Indiana Pacers Regular Season Rosters

2005-2006 Indiana Pacers Regular Season Roster

Jersey Player Pos HT WT YOS Pre-Draft Team Draft Status Nationality
24 Jonathan Bender F 6-11 202 6 Picayune High School (Mississippi) 1999 Rnd 1 Pick 5 United States
44 Austin Croshere F 6-9 235 8 Providence 1997 Rnd 1 Pick 12 United States
10 Jeff Foster C 6-11 236 6 Texas State 1999 Rnd 1 Pick 21 United States
4 Eddie Gill PG 6-0 190 5 Weber State 2000 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
33 Danny Granger GF 6-9 222 0 New Mexico 2005 Rnd 1 Pick 17 United States
  Orien Greene G 6-5 218 0 Louisiana 2005 Rnd 2 Pick 23 United States
13 David Harrison C 7-0 254 1 Colorado 2004 Rnd 1 Pick 29 United States
1 Stephen Jackson GF 6-8 220 8 Butler CC 1997 Rnd 2 Pick 14 United States
3 Sarunas Jasikevicius G 6-4 195 0 Maryland 1998 NBA Draft, Undrafted Lithuania
8 Anthony Johnson G 6-3 195 8 Charleston 1997 Rnd 2 Pick 11 United States
20 Fred Jones G 6-4 210 3 Oregon 2002 Rnd 1 Pick 14 United States
7 Jermaine O'Neal FC 6-11 235 9 Eau Claire High School (South Carolina) 1996 Rnd 1 Pick 17 United States
62 Scot Pollard C-F 6-11 265 8 Kansas 1997 Rnd 1 Pick 19 United States
16 Peja Stojakovic F 6-10 229 7 PAOK BC (Greece) 1996 Rnd 1 Pick 14 Serbia / Greece
11 Jamaal Tinsley PG 6-3 188 4 Iowa State 2001 Rnd 1 Pick 27 United States
52 Samaki Walker PF 6-9 250 9 Louisville 1996 Rnd 1 Pick 9 United States
91 Metta World Peace SF 6-7 260 6 St. John's 1999 Rnd 1 Pick 16 United States

2005-2006 Indiana Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters A. Johnson S. Jackson D. Granger J. O'Neal J. Foster
Rotation S. Jasikevicius F. Jones P. Stojakovic A. Croshere D. Harrison
Rotation         S. Pollard
Lim PT J. Tinsley     J. Bender  
Lim PT E. Gill        

2005-2006 Central Division Standings

RankTeamRecordGB
1Detroit Pistons64-18-
2Cleveland Cavaliers50-3214
3Indiana Pacers41-4123
4Chicago Bulls41-4123
5Milwaukee Bucks40-4224

2005-2006 Indiana Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Danny Granger All-Rookie Second Team (2006)
Jermaine O'Neal Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (2006)
Sarunas Jasikevicius Rising Stars Challenge Participant (2006)
Danny Granger Rising Stars Challenge Participant (2006)

2005-2006 Indiana Season Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Stephen Jackson 81 35.9 16.4 3.9 2.8 1.3 0.5 2.5
Jermaine O'Neal 51 35.3 20.1 9.3 2.6 0.5 2.3 3.0
Peja Stojakovic 40 36.3 19.5 6.2 1.7 0.7 0.2 1.3
Anthony Johnson 75 26.4 9.2 2.2 4.3 0.8 0.3 1.5
Fred Jones 68 27.0 9.6 2.5 2.3 0.8 0.3 1.6
Danny Granger 78 22.6 7.5 4.9 1.2 0.7 0.8 1.0
Sarunas Jasikevicius 75 20.8 7.3 2.0 3.0 0.5 0.1 1.5
Austin Croshere 50 23.0 8.2 5.3 1.2 0.4 0.1 1.0
Jamaal Tinsley 42 26.7 9.3 3.2 5.0 1.2 0.1 2.6
David Harrison 67 15.4 5.7 3.8 0.2 0.3 0.9 1.2
Jeff Foster 63 25.1 5.9 9.1 0.8 0.7 0.4 1.0
Metta World Peace 16 37.7 19.4 4.9 2.2 2.6 0.7 2.7
Scot Pollard 45 17.1 3.8 4.8 0.5 0.8 0.4 0.6
Eddie Gill 40 3.0 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.2
Jonathan Bender 2 10.3 5.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.0
Samaki Walker 7 3.1 0.3 0.4 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.3

2005-2006 Indiana Pacers Roster Composition

Selected via Draft

Austin Croshere was selected as the #12 pick in the First Round of the 1997 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. Austin Croshere signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on July 3, 1997. Austin Croshere signed an extension with the Indiana Pacers on November 1, 1999. Austin Croshere re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on August 2, 2000.

