Minnesota Timberwolves Regular Season Rosters

2014-2015 Minnesota Timberwolves Regular Season Roster

Jersey Player Pos HT WT YOS Pre-Draft Team Draft Status Nationality
12 Jeff Adrien SF 6-7 245 4 UConn 2009 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
24 Anthony Bennett PF 6-8 245 1 UNLV 2013 Rnd 1 Pick 1 Canada
13 Corey Brewer GF 6-9 186 7 Florida 2007 Rnd 1 Pick 7 United States
7 Lorenzo Brown SG 6-5 189 1 NC State 2013 Rnd 2 Pick 22 United States / Spain
10 Chase Budinger GF 6-7 215 5 Arizona 2009 Rnd 2 Pick 14 United States
30 Troy Daniels G 6-4 205 1 VCU 2013 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
5 Gorgui Dieng FC 6-10 250 1 Louisville 2013 Rnd 1 Pick 21 Senegal
21 Kevin Garnett PF 6-11 240 19 Farragut Career Academy (Illinois) 1995 Rnd 1 Pick 5 United States
41 Justin Hamilton C 7-0 255 1 LSU 2012 Rnd 2 Pick 15 United States / Croatia
4 Robbie Hummel F 6-8 220 1 Purdue 2012 Rnd 2 Pick 28 United States
1 Sean Kilpatrick SG 6-4 212 0 Cincinnati 2014 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
8 Zach LaVine SG 6-5 200 0 UCLA 2014 Rnd 1 Pick 13 United States
23 Kevin Martin SG 6-7 199 10 Western Carolina 2004 Rnd 1 Pick 26 United States
15 Shabazz Muhammad GF 6-6 222 1 UCLA 2013 Rnd 1 Pick 14 United States
12 Gary Neal G 6-4 210 4 Towson 2007 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
50 Arinze Onuaku PF 6-9 255 1 Syracuse 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States / Nigeria
3 Adreian Payne C 6-10 237 0 Michigan State 2014 Rnd 1 Pick 15 United States
14 Nikola Pekovic PF 6-11 307 4 Panathinaikos (Greece) 2008 Rnd 2 Pick 1 Montenegro
13 Miroslav Raduljica C 7-0 250 1 KK FMP (Serbia) 2010 NBA Draft, Undrafted Serbia
1 Glenn Robinson SF 6-6 222 0 Michigan 2014 Rnd 2 Pick 10 United States
9 Ricky Rubio G 6-2 190 3 Joventut Badalona (Spain) 2009 Rnd 1 Pick 5 Spain
32 Ronny Turiaf FC 6-10 241 9 Gonzaga 2005 Rnd 2 Pick 7 France
22 Andrew Wiggins F 6-7 197 0 Kansas 2014 Rnd 1 Pick 1 Canada
25 Mo Williams G 6-1 198 11 Alabama 2003 Rnd 2 Pick 18 United States
33 Thaddeus Young F 6-8 225 7 Georgia Tech 2007 Rnd 1 Pick 12 United States

2014-2015 Minnesota Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters Z. LaVine K. Martin A. Wiggins G. Dieng N. Pekovic
Rotation R. Rubio S. Muhammad   R. Hummel  
Rotation   C. Budinger   A. Bennett  
Rotation   L. Brown   A. Onuaku  
Lim PT   G. Neal   K. Garnett J. Hamilton
Lim PT       A. Payne  

2014-2015 Northwest Division Standings

RankTeamRecordGB
1Portland Trail Blazers51-31-
2Oklahoma City Thunder45-376
3Utah Jazz38-4413
4Denver Nuggets30-5221
5Minnesota Timberwolves16-6635

