PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS

Posted on Tuesday, June 7, 2011 by Sunday Pangalinan

LaMarcus Aldridge

LaMarcus Nurae Aldridge (born July 19, 1985, in Dallas, Texas) is an American professional basketball player with the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers. He is a 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), 240-pound power forward/center and is one of Portland's two team captains, with the other being Brandon Roy.

No. 12    Portland Trail Blazers
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Date of birth July 19, 1985 (age 25)
Place of birth Dallas, Texas
Nationality American
High school Seagoville HS (Dallas, Texas)
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College Texas (2004–2006)
NBA Draft 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall
Selected by the Chicago Bulls
Pro career 2006–present
Career history
2006–present Portland Trail Blazers
Career highlights and awards


Luke Babbitt

Luke Robert Babbitt (born June 20, 1989) is an American basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA. He played college basketball at the University of Nevada-Reno for two seasons before declaring for the 2010 NBA Draft following his sophomore year.[1] He was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 16th overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, then traded to the Portland Trail Blazers.

No. 11    Portland Trail Blazers
Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth June 20, 1989 (age 21)
Place of birth Cincinnati, Ohio
Nationality American
High school Galena HS (Reno, Nevada)
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
College Nevada (2008–2010)
NBA Draft 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16th overall
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Career history
2010–present Portland Trail Blazers
2010, 2011 →Idaho Stampede (D-League)
Career highlights and awards

 

Earl Barron

Earl Daniel Barron, Jr. (born August 14, 1981) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA).

No. 40    Portland Trail Blazers
Center
Personal information
Date of birth August 14, 1981 (age 29)
Place of birth Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States
Nationality American
High school Clarksdale HS (Clarksdale, Mississippi)
Listed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight 250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
College Memphis (1999–2003)
NBA Draft 2003 / Undrafted
Pro career 2003–present
Career history
2003–2004 Tuborg Pilsener (Turkey)
2004–2005 Huntsville Flight (D-League)
2005 Red Bull Barako (Philippines)
2005–2008 Miami Heat
2006 →Florida Flame (D-League)
2008 GMAC Bologna (Italy)
2009 Los Angeles D-Fenders (D-League)
2009–2010 Iowa Energy (D-League)
2010 New York Knicks
2010 Phoenix Suns
2011 Milwaukee Bucks
2011–present Portland Trail Blazers
Career highlights and awards

 

Nicolas Batum

Nicolas Batum (born December 14, 1988 in Lisieux[1]) is a French basketball player with the Portland Trail Blazers, who acquired his rights for the rights to Darrell Arthur and Joey Dorsey. Prior to the draft, Batum was considered one of the most talented young players in Europe.[2] He was voted the most valuable player in the U-18 Albert Schweitzer Tournament in Mannheim 2006.
The 6 foot 8 inch (2.03 m) Batum[1] primarily plays the small forward position, although he is also capable of shifting to the shooting guard position.[3]

No. 88    Portland Trail Blazers
Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth December 14, 1988 (age 22)
Place of birth Lisieux, France
Nationality French
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25th overall
Selected by the Houston Rockets
Pro career 2006–present
Career history
2006–2008 Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France)
2008–present Portland Trail Blazers
Career highlights and awards



Marcus Camby

Marcus D. Camby (born March 22, 1974 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American professional basketball player, who currently plays for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA. He is a former Defensive Player of the Year during the 2006–07 NBA season, leading the league in blocked shots per game.[1] Camby is also a two-time member of the NBA all-defensive team.

No. 23    Portland Trail Blazers
Center / Power forward
Personal information
Date of birth March 22, 1974 (age 37)
Place of birth Hartford, Connecticut
Nationality American
High school Conard HS (West Hartford, Connecticut)
Hartford Public HS (Hartford, Connecticut)
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
College UMass
NBA Draft 1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall
Selected by the Toronto Raptors
Pro career 1996–present
Career history
1996–1998 Toronto Raptors
1998–2002 New York Knicks
2002–2008 Denver Nuggets
2008–2010 Los Angeles Clippers
2010–present Portland Trail Blazers
Career highlights and awards

 

Rudy Fernández

Rodolfo "Rudy" Fernández y Farrés (born April 4, 1985) is a Spanish professional basketball player. He is a 6'6" (1.98 m)[1] tall shooting guard who is currently a member of both the Spanish national basketball team and the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers.

