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2005–06 Bradley Braves men's basketball team
American college basketball season
American college basketball season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| year | 2005–06 |
| team | Bradley Braves |
| sport | basketball |
| image | Bradley Braves logo.svg |
| image_size | 100 |
| conference | Missouri Valley Conference |
| short_conf | MVC |
| CoachRank | 24 |
| record | 22–11 |
| conf_record | 11–7 |
| head_coach | Jim Les |
| hc_year | 4th |
| stadium | Carver Arena |
| tourney | NCAA Tournament |
| tourney_result | Sweet Sixteen |
The 2005–06 Bradley Braves men's basketball team represented Bradley University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Jim Les, the Braves finished the season with a 22-11 record (11-7 MVC). They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament as #13 seed in the Oakland Regional. The team defeated Kansas and Pittsburgh to reach the Sweet Sixteen, before falling to Memphis in the regional semifinal.
Recruiting
Roster
| Name | # | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home town |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Adams | 32 | Guard | 6–4 | 217 | Junior | Metamora, IL |
| Zach Andrews | 21 | Forward | 6–8 | 225 | Junior | Sacramento, CA |
| Tony Bennett | 5 | Guard | 6–0 | 175 | Senior | Chicago, IL |
| Ray Brown | 2 | Guard | 6-6 | 195 | Freshman | Richfield, MN |
| Jeremy Crouch | 14 | Guard | 6–5 | 211 | Sophomore | Pekin, IL |
| Will Franklin | 4 | Guard | 6–0 | 185 | Junior | Houston, TX |
| Brandyn Heemskerk | 55 | Center | 7-1 | 260 | Senior | Grand Rapids, MI |
| Saihou Jassey | 1 | Forward | 6–6 | 200 | Freshman | Banjul, Gambia |
| Brian Lavin | 44 | Guard | 6–0 | 165 | Freshman | Peoria, IL |
| Patrick O'Bryant | 13 | Center | 7-0 | 260 | Sophomore | Blaine, MN |
| Daniel Ruffin | 20 | Guard | 5-10 | 165 | Sophomore | Peoria, IL |
| Sam Singh | 54 | Forward | 6–9 | 260 | Freshman | Ozark, MO |
| Marcellus Sommerville | 15 | Forward | 6–7 | 225 | Senior | Peoria, IL |
| J.J. Tauai | 10 | Guard | 6–3 | 215 | Junior | Verona, MO |
| Lawrence Wright | 22 | Forward | 6–4 | 198 | Senior | Beale Air Force Base, CA |
Schedule
|- !colspan=9 style=| Regular season
| - |
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|- !colspan=9 style=| NCAA Tournament
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Rankings
Main article: 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings
Team players in the 2006 NBA draft
| 1 | 9 | Patrick O'Bryant | Golden State Warriors |
|---|
References
References
- (August 2021). "2005–06 Roster".
- (March 18, 2006). "Kansas Shocked by Bradley". [[Los Angeles Times]] via [[Associated Press]].
- (March 19, 2006). "Bradley busts Pitt to reach first Sweet 16 in 51 years".
- (March 24, 2006). "Cinderella squasher: Carney, Memphis beat down Bradley".
- "2005-06 Basketball (M) Schedule". [[Bradley Braves.
- "2006 NBA Draft". Basketball-reference.com.
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