 25 40 0.625 51 76 127 2.8 23 87 26 9 7 139 3.0 TOTALS 50 12225 1934 4094 0.472 189 582 0.325 1117 1454 0.768 711 1523 2234 44.7 1084 1272 894 284 364 5174 103.5 OPPONENTS 50 12225 1830 4028 0.454 259 763 0.339 1134 1571 0.722 605 1355 1960 39.2 973 1295 832 223 390 5053 101.1 -- SINGLE-GAME HIGHS -- ---------- AVERAGE PER GAME ---------- ALBUQUERQUE MIN REB AST ST TO BL PTS MIN REB AST STL TO BLK PTS Dijon Thompson 52 14 10 7 9 4 36 40.1 8.9 4.3 1.8 3.9 1.0 20.8 Julius Hodge 51 12 14 3 8 3 32 38.3 8.3 9.0 0.7 5.0 0.6 19.0 Joe Shipp 46 10 5 2 6 2 28 30.7 4.0 2.2 0.7 1.7 0.3 16.2 Cedric Bozeman 47 12 20 5 7 1 25 40.7 6.8 10.1 2.6 3.9 0.1 15.3 Andreas Glyniadakis 46 12 3 3 5 3 27 29.3 6.0 0.8 0.4 2.8 1.4 14.6 Tony Bland 51 10 13 3 7 2 37 36.3 3.8 5.3 0.7 2.0 0.2 13.6 Brandon Robinson 39 12 5 5 3 3 24 27.4 6.2 1.4 1.4 1.2 0.9 11.0 Duane Erwin 43 14 4 5 6 4 26 29.7 7.6 1.5 0.9 2.0 1.3 9.9 Chris Rodgers 40 7 5 3 6 1 31 19.4 2.0 2.2 0.8 2.0 0.0 8.6 Steven Barber 22 6 4 2 4 0 14 11.8 0.9 1.1 0.3 1.0 0.0 5.6 Greg Clausen 31 9 3 1 2 1 12 14.2 2.9 0.6 0.2 0.6 0.1 2.9 Others 50 20 6 4 9 8 28 20.4 4.1 1.1 0.5 1.6 0.7 8.2 TEAM 290 67 38 20 32 14 135 244.5 44.7 21.7 7.3 17.9 5.7 103.5 OPPONENTS 290 54 32 15 29 11 125 244.5 39.2 19.5 7.8 16.6 4.5 101.1

Playoff Statistics thru 04/29/07 ALBUQUERQUE G GS MIN FGM FGA Pct. 3PM 3PA Pct. FTM FTA Pct. OR DR REB Avg. AST PF TO BS ST PTS Avg. Dijon Thompson 1 1 41 9 19 0.474 2 6 0.333 4 8 0.500 1 5 6 6.0 5 5 3 3 2 24 24.0 Joe Shipp 1 1 34 6 13 0.462 0 3 0.000 5 7 0.714 1 3 4 4.0 1 3 2 0 1 17 17.0 Duane Erwin 1 0 29 6 12 0.500 0 0 0.000 4 4 1.000 1 5 6 6.0 0 6 3 2 0 16 16.0 Andreas Glyniadakis 1 1 37 5 8 0.625 0 0 0.000 4 5 0.800 3 6 9 9.0 0 2 2 2 0 14 14.0 Tony Bland 1 1 44 5 12 0.417 0 2 0.000 2 4 0.500 3 1 4 4.0 1 2 2 2 1 12 12.0 Julius Hodge 1 1 31 4 13 0.308 0 0 0.000 3 6 0.500 2 5 7 7.0 12 5 3 0 0 11 11.0 Chris Rodgers 1 0 9 0 4 0.000 0 1 0.000 3 4 0.750 0 1 1 1.0 1 2 1 0 0 3 3.0 Steven Barber 1 0 9 1 3 0.333 0 2 0.000 0 0 0.000 0 1 1 1.0 0 2 1 0 0 2 2.0 Greg Clausen 1 0 6 0 1 0.000 0 0 0.000 1 2 0.500 2 0 2 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.0 TOTALS 1 240 36 85 0.424 2 14 0.143 26 40 0.650 13 27 40 40.0 20 27 17 9 4 100 100.0 OPPONENTS 1 240 49 93 0.527 4 11 0.364 28 35 0.800 16 33 49 49.0 31 31 9 9 6 130 130.0 -- SINGLE-GAME HIGHS -- ---------- AVERAGE PER GAME ---------- ALBUQUERQUE MIN REB AST ST TO BL PTS MIN REB AST STL TO BLK PTS Dijon Thompson 41 6 5 2 3 3 24 41.0 6.0 5.0 2.0 3.0 3.0 24.0 Joe Shipp 34 4 1 1 2 0 17 34.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 17.0 Duane Erwin 29 6 0 0 3 2 16 29.0 6.0 0.0 0.0 3.0 2.0 16.0 Andreas Glyniadakis 37 9 0 0 2 2 14 37.0 9.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 14.0 Tony Bland 44 4 1 1 2 2 12 44.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 12.0 Julius Hodge 31 7 12 0 3 0 11 31.0 7.0 12.0 0.0 3.0 0.0 11.0 Chris Rodgers 9 1 1 0 1 0 3 9.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 3.0 Steven Barber 9 1 0 0 1 0 2 9.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 Greg Clausen 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 6.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 TEAM 240 40 20 4 17 9 100 240.0 40.0 20.0 4.0 17.0 9.0 100.0 OPPONENTS 240 49 31 6 9 9 130 240.0 49.0 31.0 6.0 9.0 9.0 130.0

THUNDERBIRDS COACHING STAFF

Jeffrey Ruland Head Coach - Albuquerque Thunderbirds

EDUCATION: Iona College AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Coaching, NBA, College, Scouting, Player Development, and Community Relations. GENERAL TOPIC AREAS: Coaching

