2005–06 Houston Rockets season
The 2005-06 Houston Rockets season was the team's 39th in the NBA. They began the season hoping to improve upon their 51-31 output from the previous season. However, with Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming missing 70 games due to injuries, they came up seventeen games shy of tying it, finishing 34-48, and failing to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in three seasons. This season was the only time the Rockets did not make the playoffs under Jeff Van Gundy. As Houston hosted the 2006 NBA All-Star Game, McGrady and Yao were the only team representatives. [1]
Roster
Houston Rockets roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | No. | Name | Height | Weight | DOB (YYYY–MM–DD) | From |
1.0 !PG |
12 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Alston, Rafer |
7000187960000000000♠6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
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Fresno State |
2.0 !SG |
10 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Bogans, Keith |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
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Kentucky |
4.5 !PF |
40 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Bowen, Ryan |
7000200659999999999♠6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
215 lb (98 kg) |
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Iowa |
1.0 !PG |
9 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Brunson, Rick |
7000193040000000000♠6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
190 lb (86 kg) |
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Temple |
2.0 !SG |
14 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Frahm, Richie |
7000195580000000000♠6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
210 lb (95 kg) |
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Gonzaga |
4.5 !PF |
44 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Hayes, Chuck |
7000198120000000000♠6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
250 lb (113 kg) |
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Kentucky |
3.0 !SF |
2 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Head, Luther |
7000190500000000000♠6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
185 lb (84 kg) |
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Illinois |
4.5 !PF |
5 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Howard, Juwan |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
240 lb (109 kg) |
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Michigan |
4.5 !PF |
15 |
POL !![Poland](../I/m/Flag_of_Poland.svg.png) |
Lampe, Maciej |
7000210820000000000♠6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
275 lb (125 kg) |
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Poland |
3.0 !SF |
1 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
McGrady, Tracy |
7000203200000000000♠6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
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Mt. Zion Christian Academy (HS) |
6.0 !C |
55 |
COD !![Democratic Republic of the Congo](../I/m/Flag_of_the_Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo.svg.png) |
Mutombo, Dikembe |
7000218440000000000♠7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) |
260 lb (118 kg) |
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Georgetown |
6.0 !C |
4 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Swift, Stromile |
7000205740000000000♠6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
225 lb (102 kg) |
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LSU |
2.0 !SG |
7 |
USA !![United States](../I/m/Flag_of_the_United_States.svg.png) |
Wesley, David |
7000185420000000000♠6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
203 lb (92 kg) |
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Baylor |
6.0 !C |
11 |
CHN !![China](../I/m/Flag_of_the_People's_Republic_of_China.svg.png) |
Yao Ming |
7000228600000000000♠7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) |
310 lb (141 kg) |
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China |
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- Head coach
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- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (DP) Unsigned draft pick
- (FA) Free agent
- (S) Suspended
Injured
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