CruzDude
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The Albuquerque Thunderbirds in the NBA Development League are supported by the Kings, Jazz, and Suns. The leagues draft was held on Nov 5 and set the first 10 players on the team. Players 11 and 12 were assigned, 11 by the Suns and 12 by the league. The roster as of 11/7:
1. Chuck Hayes, 6-6/240, Kentucky 05 played there 4 years, All SEC first team, defensive player of year in SEC
2. Marcus Taylor, 6-3/195, Michigan State, early entry NBA w/T-Wolves 2002
3. Ken Johnson, 6-11/235, Ohio State, #1 player drafted in D-League 2003
4. T.J. Cummings, 6-9/215, UCLA 04, played 1 yr in China
5. Cory Hightower, 6-8/200, Indian Hills CC, 2nd round pick of Spurs in 2000
6. Chet Mason, 6-4/184, Miami of Ohio 05, was conference defensive player of year
7. Josh Moore, 7-2/328, Michigan, played in China 02-03, on clippers IR 03-04
8. Kevin Frey, 6-8/230, Xavier 02, played in Germany and CBA since
9. Yuta Tabuse, 5-9/165, BYU/Hawaii, played a bit in NBA and CBA 03-04, in Japan 02-03
10. Greg Jefferson, 6-5/225, Temple 3-yr non-starter, played in Portugal 04-05
11. Dijon Thompson, UCLA 05, 1st team All-Pac10, 2nd round pick of Knicks but traded to Suns as part of Kurt Thomas-Quentin RIchardson trade. Suns assigning him to D-League
12. Cody Toppert, 6-4, Cornell 05 ave 11.4 pts and 4 reb in 4-years, a native of Albuquerque he is first allocation player assigned to a D-League team this year, primarily being a native of the T-BIrds home town.
1. Chuck Hayes, 6-6/240, Kentucky 05 played there 4 years, All SEC first team, defensive player of year in SEC
2. Marcus Taylor, 6-3/195, Michigan State, early entry NBA w/T-Wolves 2002
3. Ken Johnson, 6-11/235, Ohio State, #1 player drafted in D-League 2003
4. T.J. Cummings, 6-9/215, UCLA 04, played 1 yr in China
5. Cory Hightower, 6-8/200, Indian Hills CC, 2nd round pick of Spurs in 2000
6. Chet Mason, 6-4/184, Miami of Ohio 05, was conference defensive player of year
7. Josh Moore, 7-2/328, Michigan, played in China 02-03, on clippers IR 03-04
8. Kevin Frey, 6-8/230, Xavier 02, played in Germany and CBA since
9. Yuta Tabuse, 5-9/165, BYU/Hawaii, played a bit in NBA and CBA 03-04, in Japan 02-03
10. Greg Jefferson, 6-5/225, Temple 3-yr non-starter, played in Portugal 04-05
11. Dijon Thompson, UCLA 05, 1st team All-Pac10, 2nd round pick of Knicks but traded to Suns as part of Kurt Thomas-Quentin RIchardson trade. Suns assigning him to D-League
12. Cody Toppert, 6-4, Cornell 05 ave 11.4 pts and 4 reb in 4-years, a native of Albuquerque he is first allocation player assigned to a D-League team this year, primarily being a native of the T-BIrds home town.
