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Damien Wilkins – #21 Guard-Forward

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Damien Lamont Wilkins (born January 11, 1980 in Washington, North Carolina) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association. He attended Dr. Phillips High School in Orlando, Florida and then enrolled at North Carolina State University. After two years at NCSU he transferred to the University of Georgia. He is the son of former 13-year NBA veteran Gerald Wilkins and nephew of nine-time NBA All-star Dominique Wilkins.

If there was NBA royalty, Sonics swingman Damien Wilkins would come from a noble line. Wilkins’ father, Gerald, played 14 years in the NBA with five teams and was a long-time starter. His uncle, Dominique (a.k.a. the Human Highlight Film), was a nine-time All-Star and is the Atlanta Hawks all-time leading scorer. After a quick and promising start to his NCAA career at North Carolina State, Damien entered the 2001 NBA Draft but decided to withdraw and transfer to Georgia. There, he had two solid but unspectacular seasons and went undrafted in 2004. A renewed diligence in the weight room helped Wilkins have a big summer league and shine in preseason action for the Sonics, allowing him to make the team. After biding his time and working after practice, Wilkins got his shot in late March of his rookie season and came through, scoring a career-high 21 points, including the game-winning basket, at Portland on March 24. Wilkins would start seven games the rest of the way as the Sonics battled injuries. He proved himself in the playoffs when injuries struck again, finishing with 15 points, six rebounds and five steals in the Sonics Game 4 win over San Antonio. A restricted free agent in the summer of 2005, Wilkins received an offer from the Minnesota Timberwolves that the Sonics chose to match.

In the 2007 season, the departure of Rashard Lewis and Ray Allen gave way to start Damien Wilkins. On November 16, 2007 he scored a career high 41 point and grabbed 9 rebounds in a game against the Atlanta Hawks

Desmond Mason – #24 Guard-Forward

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  • Height: 6-5
  • Weight: 222
  • Born: Oct 11, 1977 – Waxahachie, Texas
  • College: Oklahoma State
  • Draft: 2000 – 1st round (17th pick) by the Seattle SuperSonics

Desmond Tremaine Mason (born October 11, 1977 in Waxahachie, Texas) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA. He is designated as a shooting guard and small forward.
He was drafted out of Oklahoma State University by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 17th pick of the 2000 NBA Draft. In 2001, he became the first Sonics player in franchise history to win the NBA Slam Dunk Contest. In 2003, he and Gary Payton were traded to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Ray Allen and Ronald “Flip” Murray. On October 26, 2005, he was traded along with a 2006 first-round draft pick to the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets in exchange for Jamaal Magloire. On July 23, 2007 Mason signed a contract with the Bucks after a two-season absence. Initially angry with Bucks general manager Larry Harris for trading him in 2005, Mason said he was happy to be back in Milwaukee. However, Mason was later traded to Oklahoma City in a three-team trade also involving the Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers on August 13, 2008.

Joe Smith – #32 Power Forward

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  • Height: 6-10
  • Weight: 225
  • Born: Jul 26, 1975 – Norfolk, Virginia
  • College: Maryland
  • Draft: 1995 – 1st round (1st pick) by the Golden State Warriors

Joseph Leynard Smith a.k.a. “Silk” and “Smooth Joe” (born July 26, 1975, in Norfolk, Virginia) is an American professional basketball player for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA. His height is listed as 6’10″.

For the 07-08 season, Smith signed with the Chicago Bulls. With his career winding down and the Bulls considered a contender, it was seen as his best opportunity to win a title. Smith played very well for the Bulls, but the rest of the team struggled mightily. Smith was traded in a three team deal at the trade deadline to the Cleveland Cavaliers.

The Cavs traded Smith to the Oklahoma City Thunder on August 13, 2008, as part of a three-team deal that also included the Milwaukee Bucks.

Mouhamed Sene – #18 Center

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  • Height: 6-11
  • Weight: 230
  • Born: May 12, 1986 – Thies, Senegal
  • College: None
  • Draft: 2006 – 1st round (10th pick) by the Seattle SuperSonics

Mouhamed Saer Sene (born May 12, 1986) is a Senegalese professional basketball player who currently plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Sene was drafted 10th overall by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 2006 NBA Draft. He is noted to have great shot-blocking potential because of his 7’8½” wingspan and drew early comparisons to NBA greats Dikembe Mutombo, Hakeem Olajuwon and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
On April 4, 2008, Sene suffered a torn lateral meniscus in his right knee in his first game back with the Idaho Stampede after being sent back to the D-League for the second time in the 2007-08 season. The extent of the injury was shown in a MRI. The team is in the process of figuring out when and where he will have surgery.

Nick Collison – #4 Forward-Center

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  • Height: 6-9
  • Weight: 255
  • Born: Oct 26, 1980 – Orange City, Iowa
  • College: Kansas
  • Draft: 2003 – 1st round (12th pick) by the Seattle SuperSonics

Nicholas John Collison (born October 26, 1980 in Orange City, Iowa) is an American professional basketball player, currently a power forward for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NBA, and well known in basketball circles for his accomplishments at the University of Kansas.

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