Los Angeles Lakers Regular Season Rosters

2005-2006 Los Angeles Lakers Regular Season Roster

Jersey Player Pos HT WT YOS Pre-Draft Team Draft Status Nationality
54 Kwame Brown C 6-11 290 4 Glynn Academy (Georgia) 2001 Rnd 1 Pick 1 United States
8 Kobe Bryant SG 6-6 212 9 Lower Merion High School (Pennsylvania) 1996 Rnd 1 Pick 13 United States
17 Andrew Bynum C 7-0 285 0 St. Joseph High School (New Jersey) 2005 Rnd 1 Pick 10 United States
43 Brian Cook PF 6-9 234 2 Illinois 2003 Rnd 1 Pick 24 United States
  Maurice Evans G-F 6-5 220 3 Texas 2001 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
3 Devean George F-G 6-8 235 6 Augsburg College 1999 Rnd 1 Pick 23 United States
11 Devin Green GF 6-7 210 0 Hampton 2005 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
24 Jim Jackson SG 6-6 220 13 Ohio State 1992 Rnd 1 Pick 4 United States
2 Aaron McKie G 6-5 209 11 Temple 1994 Rnd 1 Pick 17 United States
14 Slava Medvedenko F 6-10 250 5 BC Kyiv (Ukraine) 1998 NBA Draft, Undrafted Ukraine
31 Chris Mihm C 7-0 265 5 Texas 2000 Rnd 1 Pick 7 United States
7 Lamar Odom PF 6-10 230 6 Rhode Island 1999 Rnd 1 Pick 4 United States
1 Smush Parker G 6-4 190 3 Fordham 2002 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
9 Laron Profit G-F 6-5 204 5 Maryland 1999 Rnd 2 Pick 9 United States
21 Ronny Turiaf FC 6-10 241 0 Gonzaga 2005 Rnd 2 Pick 7 France
18 Sasha Vujacic G 6-7 195 1 Pallalcesto Amatori Udine (Italy) 2004 Rnd 1 Pick 27 Slovenia
23 Von Wafer GF 6-5 210 0 Florida State 2005 Rnd 2 Pick 9 United States
4 Luke Walton F 6-8 235 2 Arizona 2003 Rnd 2 Pick 3 United States

2005-2006 L.A. Lakers Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters S. Parker K. Bryant L. Walton L. Odom K. Brown
Rotation   S. Vujacic D. George B. Cook R. Turiaf
Rotation   J. Jackson      
Lim PT   A. McKie     A. Bynum
Lim PT   V. Wafer     C. Mihm
Lim PT   D. Green      

2005-2006 Pacific Division Standings

RankTeamRecordGB
1Phoenix Suns54-28-
2Los Angeles Clippers47-357
3Los Angeles Lakers45-379
4Sacramento Kings44-3810
5Golden State Warriors34-4820

2005-2006 L.A. Lakers Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Kobe Bryant All-NBA First Team (2006)
Kobe Bryant Player Of The Month (Jan 06, Apr 06)
Kobe Bryant Player Of The Week (11/07/05, 12/19/05, 12/26/05, 01/22/06, 04/16/06)
Kobe Bryant All-NBA Defensive First Team (2006)
Kobe Bryant Western All-Star Fan Vote Selection (2006)

2005-2006 L.A. Lakers Season Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Kobe Bryant 80 41.0 35.4 5.3 4.5 1.8 0.4 3.1
Lamar Odom 80 40.3 14.8 9.2 5.5 0.9 0.8 2.7
Smush Parker 82 33.8 11.5 3.3 3.7 1.7 0.2 1.8
Brian Cook 81 18.9 7.9 3.4 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.8
Chris Mihm 59 26.1 10.2 6.3 1.0 0.3 1.2 1.4
Kwame Brown 72 27.5 7.4 6.6 1.0 0.4 0.6 1.4
Devean George 71 21.7 6.3 3.9 1.0 0.9 0.5 0.8
Luke Walton 69 19.3 5.0 3.6 2.3 0.6 0.2 1.1
Sasha Vujacic 82 17.7 3.9 1.9 1.7 0.6 0.0 0.6
Laron Profit 25 11.2 4.2 1.7 0.6 0.4 0.2 1.0
Andrew Bynum 46 7.3 1.6 1.7 0.2 0.1 0.5 0.4
Ronny Turiaf 23 7.0 2.0 1.6 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.3
Devin Green 27 5.0 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.0 0.2
Jim Jackson 13 7.1 1.7 0.9 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.4
Von Wafer 16 4.6 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.1
Aaron McKie 14 8.7 0.5 1.4 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.1
Slava Medvedenko 2 3.1 1.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0

2005-2006 Los Angeles Lakers Roster Composition

Selected via Draft

Andrew Bynum was selected as the #10 pick in the First Round of the 2005 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Andrew Bynum signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 6, 2005.