BIOGRAPHY: Ruland becomes the Thunderbirds second overall Head Coach in the team’s third season, taking the reins from former Head Coach and current Head Coach of the Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA) Michael Cooper. Ruland was an All-American honoree during his three-year career, helping lead the Iona Gaels to a 69-21 record, including back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Tournament. Iona was ranked #6 in the country according to Sports Illustrated and defeated eventual national champion Louisville, 77-60, at Madison Square Garden on February 21, 1980. As a student-athlete, Ruland had an immediate impact during his first season playing for the Gaels. He led all Division I freshmen in scoring and rebounding, averaging 22.3 points and 12.8 rebounds per game. During the following two seasons, Ruland continued to impress, twice leading the Gaels to the NCAA Tournament and twice receiving All-American accolades. He ended his collegiate career as the college’s third all-time leading scorer (1,855 points/20.8 ppg) and second leading rebounder (1,067 rebounds/12.0 rpg). In addition, he is Iona’s career leader in field goal percentage (63.5%). Ruland passed up his final year of college eligibility to turn pro. Ruland was drafted by the Golden State Warriors as an undergraduate in the second round (25th overall) of the 1980 NBA draft, which included such names as Kevin McHale, Kiki Vandeweghe, Rick Mahorn, Larry Smith and Kurt Rambis. Ruland opted to play one season of professional basketball in Barcelona, Spain, where he averaged 21 points and 11 rebounds per game. His draft rights were traded by Golden State to Washington in 1981 for a second round draft pick. Ruland spent five seasons in Washington and led the Bullets in rebounding and field goal percentage each of those five years. He was selected to the 1984 and 1985 Eastern Conference All-Star teams and named to the 1982 NBA All-Rookie squad. His best season in Washington, and as a professional, came during the 1983-84 campaign when he averaged 22.2 points and 12.3 rebounds while shooting 57.9% from the floor. Following the 1983-84 season, Ruland suffered a left knee injury. Prior to the 1986-87 campaign, he was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers for Moses Malone, Terry Catledge and two future first round draft picks. He played in just five games for the Sixers before his knee injury forced him to retire. Following a five-year layoff, Ruland came out of retirement in 1991 and signed with the 76ers. He played in just 13 games before a tear to his Achilles tendon forced him to miss the remainder of the season. His last stint in the NBA came during the 1992-93 season when the Detroit Pistons signed him to a free agent contract. He played in 11 games before being waived in January of 1993. During his 332-game NBA career, that spanned eight seasons, Ruland averaged 17.4 points and 10.2 rebounds per game while shooting 56.4% from the field. For the past eight years Ruland had been Head Coach at his Alma Mater (Iona College), in which he compiled 137 wins, an average of more than 17 wins per season and guided the Gaels to three 20-win seasons, three MAAC Championships and three NCAA Tournament appearances.

To Contact Coach Ruland: Sean M. McLaughlin


Office: 505-265-3865 Fax: 505-268-2752


Jeffrey Ruland Head Coach - Albuquerque Thunderbirds

Full Name: Jeffrey Ruland Position: Center Height/Weight: 6-10 / 280 Birthdate: December 16, 1958 (Bay Shore, NY) High School: Sachem High School (Suffolk County, NY) College: Iona College NBA Teams: Washington Bullets, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons

STATISTICS:

NBA Season Team G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST TO STL BL PTS AVG

1981 - 82 WASH 82 420 749 56.1 % 342 455 75.2% 762 134 237 44 58 1183 14.4 1982 - 83 WASH 79 580 1051 55.2% 375 544 68.9% 871 234 297 74 77 1536 19.4 1983 - 84 WASH 75 599 1035 57.9% 466 636 73.3% 922 296 342 68 72 1665 22.2 1984 - 85 WASH 37 250 439 56.9% 200 292 68.5% 410 162 179 31 27 700 18.9 1985 - 86 WASH 30 212 383 55.4% 145 200 72.5% 320 159 121 23 25 569 19.0 1986 - 87 PHI 5 19 28 67.9% 9 12 75.0% 28 10 10 0 4 47 9.4 1991 - 92 PHI 13 20 38 52.6% 11 16 68.8% 47 5 20 7 4 51 3.9 1992 - 93 DET 11 5 11 45.5% 2 4 50.0% 18 2 6 2 0 12 1.1 Totals 332 2105 3734 53.3% 1550 2159 71.8% 3378 1002 1212 249 267 5763 17.4

Played with Pro Team in Barcelona, Spain during 1980 – 81 season (averaged 21 points and 11 rebounds per game).

To Contact Coach Ruland: Sean M. McLaughlin


Office: 505-265-3865 Fax: 505-268-2752


Selected by: Golden State Warriors Round: 2 – 1980 NBA Draft Pick (Overall): 2 (25)

IONA COLLEGE Season G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB PTS AVG 1977-78 26 228 384 59.4% 124 180 68.9% 332 580 22.3 1978-79 29 233 347 67.1% 124 172 72.1% 328 590 20.3 1979-80 34 256 399 64.2% 173 267 64.8% 407 685 20.1 Totals 89 717 1,130 63.5% 421 619 68.0% 1,067 1,855 20.8

John Coffino Assistant Coach - Albuquerque Thunderbirds

EDUCATION: Saint Peter’s College ‘06 BA, Social Science, Criminal Justice AREAS OF EXPERTISE: College, Scouting, Player Development, and Community Relations. GENERAL TOPIC AREAS: Coaching

BIOGRAPHY: Coffino joins the Thunderbirds staff as an Assistant Coach in the team’s third season. Most recently Coffino was with St. Peter’s College as an Admissions Counselor. He served as an assistant coach at St. Peter’s for the past four years. Coffino started his coaching career at Westchester Community College in Valhalla, NY where he served as an assistant and associate head coach for six seasons. There, Coffino assisted Ralph Arietta, the all-time winningest coach in junior college history. After his stint at Weschester, Coach Coffino spent time at the Division I level as an administrative assistant at Iona College. In his two years at Iona, Coffino was on the staff when the Gaels advanced to the 1998 NCAA Division I Tournament. Before coaching his four years at St. Peter’s he spent three seasons at Niagara. John Coffino is a native of the Bronx, where he graduated from Mt. St. Michael Academy.

