Minnesota Timberwolves Regular Season Rosters
2008-2009 Minnesota Timberwolves Regular Season Roster
2008-2009 Minnesota Depth Chart
PG | SG | SF | PF | C | |
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Starters | S. Telfair | R. Foye | M. Miller | R. Gomes | A. Jefferson |
Rotation | K. Ollie | R. Carney | C. Brewer | K. Love | J. Collins |
Rotation | C. Smith | M. Madsen | |||
Rotation | B. Cardinal | ||||
Lim PT | B. Brown | S. Williams |
2008-2009 Northwest Division Standings
Rank | Team | Record | GB |
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1 | Denver Nuggets | 54-28 | - |
2 | Portland Trail Blazers | 54-28 | 0 |
3 | Utah Jazz | 48-34 | 6 |
4 | Minnesota Timberwolves | 24-58 | 30 |
5 | Oklahoma City Thunder | 23-59 | 31 |
2008-2009 Minnesota Awards & Honors
Player | Award / Honor |
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Al Jefferson | Player Of The Week (01/05/09) |
Kevin Love | All-Rookie Second Team (2009) |
Kevin Love | Rookie Of The Month (Mar 09) |
2008-2009 Minnesota Season Stat Leaders
Player | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV |
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Al Jefferson | 50 | 36.7 | 23.1 | 11.0 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
Randy Foye | 70 | 35.6 | 16.3 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.1 |
Ryan Gomes | 82 | 31.9 | 13.3 | 4.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.6 |
Kevin Love | 81 | 25.3 | 11.1 | 9.1 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
Craig Smith | 74 | 19.7 | 10.1 | 3.8 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.4 |
Sebastian Telfair | 75 | 27.9 | 9.8 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 1.9 |
Mike Miller | 73 | 32.3 | 9.9 | 6.6 | 4.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
Rodney Carney | 67 | 17.9 | 7.2 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 0.6 |
Rashad McCants | 34 | 18.7 | 9.1 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.3 |
Kevin Ollie | 50 | 17.0 | 4.0 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.7 |
Brian Cardinal | 64 | 14.2 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 |
Bobby Brown | 21 | 12.2 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 |
Corey Brewer | 15 | 20.5 | 6.2 | 3.3 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
Shelden Williams | 15 | 13.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
Jason Collins | 31 | 13.6 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
Mark Madsen | 19 | 6.1 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Calvin Booth | 1 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2008-2009 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster Composition
Selected via Draft |
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Corey Brewer was selected as the #7 pick in the First Round of the 2007 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Corey Brewer signed a multi-year contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on July 5, 2007. Craig Smith was selected as the #6 pick in the Second Round of the 2006 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Craig Smith signed a multi-year contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on August 30, 2006. Craig Smith re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on July 17, 2008. |
Acquired via Draft Rights Trade |
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Draft Rights to Randy Foye, the #7 pick in the First Round of the 2006 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Portland Trail Blazers on June 28, 2006. Randy Foye signed a multi-year contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on July 1, 2006. Draft Rights to Kevin Love, the #5 pick in the First Round of the 2008 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Memphis Grizzlies on June 26, 2008. Kevin Love signed a multi-year contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on July 10, 2008. |
Acquired via Trade |
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Bobby Brown was acquired in a trade by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Sacramento Kings on February 19, 2009. Brian Cardinal was acquired in a trade by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Memphis Grizzlies on June 26, 2008. Rodney Carney was acquired in a trade by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Philadelphia Sixers on July 9, 2008. Jason Collins was acquired in a trade by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Memphis Grizzlies on June 26, 2008. Ryan Gomes was acquired in a trade by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Boston Celtics on July 31, 2007. Ryan Gomes re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on July 29, 2008. Al Jefferson was acquired in a trade by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Boston Celtics on July 31, 2007. Al Jefferson signed a multi-year extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 31, 2007. Mike Miller was acquired in a trade by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Memphis Grizzlies on June 26, 2008. Sebastian Telfair was acquired in a trade by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Boston Celtics on July 31, 2007. Sebastian Telfair re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on July 23, 2008. Shelden Williams was acquired in a trade by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Sacramento Kings on February 19, 2009. |
Acquired via Free Agency |
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Mark Madsen signed a multi-year contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on July 28, 2003. Mark Madsen re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on August 2, 2005. Kevin Ollie signed a contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on September 29, 2008. |
2008-2009 Minnesota Timberwolves Front Office
Staff Member | Position | Start Season | Previous Job |
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Glen Taylor | Owner | 1995-1996 | N/A |
Rob Moor | Chief Executive Officer | 2004-2005 | N/A |
Ted Johnson | Chief Marketing Officer | 2003-2004 | N/A |
Randy Wittman | Head Coach | 2006-2007 | Assistant Coach (Orlando Magic, 2005 to 2006) |
Ed Pinckney | Assistant Coach | 2016-2017 | Assistant Coach (Denver Nuggets, 2015 to 2016) |
J.B. Bickerstaff | Assistant Coach | 2007-2008 | Assistant Coach (Charlotte Hornets, 2004 to 2007) |
Dean Cooper | Assistant Coach | 2008-2009 | Vice President of Player Personnel (Houston Rockets, 2007 to 2008) |
Jerry Sichting | Assistant Coach | 2008-2009 | Assistant Coach (Marquette, 2005 to 2008) |
Kevin McHale | Head Coach, VP of Basketball Operations, General Manager | 1995-1996 | Assistant General Manager (Minnesota Timberwolves, 1994 to 1995) |
Jim Stack | General Manager | 2008-2009 | Assistant Coach (Indiana Pacers, 2000 to 2001) |
Fred Hoiberg | Assistant General Manager | 2006-2007 | N/A |
Pete Philo | Director of International Scouting | 2006-2007 | N/A |
Rob Babcock | VP of Player Personnel | 2006-2007 | General Manager (Toronto Raptors, 2004 to 2006) |
Mike Lindahl | Video Coordinator | 2003-2004 | N/A |
Zarko Durisic | Scout | 1996-1997 | N/A |
Clayton Wilson | Equipment Manager | 1992-1993 | Game Presentation Assistant (Minnesota Timberwolves, 1989 to 1992) |
Gregg Farnam | Head Athletic Trainer | 2000-2001 | Assistant Athletic Trainer (Minnesota Timberwolves, 1997 to 2000) |
Dave Vitel | Strength and Conditioning Coach | 2006-2007 | Head Strength and Conditioning Coach (Loyola (IL), 2001 to 2006) |