Salim Stoudamire | Daniel Ewing | Brandon Bass | C.J. Miles | Ricky Sanchez | Ersan İlyasova | Ronny Turiaf | Travis Diener | Von Wafer | Monta Ellis | Roko Ukić | Chris Taft | Mile Ilić | Martynas Andriuškevičius | Louis Williams | Erazem Lorbek | Bracey Wright | Mickaël Gelabale | Andray Blatche | Ryan Gomes | Robert Whaley | Axel Hervelle | Orien Greene | Dijon Thompson | Lawrence Roberts | Amir Johnson | Marcin Gortat | Uroš Slokar | Cenk Akyol | Alex Acker The National Basketball Association, more commonly referred to as the NBA, is the worlds premier mens professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. ... The 2005 NBA Draft took place on June 28, 2005 in the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. ... Andrew Michael Bogut (born November 28, 1984) is an Australian professional basketball player. ... Marvin Gaye Williams, Jr. ... Deron Michael Williams (born June 26, 1984 in Parkersburg, West Virginia) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Utah Jazz of the NBA. He is also a former collegiate player for the University of Illinois. ... Christopher Emmanuel Chris Paul (born May 6, 1985, in Winston-Salem, North Carolina) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays point guard for the New Orleans Hornets of the NBA. // Paul played at West Forsyth High School, where he was a 2003 McDonalds All-American and was... Raymond Bernard Felton Jr. ... Martell Webster (born December 4, 1986 in Edmonds, Washington) is an American professional basketball player currently a member of the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA. The 67 (2. ... Charlie Alexander Villanueva (born August 24, 1984 in Queens, New York City) is an American NBA player for the Milwaukee Bucks. ... Image:Http://sportsmedia. ... Ikechukwu Somtochukwu Diogu, better known as Ike Diogu (born September 11, 1983 in Buffalo, New York), is an American professional basketball player for the NBAs Indiana Pacers. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Francisco Vázquez González (born May 1, 1983 in Chantada, Galicia, Spain), commonly known as Fran Vázquez, is a Spanish pro basketball player. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sean Gregory May (born April 4, 1984 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player. ... Rashad Dion McCants (born September 25, 1984 in Asheville, North Carolina, USA) is an American professional basketball player. ... Antoine Domonick Wright (born February 6, 1984 in West Covina, California) is a pro basketball player. ... Joseph (Joey) Graham (born June 11, 1982 in Wilmington, Delaware) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Toronto Raptors of the NBA. After a stellar senior year at Oklahoma State University in which he showed incredible athleticism and the ability to take control of a game while playing... Danny Granger Jr. ... Gerald Green Jr. ... Hakim Warrick Hakim Warrick (born July 8, 1982 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a professional basketball player. ... Julius Melvin Hodge (born November 18, 1983 in Harlem, New York City) is an American professional basketball player. ... Nathaniel Cornelius Nate Robinson (born May 31, 1984, in Seattle, Washington) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the New York Knicks of the NBA. Robinson is one of the shortest players in the league, listed at 5 ft 9 in (1. ... Jarrett Matthew Jack (born October 28, 1983 in Fort Washington, Maryland) is a basketball player for the NBAs Portland Trail Blazers. ... Francisco García (born December 31, 1981 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a basketball player in the NBA. He played college basketball at Louisville and was taken with the 23rd overall pick in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings. ... Team picture Luther Head (born November 26, 1982 in Chicago), is a professional basketball player who plays for the Houston Rockets. ... Johan Petro (born January 27, 1986 in Paris, France) is a French professional basketball player currently with the Seattle SuperSonics of the National Basketball Association. ... Jason Dior Maxiell (born February 18, 1983 in Chicago, Illinois), a 67, 260 lb forward, was selected by the Detroit Pistons with the 26th pick in the first round of the 2005 NBA Draft. ... Linas Kleiza (pronounced LIN-as CLAY-za[1]); born January 3, 1985 in Kaunas, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union is a Lithuanian professional basketball player in the NBA for the Denver Nuggets. ... Ian Mahinmi (born November 5, 1986 in Rouen, France) is a French basketball player. ... Wayne Anthony Simien, Jr. ... David Lee (born April 29, 1983 in St. ... Charles Salim Stoudamire (born October 11, 1982 in Portland, Oregon) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA, currently with the Atlanta Hawks. ... Daniel Ewing (born March 26, 1983 to George and Brenda Ewing in Milton, Florida), is a former college basketball player for the Duke University Blue Devils and current member of the Los Angeles Clippers. ... Brandon Bass (Born April 30, 1985) is a