To Contact Coach Coffino: Sean M. McLaughlin


Office: 505-265-3865 Fax: 505-268-2752


THUNDERBIRDS ROSTER & BIOS

2007-08 ALBUQUERQUE THUNDERBIRDS ROSTER

(as of 04.07.08)

Alphabetical Roster

NO. NAME POS. HT. WT College Year # 10 Will Conroy PG 6-2 195 University of Washington 2005 # 19 Daryl Dorsey PG 6-1 185 Brevard Community College (Fla.) # 22 Ramon Dyer SF 6-7 200 Houston 2006 # 41 Anthony Fuqua C 6-11 225 University of Texas – San Antonio 2005 # 18 Cheyne Gadson G 6-3 190 Oklahoma State 2003 # 17 Julius Hodge G 6-7 210 North Carolina State 2005 # 24 Abdul Mills G 6-3 190 University of Nebraska – Omaha 2003 # 44 Kevin Pittsnogle F/C 6-10 255 West Virginia University 2006 # 15 Jaamal Thomas F 6-8 220 Angelo State # 33 Cory Underwood PF/C 6-10 230 Southern University

Numerical Roster NO. NAME POS. HT. WT College Year # 10 Will Conroy PG 6-2 195 University of Washington 2005 # 15 Jaamal Thomas F 6-8 220 Angelo State # 17 Julius Hodge G 6-7 210 North Carolina State 2005 # 18 Cheyne Gadson G 6-3 190 Oklahoma State 2003 # 19 Daryl Dorsey PG 6-1 185 Brevard Community College (Fla.) # 22 Ramon Dyer SF 6-7 200 Houston 2006 # 24 Abdul Mills G 6-3 190 University of Nebraska – Omaha 2003 # 33 Cory Underwood PF/C 6-10 230 Southern University # 41 Anthony Fuqua C 6-11 225 University of Texas – San Antonio 2005 # 44 Kevin Pittsnogle F/C 6-10 255 West Virginia University 2006 Head Coach: Jeff Ruland Assistant Coach(s): John Coffino Athletic Trainer: TBD Strength & Conditioning: Jeremy Golden

2007-08 ALBUQUERQUE THUNDERBIRDS ROSTER (as of 04/07/08)

PRONUNCIATIONS

No. Name Pronounced # 10 Will Conroy Will – “Con-ROY” # 15 Jaamal Thomas “JAH-mall” – Thomas” # 17 Julius Hodge “JEWEL-ah-US” – “Hod-GE” # 18 Cheyne Gadson “SHANE” – “GAD-son” # 19 Daryl Dorsey “DARRYL”- “Door-SEE” # 22 Ramon Dyer “RAH-MONE” – “DIE-ER” # 24 Abdul Mills “AB-Dul” – Mills # 33 Cory Underwood “COR”-“EE” – “Under- WOOD” # 41 Anthony Fuqua Anthony – “FOO –Wuah” # 44 Kevin Pittsnogle Kevin – “PITTS – nah - GLE” Pronounced Head Coach: Jeff Ruland Jeff – “RULE – Land” Assistant Coach(s): John Coffino John – “KA-Pheen –O” Athletic Trainer: TBD Strength & Conditioning: Jeremy Golden “Ger-MEY” – “Gold- EN”

2007-08 ALBUQUERQUE THUNDERBIRDS ROSTER (as of 04.07.08)

HOMETOWNS / BIRTHPLACES

Name Hometowns /Birthplace # 10 Will Conroy Seattle, WA # 19 Daryl Dorsey Baltimore, MD # 22 Ramon Dyer Baton Rouge, LA # 41 Anthony Fuqua Washington, D.C. # 18 Cheyne Gadson Jamaica, NY # 17 Julius Hodge New York NY # 24 Abdul Mills Brooklyn, NY # 44 Kevin Pittsnogle Martinsburg, WV # 15 Jaamal Thomas Boston, MA # 33 Cory Underwood Corona, NY Head Coach: Jeff Ruland Assistant Coach(s): John Coffino Athletic Trainer: TBD Strength & Conditioning: Jeremy Golden

Will Conroy Full Name: William James Conroy Position: Guard Height/Weight: 6-2 / 195 Birth Date: December 8, 1982 (Seattle, WA) High School: Garfield High School (Seattle, WA) College: University of Washington ‘05

University of Washington Season G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST TO STL BL PTS AVG 2000 - 01 29 23 37 34.3 21 33 63.6 45 46 56 23 1 72 2.5 2002 - 03 27 115 252 45.6 84 111 75.7 97 108 85 33 1 343 12.7 2003 - 04 31 117 260 45.0 104 146 71.2 81 142 78 20 0 380 12.3 2004 - 05 34 109 239 45.6 70 92 76.1 113 219 95 27 3 318 9.4 Totals 121 364 818 44.5 279 382 73.0 336 515 314 103 5 1113 9.2

NBA

Season Team G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST TO STL BL PTS AVG 2006 - 07 LAC 4 0 3 0.00 0 4 0.00 5 8 2 0 0 0 0.0 2006 - 07 MEM 3 0 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 Career 7 0 3 0.00 0 4 0.00 7 9 2 0 0 0 0.0

D- League

Season Team G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST TO STL BL PTS AVG 2005 - 06 TUL 47 219 448 48.9 136 210 64.8 199 314 151 71 2 605 12.9 2006 - 07 TUL 42 212 485 43.4 161 224 71.9 215 447 172 54 1 631 15.0 Career 89 431 933 46.2 297 434 68.4 414 761 323 125 3 1236 13.8

