Sept. 28, 2005
Philadelphia, Pa. –
Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson and forward Chris Webber headline the 76ers training camp roster when the Sixers open camp at Duke University on Tuesday, Oct. 4, under the direction of first-year Head Coach Maurice Cheeks. The team will hold its annual Media Day on
Monday, Oct. 3, at the Sixers Practice Facility (PCOM) at 2:00 p.m.,
with the team departing for Durham, N.C., immediately following.
Joining Iverson and Webber this season are returning veterans Samuel
Dalembert, Kyle Korver, Andre Iguodala, John Salmons, Kevin Ollie and
Michael Bradley. Making their Sixers debuts this year will be 2005 draft
selection Louis Williams, and off-season acquisitions Steven Hunter, Lee Nailon, Deng Gai and Shavlik Randolph. The Sixers roster is rounded out with five training camp invitees, Herve Lamizana, Ime Udoka, Olu Famutimi, James Thomas and Steve Castleberry.
The 76ers will open their preseason schedule on Tuesday, Oct. 11,
when they host the Houston Rockets at the Wachovia Center at 7:00 p.m.
No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Years Pro From 1 Samuel Dalembert C 6-11 250 3 Seton Hall 3 Allen Iverson G 6-0 165 9 Georgetown 4 Chris Webber F 6-10 245 12 Michigan 5 Michael Bradley F 6-11 227 4 Villanova 7 John Salmons G 6-7 210 3 Miami (Fla.) 9 Andre Iguodala G-F 6-6 207 1 Arizona 11 Herve Lamizana F 6-10 225 R Rutgers 12 Kevin Ollie G 6-2 195 8 Connecticut 21 Ime Udoka G-F 6-5 220 1 Portland State 23 Louis Williams G 6-1 175 R South Gwinnett HS (Snellville, GA) 25 Olu Famutimi G 6-5 220 R Arkansas 26 Kyle Korver F 6-7 210 2 Creighton 30 James Thomas F 6-8 245 1 Texas 35 Deng Gai F 6-9 230 R Fairfield 42 Shavlik Randolph F 6-10 240 R Duke 45 Steven Hunter C 7-0 240 4 DePaul 50 Steve Castleberry C 7-0 225 R Rider 54 Lee Nailon F 6-8 238 5 Texas Christian -- Jamal Mashburn F 6-8 247 11 Kentucky
NBA Development League Experience:
James Thomas (2004-05, Roanoke Dazzle)
Ime Udoka (2002-03, North Charleston Lowgators; 2003-04, Charleston
Lowgators)