professional basketball player in the NBA. He was a second-round draft choice of the New Orleans Hornets in the 2005 NBA Draft. ... Calvin C.J. Miles, Jr. ... Ricky Sanchez (born July 6, 1987 in Puerto Rico) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball player drafted the Denver Nuggets of the NBA. He was chosen as the 35th pick of thes 2005 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers and was immediately traded to the Nuggets for their... Ersan Ä°lyasova (born May 15, 1987 in EskiÅŸehir, Turkey) is a Turkish professional basketball player currently with the NBAs Milwaukee Bucks. ... Ronny Turiaf (born January 13, 1983 in Le Robert, Martinique) is a French basketball player, selected in the second round (37th pick overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. ... Travis Lyle Diener (born March 1, 1982 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA. Following a successful college career at Marquette University, he was a second round draft choice (38th overall) of the Orlando Magic in the 2005 NBA Draft. ... Vakeaton Quamar Wafer (born on July 21, 1985 in Homer, Louisiana), nicknamed Von, is a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. ... Monta Ellis (born October 26, 1985 in Jackson, Mississippi) is an American professional basketball player, who plays the point guard and shooting guard positions. ... Roko Leni Ukić (born May 11, 1984 in Split) is a professional basketball player from Croatia who currently plays for Winterthur FCB. Ukić grew up in Split where he started to play basketball for KK Split, joining the senior team in 2000. ... Chris Taft (born March 10, 1985 in Brooklyn, New York) is an NBA player. ... Mile Ilić (born June 2, 1984 in Tuzla, Bosnia-Herzegovina) is a professional basketball player in the NBA. Ilić was drafted by the New Jersey Nets in 2005 as the 43th overall draft in the 2nd round. ... Martynas AndriuÅ¡kevičius (pronounced Mahr-teen-us Un-drew-shcave-ihch-ews) (born March 12, 1986 in Kaunas) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player. ... Louis Williams (born October 27, 1986 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American professional basketball player with the Philadelphia 76ers, who drafted him with the 45th pick as the final player in NBA history to be selected directly out of high school in 2005. ... Erazem Lorbek (born February 21, 1984 in Ljubljana) is a Slovenian basketball player who currently plays forward for Unicaja Malaga in the Spanish ACB. He won the 2004 Euroleague Rising Star award, and was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2005 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. ... Bracey Wright is a professional basketball player. ... Mickaël Gelabale (born May 22, 1983 in Pointe Noire, France) is a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association, originally from France. ... Andray Blatche (born August 22, 1986 in Syracuse, New York) is a professional basketball player in the NBA. He declared for the 2005 NBA Draft out of high school, and while originally thought of as a first round pick, he slipped to the second round and was taken by the... Ryan Gomes (born September 1, 1982 in Waterbury, Connecticut) is a professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. Gomes is of Cape Verdean descent. ... Robert Whaley (born April 16, 1982 in Benton Harbor, Michigan) is a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association, at the centre position. ... Axel Hervelle (Born May 12, 1983 in Liège, Belgium) is a belgian basketball player. ... Orien Randolph Greene II (born February 4, 1982 in Gainesville, Florida) is an American professional basketball player currently a free agent after being waived by the NBAs Indiana Pacers. ... Dijon Lynn Thompson (born February 23, 1983 in Los Angeles, California) is a professional basketball player in the NBA. He was chosen by the New York Knicks in the second round of the 2005 NBA Draft (54th pick overall) and then was soon traded along with forward-center Kurt Thomas... Lawrence Edward Roberts (born October 20, 1982 in Houston, Texas) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA. He was a second round draft pick (55th overall) of the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2005 NBA Draft and was then traded to the Memphis Grizzlies. ... Amir Jalla Johnson (born May 1, 1987 in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional basketball player. ... Marcin Gortat (born February 17, 1984 in Łódź, Poland) is a professional basketball player in the NBA, originally from Poland. ... UroÅ¡ Slokar (born May 14, 1983 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia) is a Slovenian basketball player, who played in Europe for Benetton Treviso in Treviso, Italy. ... Cenk Akyol (born 16 April 1987 in Kadiköy, Turkey) is a professional basketball player in the NBA. He signed with the Atlanta Hawks after playing in the Turkish team, Efes Pilsen SK. Categories: Basketball biography stubs | 1987 births | Basketball players | Turkish basketball players | NBA players | Atlanta Hawks players ...