Professional Highlights: Conroy joins the Thunderbird after playing for Armani Jeans Milano (Italy.) Will has been a part of the Tulsa 66ers roster for the past two seasons earning All-D-League Honorable Mention Honors for 2005-06, when he ranked second in the league with 6.7 assists per game. He also was also selected to the D-League All-Star Game in 2007 as well as being named to the All-D-League 2nd Team in 2007. Conroy's accomplishments are all the more impressive when you consider that he played the final two months of the 2006-07 season with a stress fracture in his shin. He has participated in training camp with the Charlotte Bobcats as well as called up to the Los Angeles Clippers and Memphis Grizzlies for short stints. College Highlights: Four-year letterman ... UW's all-time leader in assists for a career (515) and season (219 in 2005) ... The first Husky to top the 200-assist mark during a season and the first to surpass 100 assists in three different seasons ... Completed career ranked 21st among all-time UW scorers with 1,113 points ... Became the 23rd player in Pac-10 history to reach the 500-assist plateau and the 18th to also score 1,000 points ... His 106 career 3-pointers are the sixth-highest total in school history As a freshman he was voted the team's Defensive Player of the Year. As a senior, Conroy received honorable mention All-Pac-10 accolades ... Voted the team's 3-MVP, along with Nate Robinson ... Amassed 219 assists, shattering the previous single-season school record of 163 set by Chester Dorsey in 1976. He was The first Husky to lead the conference in assists since 1975. He helped Washington won its first Pac-10 Tournament championship and received a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament for the first time ever (the Huskies advanced to the Sweet 16). Conroy turned down scholarship offers in order to walk on at Washington, but then was awarded a scholarship when one became available on the first day of classes for the fall quarter High School Highlights: Four-year letterman at Seattle's Garfield High School which compiled a 100-15 record during his prep career .The Bulldogs won the league championship all four seasons .Served as team captain his final two years. A first team All-KingCo Conference selection in 2001. The runner-up in the 2001 KingCo MVP voting. Attended the Nike Camp in Indianapolis and was named a top-10 point guard. Selected to play in the all-star game at the West Coast All-Star Camp in California. The premier prep point guard in Washington state in 2001. Rated the No. 15 point guard in the West by Pac-West Hoops. Also recruited by Boston College, Providence, Pittsburgh, Eastern Washington and Portland.

Selected by: Tulsa 66ers Round: 6 – 2005 D- League Draft Pick (Overall): 7 (47)

Daryl Dorsey Full Name: Daryl Dorsey Position: Guard Height/Weight: 6-1 / 185 Birthdate: August 5, 1981 (Baltimore, MD) High School: Dunbar High School (Baltimore, MD.), then Gwynn Lake Prep (Baltimore, MD.), College: Brevard Community College (Fla.)

Brevard Community College (Fla.)

Season G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST TO STL BL PTS AVG 2001-02 25 76 97 .784 50 209 92 538 21.5 2002-03 16 163 355 .459 90 98 .918 30 132 61 457 28.5 Totals 41 166 195 .851 90 341 153 995 24.3

Three-point field goals: 2001-02, N/A; 2002-03, 41-for-90 (.456).

Las Vegas Rattlers - ABA Season G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST TO STL BL PTS AVG 2004-05 12 91 191 .476 46 55 .836 31 83 250 20.8

Three-point field goals: 2004-05, 18-for-60 (.300).

Rome Gladiators - WBA Season G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST TO STL BL PTS AVG 2004-05 20 165 387 .426 111 133 .835 55 202 84 38 3 461 23.1


D-League Season TEAM G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST TO STL BL PTS AVG 2006-07 FTW 7 15 39 .385 10 13 .769 13 7 7 4 1 41 5.9 2006-07 ANA 50 214 494 .433 146 169 .864 119 208 106 39 1 584 11.7 2007-08 AUS 2 0 2 .000 1 2 .500 1 1 0 0 0 1 .5 Totals 59 229 535 .428 157 184 .853 133 216 113 43 2 626 10.6

Pro Career Highlights: Played with Mayas-USA in the WBA in the summer of 2007 (statistics unavailable). Spent the 2006-07 season with the Anaheim Arsenal in the NBA Developmental League, averaging 11.7 points and 4.2 assists in 50 games. Selected by the Arsenal in the sixth round (72nd pick overall) of the 2006 NBA Developmental League Draft. Played with the Marietta Storm in the WBA and Mayas de Yucatan in the Mexican League in 2006 (statistics unavailable). Appeared in seven games with the Fort Worth Flyers in the NBA Developmental League in 2005-06, averaging 5.9 points. Averaged 20.8 points and 6.9 assists in 12 games with the Las Vegas Rattlers in the ABA in 2004-05, earning ABA Rookie of the Year honors. Moved on to play with the Rome Gladiators in the WBA, averaging 23.1 points (ranking third) and a league-leading 10.1 assists. Helped Rome capture the 2005 WBA title and was named league MVP. College Career Highlights: Spent two seasons at Brevard Community College in Florida. Tried to enroll at Southern Indiana in September of 2004, and was practicing with the team, before deciding to sign a professional contract with the Las Vegas Rattlers of the American Basketball Association. Sophomore (2002-03): At Brevard CC, ranked second nationally in scoring (28.5 ppg) and eighth in assists (8.3 apg). Named All-Region, All-State and All-Conference and earned FCCAA MVP honors. Freshman (2001-02): Averaged 21.5 points, 8.4 assists and 3.7 steals. Ranked second in the league in assists and steals and fifth in scoring. Named All-State, All-Region and All-Conference.

High School: A two-sport star at Dunbar (basketball and football). Was All-State and All-Metro in basketball, averaging 25 points and eight assists in leading Dunbar to a Maryland 2A state title in 1999. Was also an All-State, All-Region and High School All-American in football at Dunbar. Set the Dunbar single-game record with 624 total yards and Maryland state record with six touchdowns in a single contest. Finished up his high school career at Gwynn Lake Prep, where he averaged 35 points and six assists as a senior.