No. 5    Portland Trail Blazers
Guard / Forward
Personal information
Date of birth April 4, 1985 (age 26)
Place of birth Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands
Nationality Spanish
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24th overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Pro career 2001–present
Career history
2001–2008 DKV Joventut (Spain)
2008–present Portland Trail Blazers
Career highlights and awards

 

Armon Johnson

Armon Deshawn Johnson (born February 23, 1989) is a basketball player who was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers as the 34th overall pick at the 2010 NBA Draft. A point guard, Johnson played in college for the Nevada Wolfpack. Johnson signed with the Blazers in August 2010. On January 28, 2011, he was assigned to the Idaho Stampede of the NBA D-League.[1] He was recalled on February 22, 2011.[2]

No. 1    Portland Trail Blazers
Point guard
Personal information
Date of birth February 23, 1989 (age 22)
Place of birth Chicago, Illinois
Nationality American
High school Hug HS (Reno, Nevada)
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
College Nevada (2007–2010)
NBA Draft 2010 / Round: 2 / Pick: 34th overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Pro career 2010–present
Career history
2010–present Portland Trail Blazers
2011 →Idaho Stampede (D-League)




Chris Johnson

Chris Johnson (born July 15, 1985) is an American professional basketball center with the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
In January 2010 he signed a contract with Turów Zgorzelec from Poland.[1] In January 2011, Johnson was called up by the Portland Trail Blazers from the Dakota Wizards of the D-League on a 10-day contract.[2]
In February 2011, Johnson was waived by the Trail Blazers after his 10-day contract expired and he rejoined the Wizards in the D-League. Later that month, Johnson signed a 10-day contract with the Boston Celtics to replace the roster spot vacated by recently traded center Kendrick Perkins.[3] Following the expiration of the contract, Johnson returned to the Dakota Wizards until March, when the Trail Blazers signed him to a contract for the remainder of the 2010–11 season.[4]

No. 17    Portland Trail Blazers
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Date of birth July 15, 1985 (age 25)
Place of birth Washington, D.C., United States
Nationality American
High school Colonial Beach HS (Westmoreland County, Virginia)
Laurinburg Institute (Laurinburg, North Carolina)
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College Louisiana State (2005–2009)
Pro career 2009–present
Career history
2009 Aliağa Petkim (Turkey)
2010 Turów Zgorzelec (Poland)
2010–2011 Dakota Wizards (D-League)
2011 Portland Trail Blazers
2011 Boston Celtics
2011–present Portland Trail Blazers
Career highlights and awards



Wesley Matthews

Wesley Matthews, Jr. (born October 14, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles. He is the son of former NBA player Wes Matthews.[1]

No. 2    Portland Trail Blazers
Shooting guard
Personal information
Date of birth October 14, 1986 (age 24)
Place of birth San Antonio, Texas
Nationality American
High school James Madison Memorial HS (Madison, Wisconsin)
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College Marquette (2005–2009)
NBA Draft 2009 / Undrafted
Pro career 2009–present
Career history
2009–2010 Utah Jazz
2010–present Portland Trail Blazers
Career highlights and awards


Andre Miller

Andre Lloyd Miller (born March 19, 1976 in Watts, Los Angeles, California) is an American professional basketball player, currently with the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association.

No. 24    Portland Trail Blazers
Guard
Personal information
Date of birth March 19, 1976 (age 35)
Place of birth Los Angeles, California
Nationality American
High school Verbum Dei HS (Los Angeles, California)
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College Utah (1995–1999)
NBA Draft 1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall
Selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers
Pro career 1999–present
Career history
1999–2002 Cleveland Cavaliers
2002–2003 Los Angeles Clippers
2003–2006 Denver Nuggets
2006–2009 Philadelphia 76ers
2009–present Portland Trail Blazers
Career highlights and awards

 

Patrick Mills

Patrick "Patty" Sammie Mills (born 11 August 1988) is an Indigenous Australian professional basketball player who plays point guard for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA. He is one of the first Indigenous Australians to play basketball in the NBA,[1][2] and is one of the youngest players ever to suit up for the Australia national basketball team, the Boomers.