2014-2015 Minnesota Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Mo Williams Player Of The Week (01/19/15, 03/09/15)
Andrew Wiggins Wilt Chamberlain Rookie Of The Year (2015)
Andrew Wiggins All-Rookie First Team (2015)
Zach LaVine All-Rookie Second Team (2015)
Andrew Wiggins Rookie Of The Month (Nov 14, Dec 14, Jan 15, Feb 15)
Zach LaVine Rising Stars Challenge Participant (2015)
Andrew Wiggins Rising Stars Challenge Participant (2015)
Gorgui Dieng Rising Stars Challenge Participant (2015)
Shabazz Muhammad Rising Stars Challenge Participant (2015)
Andrew Wiggins Rising Stars Challenge MVP (2015)
Zach LaVine Slam Dunk Contest Participant (2015)
Zach LaVine Slam Dunk Champion (2015)

2014-2015 Minnesota Season Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Andrew Wiggins 82 36.2 16.9 4.6 2.1 1.0 0.6 2.2
Kevin Martin 39 33.4 20.0 3.6 2.3 0.8 0.0 1.9
Zach LaVine 77 24.7 10.1 2.8 3.6 0.7 0.1 2.5
Gorgui Dieng 73 30.0 9.7 8.3 2.0 1.0 1.7 1.7
Thaddeus Young 48 33.4 14.3 5.1 2.8 1.8 0.4 1.6
Shabazz Muhammad 38 22.8 13.5 4.1 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.9
Mo Williams 41 28.0 12.2 2.4 6.4 0.7 0.2 2.5
Chase Budinger 67 19.2 6.8 3.0 1.0 0.7 0.1 0.7
Nikola Pekovic 31 26.3 12.5 7.5 0.9 0.6 0.4 1.4
Anthony Bennett 57 15.7 5.2 3.8 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.6
Corey Brewer 24 28.3 10.5 3.9 3.2 2.2 0.2 2.1
Ricky Rubio 22 31.5 10.3 5.7 8.8 1.7 0.0 2.9
Adreian Payne 29 24.8 7.2 5.4 1.0 0.6 0.3 1.5
Robbie Hummel 45 16.5 4.4 3.0 0.6 0.4 0.2 0.4
Justin Hamilton 17 24.9 9.0 5.1 1.4 1.1 1.5 1.1
Gary Neal 11 23.8 11.8 3.2 1.8 0.6 0.0 0.9
Lorenzo Brown 29 18.9 4.2 2.4 3.1 1.0 0.2 1.0
Jeff Adrien 17 12.7 3.5 4.5 0.9 0.2 0.5 0.5
Troy Daniels 19 8.1 2.8 1.0 0.7 0.2 0.0 0.4
Kevin Garnett 5 19.6 7.6 5.2 1.6 1.0 0.8 0.2
Glenn Robinson 25 4.3 1.2 0.6 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.1
Arinze Onuaku 6 11.4 4.5 3.5 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.3
Sean Kilpatrick 4 17.9 5.5 1.5 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.5
Miroslav Raduljica 5 4.5 1.6 1.0 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.4
Ronny Turiaf 2 9.7 0.0 0.5 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

2014-2015 Minnesota Timberwolves Roster Composition

Selected via Draft

Robbie Hummel was selected as the #28 pick in the Second Round of the 2012 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Robbie Hummel signed a contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on September 23, 2013. Robbie Hummel re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on July 22, 2014.

Zach LaVine was selected as the #13 pick in the First Round of the 2014 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Zach LaVine signed a multi-year contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on July 7, 2014.

Nikola Pekovic was selected as the #1 pick in the Second Round of the 2008 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Nikola Pekovic signed a multi-year contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on August 23, 2010. Nikola Pekovic re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on August 15, 2013.

Ricky Rubio was selected as the #5 pick in the First Round of the 2009 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. Ricky Rubio signed a multi-year contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on May 30, 2011. Ricky Rubio signed a multi-year extension with the Minnesota Timberwolves on October 31, 2014.

Acquired via Draft Rights Trade

Draft Rights to Gorgui Dieng, the #21 pick in the First Round of the 2013 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Utah Jazz on June 27, 2013. Gorgui Dieng signed a multi-year contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on July 13, 2013.