Personal: Nephew of Earthel Garris. Nickname is "Majic."

Selected by: Austin Toros Round: 7 Pick (Overall): 12 (96) 2007 D-League Draft

Ramon Dyer Full Name: Ramon Dyer Position: Forward Height/Weight: 6-7 / 180 Birthdate: June 18, 1984 (Baton Rouge, La.) High School: Jackson High School (Wilson, La.) College: Houston ‘06

Season G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST TO STL BL PTS AVG 2002-03 11 10 21 .476 2 3 .667 25 2 9 4 0 27 2.5 2003-04 26 31 85 .365 14 22 .636 109 8 15 22 12 81 3.1 2004-05 32 120 264 .455 35 66 .530 186 20 32 63 50 315 9.8 2005-06 31 139 304 .457 32 53 .604 190 19 19 55 33 376 12.1 Totals 100 300 674 .445 83 144 .576 510 49 75 144 95 799 8.0

Three-point field goals: 2002-03, 5-for-13 (.385); 2003-04, 5-for-22 (.227); 2004-05, 40-for-113 (.354); 2005-06, 66-for-175 (.377). Totals: 116-for-323 (.359). College Highlights: Named Second Team All-Conference USA as a senior. Started 69 of 100 career games. Senior (2005-06): Averaged 12.1 points, a team-high 6.1 rebounds, 1.1 blocked shots, and 1.8 steals. Started 27 of 31 games. Posted five double-doubles. Registered career-high 25 points and pulled down nine rebounds vs. SMU. Tallied 23 points and eight rebounds at North Texas. Scored 17 points and grabbed a career-high 18 rebounds at East Carolina. Posted 12 points, 12 rebounds, and a career-high six blocked shots vs. Marshall. Recorded 16 points and five rebounds at Missouri State in the second round of the post-season NIT. Junior (2004-05): Averaged 9.8 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.6 blocked shots (ranked sixth in C-USA), and 2.0 steals (sixth). Started 31 of 32 games. Scored in double figures 14 times. Tallied career-high 19 points and season-high 11 rebounds vs. Memphis. Posted a 11-point, ten-rebound double-double vs. McNeesse State. Scored 14 points vs. Washington. Recorded ten points vs. South Florida in the C-USA Tournament. Registered 14 points at Wichita State in the first round of the post-season NIT. Sophomore (2003-04): Averaged 3.1 points and 4.2 rebounds in 18.0 minutes a contest. Started 11 times. Registered season-high nine points at St. Louis. Grabbed a season-high 16 rebounds vs. Centenary. Pulled down nine boards vs. Texas A&M. Freshman (2002-03): Averaged 2.5 points and 2.3 rebounds in 8.0 minutes a contest. Posted season-high ten points and grabbed five rebounds vs. Louisiana-Lafayette. Tallied seven points, seven rebounds, and two steals at Texas Tech. HighSchool Was an Honorable-Mention Class 2A All-State selection...Named an All-District 7-2A selection and a First-Team All-Metro player as both a junior and a senior by The Advocate in Baton Rouge...averaged 18.7 points, 10 rebounds and 3.2 assists while helping Jackson reach the state quarterfinals and a Top 10 ranking with a 20-10 record as a senior...was a three-year letterman in basketball at Jackson...averaged 23 points, 10 rebounds, three steals and two blocked shots as a junior...chipped in 15 points, five rebounds, four blocked shots and two assists per game as a sophomore. Personal: Majored in kinesiology and sports administration. Son of Lloyd and DeGloria Dyer. Hobbies include drawing.

Selected by: Albuquerque Thunderbirds Round: 9 Pick (Overall): 3 (115) 2007 D-League Draft

Anthony Fuqua Full Name: Elbert Anthony Fuqua Position: Center Height/Weight: 6-11 / 225 Birthdate: February 16, 1983 (Washington D.C.) High School: Largo High School (Largo, MD) College: University of Texas – San Antonio ‘05

University of Texas – San Antonio Season G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST TO STL BL PTS AVG 2003-04 33 64 137 46.7 94 164 57.3 194 29 72 16 42 222 6.7 2004-05 27 67 123 54.4 70 128 54.6 145 27 64 9 51 204 7.6 Totals 60 131 260 50.3 164 292 56.1 339 56 136 25 93 426 7.1

D- League

Season Team G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST TO STL BL PTS AVG 2005-06 AUS 24 7 18 38.9 21 35 61.8 35 2 12 2 5 35 1.5 2006-07 AUS 50 64 144 44.4 73 109 67.0 272 22 68 26 52 201 4.0 2007-08 AUS 39 46 75 61.3 30 44 68.2 118 17 34 7 23 122 3.1 Career 113 117 237 49.3 124 188 69.9 425 41 114 35 80 358 3.2

Professional Highlights: Spent the 2005-06 and 2006-07 NBA D-League seasons with the Austin Toros. Fuqua has participated with the NBA summer league teams including; 2005 New York Knicks (Las Vegas & Minnesota Summer League) and 2007 Orlando Magic (Pepsi Pro Summer League). College Highlights: Finished collegiate career at Texas - San Antonio after playing his first two seasons at Northern Oklahoma College in Tonkawa, Okla. Started 35 of 60 career games. Posted five career double-doubles. Senior: Averaged 7.6 points and 5.4 rebounds in 20.4 minutes a contest. Ranked second in the Southland Conference in blocked shots (51). Started 18 of 27 games. Posted three double-doubles, including a career-high 19-point, ten-rebound performance at Wichita State. Tallied 15 points and a season-high 14 rebounds vs. New Mexico State. Set a school record with seven blocked shots vs. Nicholls State. Registered 13 points and ten rebounds vs. Stephen F. Austin. Scored 16 points at Texas State. Junior: Averaged 6.7 points and 5.9 rebounds in 23.2 minutes a contest. Ranked second on the team in rebounding and led the squad in blocked shots (42). Started 17 of 33 games. Scored in double figures ten times, with a season-high 17 points on perfect 8-for-8 shooting vs. Sul Ross State. Grabbed a career-high 15 rebounds and blocked six shots vs. Texas-Tyler. Posted 16 points and 14 rebounds vs. Nicholls State. Tallied ten points and six rebounds vs. Texas A&M. Sophomore : At Northern Oklahoma, averaged 8.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.97 blocks per contest. Helped the team finish with a 24-6 record, tying a school record for wins. Earned Second Team All-Bi State Conference honors. Personal: Majored in business.

