Bulls Summer League 2006
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Chicago's Tyrus Thomas was stellar in the first half on Friday, netting 16 points and helping the Bulls jump out to a big lead that would never be relinquished in a 92-77 win over the New Jersey Nets. Thomas finished with 22 points for the game, while Cedric Banks led the Bulls with 26.
Luke Schenscher also had his best performance of the week, scoring 16 points and grabbing six boards as the Bulls finished the game by shooting 53 percent from the field. The win gave Chicago a 2-3 record in the Pepsi Pro Summer League.
Tyrus Thomas reached double figure points for the fourth consecutive game, but the Bulls couldn't withstand a red-hot outside shooting effort by the Orlando Magic, dropping a 93-87 decision to the host team. Thomas recorded 13 points and added four rebounds, three assists, three steals, and three blocked shots. Michael Harris led Chicago (1-3) with 17, while Eddie Basden and Drago Pasalic each chipped in with 15.
Thabo Sefolosha and Tyrus Thomas
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Despite a second straight double-double from Tyrus Thomas, the Bulls were outlasted on Wednesday, falling 92-88 to the Miami Heat. Thomas finished with 19 points and 12 boards, while Drago Pasalic added 17 off the bench for Chicago. Aaron Miles had another strong outing, recording 15 points with eight assists.
Thabo Sefolosha did not suit up for the Bulls due to a minor hip flexor injury. The rookie guard returned to Chicago for a review by the team's doctors.
Thabo Sefolosha
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The Bulls took the lead late in Tuesday's contest versus Charlotte on a fade away bucket by Thabo Sefolosha with 3.1 seconds left, but a last-second tip-in and Adam Morrison's 29 points propelled the Bobcats past the Bulls, 88-87.
Tyrus Thomas recorded 17 points and 11 rebounds for Chicago, while Sefolosha added 16 for the second game in a row. Aaron Miles led Chicago with 19 points, including 11-of-11 from the free throw line.
Tyrus Thomas(Fernando Medina/NBAE/Getty Images) |
First-round picks Tyrus Thomas and Thabo Sefolosha combined to score 26 points, grab eight rebounds and dish out five assists as the Chicago Bulls downed the Indiana Pacers, 93-88, in the first game of the 2006 Pepsi Pro Summer League.
Kansas product Aaron Miles and former UIC star Cedric Banks led the Bulls with 19 and 17 points, respectively, while Sefolosha chipped in 16 and Thomas finished with 10. The Bulls will be back in action on Tuesday evening when they take on the Charlotte Bobcats, led by Adam Morrison, Raymond Felton and Sean May.
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Other teams participating in the League include: Charlotte Bobcats, Indiana Pacers, Miami Heat, New Jersey Nets and host Orlando Magic. The Bulls determined their summer league roster during a four-day mini-camp July 6-9 at the Berto Center. The team held two-a-day practices on July 6, 7 and 8 and a final morning practice on Sunday, July 9 before departure to Orlando. Chicago will play five games during the five-day event.
| No. | Name | Pos | Ht | Wt | DOB | College | 2005.06 Team |
| 8 | Cedric Banks | G | 6-3 | 185 | 12/16/81 | Illinois-Chicago | Nancy (France) |
| 13 | Eddie Basden | G | 6-5 | 215 | 02/15/83 | Charlotte | Chicago Bulls |
| 30 | Justin Bowen | F | 6-7 | 210 | 05/26/83 | Illinois-Chicago | Illinois-Chicago |
| 42 | Michael Harris | F | 6-6 | 240 | 06/15/83 | Rice | BC Kyiv (Ukraine) |
| 14 | Jackie Manuel | G | 6-5 | 189 | 03/29/83 | North Carolina | Fayetteville (D-League) |
| 1 | Aaron Miles | G | 6-2 | 175 | 04/13/83 | Kansas | Fort Worth (D-League) |
| 17 | Ugonna Onyekwe | F | 6-8 | 230 | 07/14/79 | Penn | Bnei Hasharon (Israel) |
| 11 | Drago Pasalic | F | 6-11 | 225 | 06/23/84 | Croatia | Ulker (Turkey) |
| 45 | Luke Schenscher | C | 7-1 | 255 | 12/31/82 | Georgia Tech | Chicago Bulls |
| 2 | Thabo Sefolosha | G/F | 6-7 | 215 | 05/02/84 | Switzerland | Angelico Biella (Italy) |
| 32 | Tyrus Thomas | F | 6-9 | 215 | 08/17/86 | Louisiana State | Louisiana State |
| 54 | Chevy Troutman | F | 6-7 | 240 | 11/25/81 | Pittsburgh | Basket Livorno (Italy) |
Head Coach: Scott Skiles
Lead Assistant Coach: Jim Boylan
Assistant Coaches: Ron Adams, Pete Myers
Asst. Coach/Advance Scout: Mike Wilhelm
Head Athletic Trainer: Fred Tedeschi
Assistant Athletic Trainer: Marc Boff
Strength And Conditioning Coach: Erik Helland
Equipment Manager: John Ligmanowski