Draft Rights to Shabazz Muhammad, the #14 pick in the First Round of the 2013 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Utah Jazz on June 27, 2013. Shabazz Muhammad signed a multi-year contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on July 12, 2013.

Acquired via Trade

Anthony Bennett was acquired in a trade by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Cleveland Cavaliers on August 23, 2014.

Chase Budinger was acquired in a trade by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Houston Rockets on June 26, 2012. Chase Budinger re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on July 12, 2013.

Kevin Garnett was acquired in a trade by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Brooklyn Nets on February 19, 2015.

Kevin Martin was acquired in a sign and trade by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Oklahoma City Thunder on July 11, 2013.

Gary Neal was acquired in a trade by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Charlotte Hornets on February 10, 2015.

Adreian Payne was acquired in a trade by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Atlanta Hawks on February 10, 2015.

Andrew Wiggins was acquired in a trade by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the Cleveland Cavaliers on August 23, 2014.

Acquired via Waiver Claim

Justin Hamilton was claimed off of the waiver wire by the Minnesota Timberwolves from the New Orleans Pelicans on March 3, 2015.

Acquired via Free Agency

Lorenzo Brown signed a contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves on January 27, 2015. Lorenzo Brown re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on February 6, 2015. Lorenzo Brown re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on February 19, 2015.

Arinze Onuaku signed a contract as a free agent with the Minnesota Timberwolves on April 7, 2015.

2014-2015 Minnesota Timberwolves Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
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
Ryan Tanke Chief Revenue Officer 2013-2014 N/A
David Adelman Assistant Coach 2013-2014 Player Development Coach (Minnesota Timberwolves, 2011 to 2013)
Ryan Saunders Assistant Coach 2014-2015 Assistant Coach (Washington Wizards, 2009 to 2014)
Sam Mitchell Assistant Coach 2014-2015 Assistant Coach (Brooklyn Nets, 2010 to 2011)
Sidney Lowe Assistant Coach 2014-2015 Assistant Coach (Utah Jazz, 2011 to 2014)
Mike Penberthy Shooting Coach 2014-2015 N/A
Flip Saunders Head Coach, President of Basketball Operations 2013-2014 Head Coach (Washington Wizards, 2009 to 2012)
Rob Babcock VP of Basketball Operations 2013-2014 Vice President of Player Personnel (Minnesota Timberwolves, 2006 to 2013)
Milt Newton General Manager 2013-2014 Vice President of Player Personnel (Washington Wizards, 2003 to 2013)
Brice Long Assistant Video Coordinator 2012-2013 N/A
Zarko Durisic Director of International Scouting, Scout 1996-1997 N/A
Milton Barnes Scout 2009-2010 Head Coach (Greenville Groove, 2001 to 2002)
Calvin Booth Scout 2013-2014 Scout (New Orleans Pelicans, 2012 to 2013)
Jason Hervey Scout 2014-2015 Director of Player Development (Detroit Pistons, 2013 to 2014)
Derek Pierce Advance Scout 2014-2015 Scout (Minnesota Timberwolves, 2009 to 2014)
Clayton Wilson Equipment Manager 1992-1993 Game Presentation Assistant (Minnesota Timberwolves, 1989 to 1992)
Koichi Sato Director of Sports Performance 2013-2014 Assistant Athletic Trainer (Washington Wizards, 2008 to 2013)
R.J. Adelman Director of Player Personnel 2011-2012 Assistant Coach (Houston Rockets, 2007 to 2011)
Bobby Jackson Player Development Coach 2013-2014 Assistant Coach (Sacramento Kings, 2011 to 2013)
Gregg Farnam Head Athletic Trainer 2000-2001 Assistant Athletic Trainer (Minnesota Timberwolves, 1997 to 2000)
David Crewe Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach, Assistant Athletic Trainer 2013-2014 N/A
Brad Ruiter VP of Communications 2013-2014 N/A