Cheyne Gadson Full Name: Cheyne Gadson Position: Guard Height/Weight: 6-3 / 190 Birthdate: July 17, 1980 (Jamaica, NY) High School: Jamaica High School (Jamaica, NY) College: Oklahoma State ‘03

D- League Season Team G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST TO STL BL PTS AVG 2003 -04 HUN 34 84 194 43.3 45 60 75.0 63 51 52 13 3 216 6.4 2006 -07 TUL 22 138 300 46.0 63 82 76.8 74 91 58 13 1 358 16.2 2006-07 AUS 26 125 338 45.0 70 88 79.5 103 137 79 32 1 394 15.2 2007-08 AUS 34 139 297 46.8 75 87 86.2 89 192 83 25 2 368 10.8 Career 116 486 1129 43.0 253 317 79.8 329 471 272 83 7 1336 11.5

Career Highlights: Spent the 2006-07 NBA D-League season with the Austin Toros… Re- Aquired by the Toros on 12/6/07… Acquired by the Toros originally in 2006-07 via trade from the Tulsa 66ers in exchange for forward Scott Merritt on 1/22/07… Gadson scored a career-high 30 points against the Fort Worth Flyers on 3/23/07… Gadson scored 27 points on 3/21/07 vs. Dakota… Gadson scored 21 points on 3/20 vs. Arkansas… Scored 21 points (7-of-13) on 2/8/07 @ Colorado… Scored 16 points and six assists on 1/31/07 vs. Idaho… Gadson had game-high six assists along with eight points in his first game with the Toros on 1/24/07… Played for Yakama (Washington) and was instrumental in leading the Sun Kings to the 2006 CBA Championship… Finished collegiate career at Oklahoma State after sitting out at Kilgore College in Texas and routing through Westchester Community College in New York… Started 15 of 62 career games with the Cowboys, averaging 6.1 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.8 assists…Tied career-high with 17 points vs. Texas A&M in 2003… Dished out career-high 8 assists vs. Texas that same year. Named to the Big 12 All-Reserve team by the media.

Julius Hodge Full Name: Julius Melvin Hodge Position: Guard Height/Weight: 6-7 / 210 Birth Date: November 18, 1983 (New York, N.Y.) High School: St. Raymond’s (Bronx, N.Y.) College: North Carolina State ‘05

North Carolina State

Season G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST TO STL BL PTS AVG 2000 - 01 33 115 260 44.2 89 120 74.2 160 71 N/A 31 10 352 10.7 2002 - 03 31 164 374 43.9 179 219 81.7 190 109 N/A 39 23 548 17.7 2003 - 04 31 189 373 50.7 159 192 82.8 198 112 N/A 43 25 563 18.2 2004 - 05 34 197 400 49.3 169 253 66.8 225 162 N/A 48 24 577 17.0 Totals 129 665 1407 47.3 596 784 76.0 773 454 N/A 161 82 2040 15.8

NBA

Season Team G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST TO STL BL PTS AVG 2005 - 06 DEN 23 11 25 44.0 6 12 50.0 15 18 11 6 0 28 1.21 2006 - 07 DEN 4 2 5 40.0 2 2 100.0 3 10 1 3 0 6 1.50 2006 - 07 MIL 5 7 7 57.1 1 2 50.0 5 2 2 1 0 9 1.80 Career 41 18 43 41.8 11 22 50.0 25 34 20 11 0 47 1.14

D- League

Season Team G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST TO STL BL PTS AVG 2005 - 06 AUS 11 66 134 49.3 58 78 74.4 61 30 N/A 9 4 195 17.7 2006 - 07 COL 9 46 96 46.9 16 29 55.2 38 59 31 8 5 109 12.1 2006 - 07 IDA 2 10 15 66.7 5 7 71.4 8 3 5 1 0 25 12.5 2006 - 07 ABQ 11 74 150 49.3 60 80 75.0 91 99 55 8 7 209 19.0 Career 33 196 395 49.6 139 194 71.6 198 191 91 26 16 538 16.3