Brian Cook was selected as the #24 pick in the First Round of the 2003 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Brian Cook signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 5, 2003.

Devean George was selected as the #23 pick in the First Round of the 1999 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Devean George signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on October 9, 1999. Devean George re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 18, 2002.

Ronny Turiaf was selected as the #7 pick in the Second Round of the 2005 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Ronny Turiaf signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on January 17, 2006.

Sasha Vujacic was selected as the #27 pick in the First Round of the 2004 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Sasha Vujacic signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 20, 2004.

Von Wafer was selected as the #9 pick in the Second Round of the 2005 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Von Wafer signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 1, 2005.

Luke Walton was selected as the #3 pick in the Second Round of the 2003 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Luke Walton signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 8, 2003. Luke Walton re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 8, 2005.

Acquired via Draft Rights Trade

Draft Rights to Kobe Bryant, the #13 pick in the First Round of the 1996 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Charlotte Hornets (1988) on July 11, 1996. Kobe Bryant signed a multi-year contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 25, 1996. Kobe Bryant signed a multi-year extension with the Los Angeles Lakers on January 29, 1999. Kobe Bryant re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on July 15, 2004.

Acquired via Trade

Kwame Brown was acquired in a sign and trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Washington Wizards on August 2, 2005.

Chris Mihm was acquired in a sign and trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Boston Celtics on August 6, 2004.

Lamar Odom was acquired in a trade by the Los Angeles Lakers from the Miami Heat on July 14, 2004.

Acquired via Free Agency

Devin Green signed a contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on September 2, 2005.

Jim Jackson signed a contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on March 3, 2006.

Aaron McKie signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 26, 2005.

Smush Parker signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers on August 2, 2005.

2005-2006 Los Angeles Lakers Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Magic Johnson Co-Owner, VP 1994-1995 Head Coach (Los Angeles Lakers, 1993 to 1994)
Edward P. Roski, Jr. Co-Owner 1998-1999 N/A
Philip F. Anschutz Co-Owner 1998-1999 N/A
Dr. Jerry H. Buss Owner, Majority Owner 1979-1980 N/A
Francis R. Mariani Chief Executive Officer 1987-1988 N/A
Tim Harris Chief Operating Officer 1996-1997 N/A
Jim Perzik General Counsel 1979-1980 N/A
Glenn Carraro Assistant to the General Manager 2000-2001 Basketball Operations Assistant (New York Knicks, 1995 to 1999)
Joe McCormack Chief Financial Officer, Senior VP 1989-1990 N/A
Phil Jackson Head Coach 2005-2006 Head Coach (Los Angeles Lakers, 1999 to 2004)
Frank Hamblen Assistant Coach 1999-2000 Head Coach (Milwaukee Bucks, 1991 to 1992)
Brian Shaw Assistant Coach 2004-2005 Scout (Los Angeles Lakers, 2003 to 2004)
Kurt Rambis Assistant Coach 2013-2014 Head Coach (Minnesota Timberwolves, 2009 to 2011)
Jim Buss Executive VP of Basketball Operations 2005-2006 Assistant General Manager (Los Angeles Lakers, 1998 to 2005)
Mitch Kupchak General Manager 1994-1995 Assistant General Manager (Los Angeles Lakers, 1986 to 1994)
Ronnie Lester Assistant General Manager 2001-2002 Scout (Los Angeles Lakers, 1987 to 2001)
Rudy Garciduenas Director of International Scouting 1984-1985 N/A
Adam Filippi Director of International Scouting 2001-2002 N/A
Chip Schaefer Director of Athletic Performance 1999-2000 Head Athletic Trainer (Chicago Bulls, 1990 to 1998)
Bill Sharman Special Consultant 1990-1991 General Manager (Los Angeles Lakers, 1976 to 1982)
Bumper Tormohlen Scout 1967-1968 N/A
Kevin Grevey Scout 2001-2002 N/A
Gary Boyson International Scout 2005-2006 N/A
Irving Thomas College Scout 2001-2002 N/A
Frank Vogel Advance Scout 2005-2006 Assistant Coach (Philadelphia Sixers, 2004 to 2005)
Alex McKechnie Athletic Performance Coordinator 2003-2004 N/A
Gary Vitti Athletic Trainer 1984-1985 N/A
Dr. Michael Mellman Team Physician 1990-1991 N/A
Dr. John Moe Team Physician 2002-2003 N/A
Stu Lantz Television Analyst 1987-1988 N/A
Bill Macdonald Television Play-By-Play 1985-1986 N/A
Joel Meyers Television Play-By-Play 2005-2006 N/A
Lawrence Tanter Public Address Announcer 1981-1982 N/A