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Starting 5





#42 Tony Allen, PG, 6-4, Oklahoma State
#55 Wally Szczerbiak, SG, 6-7, Miami (Ohio)
#34 Paul "The Truth" Pierce, SF, 6-6, Kansas (Captain)
#7 Al Jefferson, PF, 6-10, Prentiss HS (MS)
#45 Raef LaFrentz, PF/C, 6-11, Kansas
Reserves :
#20 Dan Dickau
#4 Ryan Gomes
#5 Gerald Green
#0 Orien Greene
#27 Dwayne Jones
#41 Michael Olowokandi
#43 Kendrick Perkins
#44 Brian Scalabrine
#13 Delonte West
Assistant Coaches
Tony Brown (College - Arkansas)
Dave Wohl (College - Pennsylvania)
Jim Brewer (College - Minnesota)
Armond Hill (College - Princeton)
Paul Pressey (College - Tulsa)
Strength and conditioning coach
Bryan Doo (College - Messiah)
Walter Norton (College - Boston University)
Athletic trainer
Ed Lacerte (College - Boston University)