Professional Career: Saw action in 14 games, averaging 0.9 ppg and 0.5 rpg in 2.4 minutes … Was a healthy inactive 15 times … Was on the Inactive List for 16 games while on assignment with the Austin Toros of the D-League … DNP-CD 32 games … Missed the last five games due to muscular skeletal injuries to his left leg … Recalled from Austin of the NBA Development League on 3/16 … Averaged 17.7 ppg, 5.6 rpg and 2.7 apg in 11 games for the Toros … Scored in double figures 11 times with Austin, including two games of 20+ and one of 30+ … Had one points/rebounds double-double … Scored 33 points (10-16FG, 13-15FT) to go along with seven rebounds and two assists at Fayetteville on 3/12 … Had 16 points and four boards in 35 minutes at Albuquerque on 3/10 … Re-assigned to the Austin Toros of the NBA Development League on 2/25 Re-called from Austin of the NBA Development League on 2/24 … Scored 22 points (7-14FG) and had five rebounds in 25 minutes in his first game with Austin at Tulsa on 2/10 … Assigned to the Austin Toros on 2/7… Had a season-high four points to go along with two rebounds in a season-high seven minutes vs. Utah on 1/20 … Handed out a season-high two assists in four minutes vs. Indiana on 1/4 … Had two points and a season-high five rebounds in a season-high seven minutes vs. Houston on 12/23 … Scored four points (first points of NBA career) in five minutes at Orlando on 12/10 … Made his NBA debut playing one minute vs. Minnesota on 11/13. College Highlights: Finished as the third leading scorer in Wolfpack history with 2,040 points, and ninth all-time with 15.8 ppg. Set school records with 4,258 career minutes and 596 free throws made. Third player in ACC history to top 2,000 points, 400 assists and 700 rebounds (along with Duke’s Danny Ferry and Florida State’s Bob Sura). Had 108 double-figure scoring contests. Finished as the third leading scorer in N.C. State history with 2,040 points … Set school records with 4,258 career minutes and 596 free throws made … Third player in ACC history to top 2,000 points, 400 assists and 700 rebounds (along with Duke’s Danny Ferry and Florida State’s Bob Sura) … Had 108 double-figure scoring contests Personal: Majored in communications with a theater concentration. He has as one brother, Steve. Hodge was named after NBA legend Julius Erving and his favorite player growing up was Magic Johnson. He has played at famed Rucker Park in New York since the age of 13. Had his No. 24 honored by the University of North Carolina State in 2005.

Selected by: Denver Nuggets Round: 1 – 2005 Draft Pick (Overall): 20 (20)

Abdul Mills Full Name: Abdul H. Mills Position: Guard Height/Weight: 6-3 / 190 Birthdate: April 3, 1979 (Brooklyn, NY) High School: Milford Academy (Milford, CT) College: University of Nebraska-Omaha ‘05

University of Nebraska - Omaha Season G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST TO STL BL PTS AVG 2004-05 1 1 8 12.5 0 0 0.0 1 2 1 2 0 3 3

Providence

Season G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST TO STL BL PTS AVG 1999-00 30 79 229 34.5 45 67 67.2 76 65 67 36 2 230 7.7 2000-01 31 116 288 40.3 69 110 62.7 93 91 70 47 5 339 10.9 2001-02 29 116 288 36.6 105 154 68.2 96 76 88 43 8 420 14.5 Totals 90 322 864 37.3 219 331 66.2 265 232 225 126 15 989 11.0

Pro Career Highlights: Started the 2007-08 season in Syria with InterCollege Etha Engomis before deciding to return home (statistics unavailable). High School: Had a strong season at Milford Academy where he averaged 17.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 7.5 assists per game....Averaged 22.0 points per game in his final season at Martin Luther King High School...Played two seasons for the Riverside Church AAU program and Coach Ernie Lorch. General: Majored in Social Science. Son of Charles Allen and Rozena Mills; has three brothers, Abdul Tawaub Mills, Kimu Ziths and Deshaun Ziths and two sisters, Ceida Allen and Casheda Allen.

Kevin Pittsnogle Full Name: Kevin Lee Pittsnogle Jr. Position: Forward / Center Height/Weight: 6-11 / 255 Birthdate: July 30, 1984 (Martinsburg, WV.) High School: Martinsburg High School (Martinsburg, WV.) College: West Virginia ‘06

West Virginia Season G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST STL BL PTS AVG 2004-05 35 146 314 46.5 66 78 84.6 129 22 21 16 418 11.9 2005-06 33 231 485 47.6 84 98 85.7 181 40 31 39 637 19.3 Totals 68 377 799 47.2 150 176 85.2 310 62 52 55 1055 15.5

NBA – Boston Celtics

Season G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST TO STL BL PTS AVG 2006-07 3 1 4 25.0 0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 1 3 1.0

CBA – Pittsburgh Xplosion


D-League – Austin Toros


Professional Highlights: Pittsnogle was not chosen by any of the teams in the 2006 NBA Draft. Although Pittsnogle was predicted in most mock drafts as being chosen in the early-to-mid second round, he went undrafted and thus became a free agent. On July 25, 2006, Pittsnogle signed a two-year contract with the Boston Celtics. On October 20, 2006 the Celtics waived Pittsnogle

In November of 2006 he signed with a team in the CBA (Pittsburgh Xplosion).Pittsnogle was announced to the CBA All-Star game on February 6th after posting 23.5 points per game. He also currently holds the CBA single-game record for points scored with 44, which he accomplished earlier in his rookie season. In March of 2007 the Xplosion placed him on the team's Inactive Reserve List due to tendinitis in his non-shooting elbow. Even with the injury, he was considered to be a leading candidate for the CBA's Rookie of the Year (award) as he was averaging 19.4 points per game and 6.2 rebounds per game while shooting 86.8% from the free throw line.

Pittsnogle played for the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers on their 2007 Summer League team in early July of ‘07.

College Highlights: Pittsnogle saw action as a freshman, particularly against Rutgers, when he posted a West Virginia eight-best rookie record 26 points. He also added 24 points against Syracuse and a career-high nine rebounds.

Until late in the 2004-05 season, Pittsnogle primarily came off the bench for the Mountaineers. However, on February 3, 2005 starting center D'or Fischer came down with a cold and was unable to play against Pittsburgh. Beilein replaced Fischer in the starting lineup with Pittsnogle, who proceeded to score 27 points in an upset of the Panthers. He remained in the starting lineup for the rest of the season, and quickly came to the forefront during the 2005 NCAA Tournament, when he scored 22 points and grabbed 8 rebounds in a victory against Texas Tech in the Sweet 16 round, and then scored 25 points (on 9-for-15 shooting) and grabbed 5 rebounds in a 93-85 overtime loss to Louisville.

On May 3, 2005, Pittsnogle declared for the 2005 NBA Draft. He did not hire an agent, which meant that he still had the option to reverse his decision. On June 10, he decided to withdraw from the draft and return to WVU for his senior year.

