Every team in the league needs a 6th man that comes off the bench and continues the play established by the starters. They provide energy and pickup the team when they are down. Teams count on that 6th man time and time again to re-energize the team when it’s necessary and to keep the energy going when it’s already at a high level. The Portland Trailblazers are slightly different…. they have two 6th men. They have a traditional 6th man on the court and the have the Blazers 6th Man Team off the court, in the area and across the state of Oregon. Trailblazers fans are recognized nationally as the most enthusiastic, loudest and most-knowledgeable about their team and the game of basketball in general. When the team is down, the Blazers 6th Man Team brings them back. When the Blazers are flying on the court the Trailblazers sixth man team is the hype squad that keeps the energy level rising to even taller heights and makes sure to keep it there. Here on the web and in video media and beyond, the Portland Trailblazers 6th Man team, known for their viral Smash the Suns Van video during the 2009-2010 season, provide videos, interviews, blogs and articles on what’s happening in the world of the Portland Trailblazers. At times fun, and other times informative, the Blazers 6th Man Team gets the job done. Come back and check us out often. Rip City is on the UpRise! Won’t you join us?

 

NUM	PLAYER	POS	HT	WT	DOB	FROM	YRS
12	LaMarcus Aldridge	F	6-11	240	07/19/1985	Texas	5
8	Luke Babbitt	F	6-9	225	06/20/1989	Nevada-Reno	1
88	Nicolas Batum	F	6-8	200	12/14/1988	Lisieux, France	3
23	Marcus Camby	C	6-11	235	03/22/1974	Massachusetts	15
11	Jamal Crawford	G	6-5	200	03/20/1980	Michigan	11
5	Raymond Felton	G	6-1	205	06/26/1984	North Carolina	6
1	Armon Johnson	G	6-3	195	02/23/1989	Nevada-Reno	1
17	Chris Johnson	F	6-11	210	07/15/1985	Louisiana State	1
2	Wesley Matthews	G	6-5	220	10/14/1986	Marquette	2
52	Greg Oden	C	7-0	285	01/22/1988	Ohio State	3
83	Craig Smith	F	6-7	265	11/10/1983	Boston College	5
4	Nolan Smith	G	6-2	185	07/25/1988	Duke	R
40	Kurt Thomas	C-F	6-9	230	10/04/1972	Texas Christian	16
3	Gerald Wallace	F	6-7	220	07/23/1982	Alabama	10
9	Elliot Williams	G	6-5	180	06/20/1989	Memphis	R

 

HEAD COACH
Nate McMillan (College – North Carolina State)

ASSISTANT COACH(ES)
Bernie Bickerstaff (College – San Diego)
Bob Ociepka (College – Quincy College)
Buck Williams (College – Maryland)
Kaleb Canales (College – Texas-Arlington)

STRENGTH-AND-CONDITIONING COACH
Bob Medina (College – UNLV)

ATHLETIC TRAINER
Jay Jensen (College – Loma Linda)

ASSISTANT TRAINER
Geoff Clark (College – Oregon State)