Danny Granger was selected as the #17 pick in the First Round of the 2005 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. Danny Granger signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on July 7, 2005.

David Harrison was selected as the #29 pick in the First Round of the 2004 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. David Harrison signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on July 7, 2004.

Fred Jones was selected as the #14 pick in the First Round of the 2002 NBA Draft by the Indiana Pacers. Fred Jones signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on July 5, 2002.

Acquired via Draft Rights Trade

Draft Rights to Jonathan Bender, the #5 pick in the First Round of the 1999 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Indiana Pacers from the Toronto Raptors on August 1, 1999. Jonathan Bender signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on August 5, 1999. Jonathan Bender signed a multi-year extension with the Indiana Pacers on October 31, 2002.

Draft Rights to Jeff Foster, the #21 pick in the First Round of the 1999 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Indiana Pacers from the Golden State Warriors on June 30, 1999. Jeff Foster signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on July 13, 1999. Jeff Foster signed a multi-year extension with the Indiana Pacers on October 29, 2002.

Draft Rights to Jamaal Tinsley, the #27 pick in the First Round of the 2001 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Indiana Pacers from the Atlanta Hawks on July 19, 2001. Jamaal Tinsley signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on July 19, 2001. Jamaal Tinsley signed a multi-year extension with the Indiana Pacers on October 29, 2004.

Acquired via Trade

Stephen Jackson was acquired in a sign and trade by the Indiana Pacers from the Atlanta Hawks on July 15, 2004.

Jermaine O'Neal was acquired in a trade by the Indiana Pacers from the Portland Trail Blazers on August 31, 2000. Jermaine O'Neal re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on July 16, 2003.

Scot Pollard was acquired in a trade by the Indiana Pacers from the Sacramento Kings on July 24, 2003.

Peja Stojakovic was acquired in a trade by the Indiana Pacers from the Sacramento Kings on January 25, 2006.

Acquired via Free Agency

Eddie Gill signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on July 28, 2004.

Sarunas Jasikevicius signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on August 11, 2005.

Anthony Johnson signed a multi-year contract with the Indiana Pacers on July 24, 2003. Anthony Johnson re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers on July 16, 2004.

2005-2006 Indiana Pacers Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Herbert Simon Owner, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer 1983-1984 N/A
Mel Simon Owner 1983-1984 N/A
Donnie Walsh Chief Executive Officer 2003-2004 General Manager (Indiana Pacers, 1986 to 1988)
Kevin Bower Chief Financial Officer, Executive VP 2002-2003 N/A
Rick Carlisle Head Coach 2021-2022 Head Coach (Dallas Mavericks, 2008 to 2021)
Chad Forcier Assistant Coach 2003-2004 Assistant Coach (Detroit Pistons, 2001 to 2003)
Kevin O'Neil Assistant Coach 2004-2005 Head Coach (Toronto Raptors, 2003 to 2004)
Kevin O'Neill Assistant Coach 2004-2005 N/A
Chuck Person Assistant Coach 2005-2006 Assistant Coach (Cleveland Cavaliers, 2000 to 2001)
Larry Bird President of Basketball Operations 2013-2014 President of Basketball Operations (Indiana Pacers, 2003 to 2012)
David Morway VP of Basketball Administration 1998-1999 N/A
Vance Catlin Assistant Video Coordinator 2004-2005 Video Intern (Indiana Pacers, 2002 to 2003)
Hansen Wong Assistant Video Coordinator 2005-2006 N/A
Ryan Carr Scout 2003-2004 Assistant Coach (UTEP, 1999 to 2003)
Kevin Mackey Scout 2004-2005 N/A
Carl Nicks Scout 2005-2006 N/A
Jimmy Powell Advance Scout 1999-2000 N/A
Rick Fuson Executive VP 2001-2002 Director of Special Events (Indiana Pacers, 1984 to 2001)
Mel Daniels Director of Player Personnel 1986-1987 N/A
Josh Corbeil Athletic Trainer 2005-2006 Assistant Athletic Trainer (Indiana Pacers, 2004 to 2005)
Shawn Windle Assistant Athletic Trainer 2005-2006 Strength and Conditioning Coach (Rutgers, 2001 to 2005)
Carl Eaton Assistant Athletic Trainer, Physical Therapist 2005-2006 N/A
Slick Leonard Radio Broadcaster 1985-1986 General Manager (Indiana Pacers, 1975 to 1980)
Mark Boyle Radio Broadcaster 1989-1990 N/A
David Benner Director of Media Relations 1994-1995 N/A