His collegiate career came to an end following a 74-71 loss to Texas in the Sweet 16 of the 2006 NCAA Tournament. Pittsnogle, having just returned from a bloody nose, tied the game with 5 seconds remaining with a three-pointer, but Texas guard Kenton Paulino hit a three pointer at the buzzer for the win.

High School: He led Martinsburg to two straight AAA state tournament appearances. As a senior, he averaged 20 points and 12 rebounds per game and was named first-team all-state He also played in the North-South all-star game. Personal: Parents are Lisa Son of Kevin and Tammy Pittsnogle. In the CBA he was named as CBA All-Star and the CBA All-Rookie Team. He was a Big East Academic All-Star. He majored in athletic coaching education. Married on Oct. 9, 2004

Selected by: Austin Toros Round: 1 Pick (Overall): 12 (12) 2007 D-League Draft

Jamaal Thomas Full Name: Jamaal Andre Thomas Position: Forward Height/Weight: 6-8 / 220 Birthdate: June 17, 1980 (Boston, MA) High School: East Central High School (San Antonio, TX) College: Angelo State

Portland State Season G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST TO STL BL PTS AVG 2000-01 27 64 121 .529 23 35 .657 88 60 46 29 32 159 5.9


Angelo State Season G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST TO STL BL PTS AVG 2001-02 29 116 197 .589 58 88 .659 163 43 36 48 63 299 10.3


St. Louis - USBL Season G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST TO STL BL PTS AVG 2002 9 9 26 .346 3 6 .500 9 3 5 1 2 22 2.4

Three-point field goals: 2002, 1-for-5 (.200).

D-League Season TEAM G FGM FGA PCT FTM FTA PCT REB AST TO STL BL PTS AVG 2006-07 ABQ 20 77 170 .453 33 42 .786 45 36 23 10 20 204 10.2 2006-07 ANA 27 88 208 .423 38 51 .745 96 32 27 25 17 235 8.7 2007-08 ANA 22 63 145 .434 40 57 .702 47 31 23 28 6 184 8.4 TOTAL 69 228 523 .436 111 150 .740 188 99 73 63 33 623 9.0

Pro Career Highlights: Jaamal returns to the Thunderbirds after playing with the Anaheim Arsenal. He was traded in January of ‘07 to Anaheim for Greg Clausen (C). Jaamal has mainly played in Mexico the past few seasons. In 2006, averaged 18.0 points in ten games for Trigueros Ciudad Obregon. In 2005 in the Mexican LNBP for Fuerza Regia Monterey, averaged 21.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 4.0 assists in 29 games. In the 2004-05 season, started the year with the Denver Truckers in the NABL before moving on to play for AZS Zagaz Koszalin in Poland, averaging 11.7 points and 4.3 rebounds in 11 games. Played for Santos de San Luis Potosi in the Mexican LNBP in 2003 and 2004. In the summer of 2002, played with the St. Louis Skyhawks in the USBL, averaging 2.4 points and 1.0 rebounds. College Highlights: Named Honorable Mention All-Lone Star Conference as a senior. Ranks as the second all-time leader in blocked shots (63) in Angelo State history, in only one season. Finished collegiate career at Angelo State after playing first two seasons at Lamar Community College in Colorado and one season at Portland State. Senior (2001-02): Averaged 10.3 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.2 blocked shots in 21.4 minutes a contest. Season total of 63 blocked shots ranks third all-time in school history. Led team in field goal percentage (.589) and steals (48). Played in 29 games, starting five. Recorded a career-high seven blocked shots vs. Texas A&M-Kingsville, tied for the second-best single game mark in school history. Junior (2000-01): At Portland State, averaged 5.9 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.2 blocked shots in 19.9 minutes a contest. Started 17 of 27 games. Scored in double figures five times. Registered season-high 23 points at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Recorded a double-double of 11 points and ten rebounds vs. Boise State. Scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds at Washington. Dished out a season-high seven assists at Loyola Marymount. Posted a season-high four blocked shots at Weber State. Sophomore (1999-00): At Lamar CC, averaged 15.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 3.5 assists. Freshman (1998-99): Averaged seven points and three rebounds.

Selected by: Albuquerque Thunderbirds Round: 2 Pick (Overall): 2 (13) 2006 D-League Draft

Cory Underwood Full Name: Cory Allen Underwood Position: Forward / Center Height/Weight: 6-10 / 230 Birthdate: February 13, 1980 (Corona, NY) High School: Forest Hills High School (Queens, NY) College: Southern University (New Orleans, LA)

Career Highlights: Cory is an athletic left-handed player, is very mobile and athletic who can play the forward n or center position. He was part of the 2nd team All Conference Mid-Hudson -00 and NAIA All-American Honorable Mention -03. 2003-04: Trenton Jersey Squires (ABA) 2004: (June) Brevard Blue Ducks (USBL): 7 games: 3.3ppg, 2.9rpg, 2004 Sept: New York Knicks (NBA) camp, 2005: Gainesville Knights (WBA): 1 game: 2pts, 5reb, 1ast Westchester Wildfire (USBL), 17 games: 8.1ppg, 4.9rpg, FGP: 44.8%, FT: 65.8%, 2005: Ulbra Torres/ Mogi (BRA-NLB Southern Div.) 15ppg 6rpg 3bpg , 2005-06: AZS Gaz Ziemny Koszalin (POL-DBL): 1 game: 4pts, 6reb, 4steals, 1block, Dec.2005, played also at Strong Island Sound (ABA,1T): 22ppg: 8rpbg and Yakama Sun Kings (CBA), 2006: Northeastern Pennsylvania Breakers (USBL,1Y): 5 games: 8.0ppg, 8.0rpg, Dodge City Legend (USBL), USA League: 9 games: 3.0ppg, 3.0rpg; 2006-07: Arkansas RiverCatz (ABA) 11gp 13ppg 11rpg,

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