No. 8    Portland Trail Blazers
Point guard
Personal information
Date of birth 11 August 1988 (age 22)
Place of birth Canberra, Australia
Nationality Australian
High school Marist College Canberra
Listed height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College Saint Mary's
NBA Draft 2009 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55th overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Pro career 2009–present
Career history
2009–present Portland Trail Blazers
2009–2010 →Idaho Stampede (D-League)

 

Greg Oden

Gregory Wayne Oden, Jr. (born January 22, 1988) is an American basketball player at the center position. Oden is a member of the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA. Oden played basketball for Ohio State University for one season, during which the team was the Big Ten Champion and the tournament runner-up in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship.
On June 28, 2007, Oden was selected first overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Trail Blazers. He underwent microfracture knee surgery in September 2007, and missed the entire 2007–08 NBA season as a result. He recovered and made his NBA debut on opening night 2008.
Oden is currently the "Team Oden" spokesperson for Oregon Mentors, promoting mentoring for kids.

No. 52    Portland Trail Blazers
Center
Personal information
Date of birth January 22, 1988 (age 23)
Place of birth Buffalo, New York
Nationality United States
High school Lawrence North HS (Indianapolis, Indiana)
Listed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight 285 lb (129 kg)
Career information
College Ohio State (2006–2007)
NBA Draft 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Pro career 2008–present
Career history
2007–present Portland Trail Blazers
Career highlights and awards


Brandon Roy

Brandon Dawayne Roy (born July 23, 1984)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association. He was selected sixth in the 2006 NBA Draft, having completed four years playing for the Washington Huskies. In 2009, he served as the team's co-captain, along with LaMarcus Aldridge. His nickname is "B-Roy", but he is also referred to as "The Natural" by announcer Brian Wheeler.[2][3]
Born in Seattle, Washington, Roy became known for his immediate impact on the Trail Blazers.[4] Zach Randolph, then the team captain, was traded to the New York Knicks at the end of Roy's first season, which cleared the way for Roy to take on a leadership role on the team.[1] Though hampered by an injured ankle, Roy won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award for 2006–07 in a near-unanimous vote. He played 57 games as a rookie and averaged 16.8 points per game in the 2006–07 season. He was selected as a reserve to the 2008 NBA All-Star Game,[5] the 2009 NBA All-Star Game,[6] and the 2010 NBA All-Star Game.[7] Roy played the most minutes of any Western Conference player, and tied for the most points in the West in the 2008 game, and he played the most minutes of any player during the 2009 game.[8]

No. 7    Portland Trail Blazers
Shooting guard
Personal information
Date of birth July 23, 1984 (age 26)
Place of birth Seattle, Washington
Nationality American
High school Garfield HS (Seattle, Washington)
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
College Washington (2002–2006)
NBA Draft 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6th overall
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Pro career 2006–present
Career history
2006–present Portland Trail Blazers
Career highlights and awards




Gerald Wallace

Gerald Jermaine Wallace (born July 23, 1982) is an American professional basketball forward for the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA.

No. 3    Portland Trail Blazers
Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth July 23, 1982 (age 28)
Place of birth Sylacauga, Alabama
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College Alabama (2000–2001)
NBA Draft 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25th overall
Selected by the Sacramento Kings
Pro career 2001–present
Career history
2001–2004 Sacramento Kings
2004–2011 Charlotte Bobcats
2011–present Portland Trail Blazers
Career highlights and awards

 

Elliot Williams

Elliot Jerell Williams (born June 20, 1989 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American professional basketball player with the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association. He was selected with the 22nd overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft by the Blazers.

No. 9    Portland Trail Blazers
Shooting guard
Personal information
Date of birth June 20, 1989 (age 21)
Place of birth Memphis, Tennessee
Nationality American
High school St. George's Independent School (Memphis, Tennessee)
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College Memphis
NBA Draft 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 22nd overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Pro career 2010–present
Career history
2010–present Portland Trail Blazers