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The Albuquerque Thunderbirds is the name of an NBA Development League minor league basketball team based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. Their NBA affiliates are the Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns. The games are broadcast in Albuquerque on 96.3 KBZU, produced by Roberto Gonzales.

Franchise history

The team was established in Huntsville, Alabama in 2001 as a founding member of the NBDL, the affiliate minor league of the NBA. The team ended its tenure in Alabama at the conclusion of the 2005 season after finishing 3rd in the overall NBDL standings at 27-21. They became the Albuquerque Thunderbirds the following season. In 2006, the team also won the D-League Championship game over the Fort Worth Flyers in their first year of existence in Albuquerque. They are directly affiliated with NBA teams the Cleveland Cavaliers, Indiana Pacers, and the Phoenix Suns. In the 2006-2007 season, along with the Tulsa 66ers (formerly the Asheville Altitude), the Austin Toros (formerly the Columbus Riverdragons), and the Florida Flame (formerly the Charleston Lowgators), who are not playing for the 2006-2007 season. The Albuquerque Thunderbirds (formerly the Huntsville Flight) are playing in their sixth season in the National Basketball Association Development League.

Season-By-Season

Huntsville Flight

Year	GP	W	L	Pct.	Finish	Playoffs
2001-02	56	26	30	.464	6th, League	Out of Playoffs
2002-03	50	22	28	.440	7th, League	Out of Playoffs
2003-04	46	24	22	.522	3rd, League	Won Semifinals (Charleston) Lost Finals (Asheville)
2004-05	48	27	21	.563	3rd, League	Lost in Semifinals (Asheville)

Albuquerque Thunderbirds

Year	GP	W	L	Pct.	Finish	Playoffs
2005-06	48	26	22	.542	2nd, League	Won Semifinal (Florida) Won Championship (Fort Worth)
2006-07	50	24	26	.480	3rd, Western	Lost in First Round (Colorado)
2007-08	50	22	28	.440	4th, Southwest	Out of Playoffs

Players of note

Basketball Hall of Famers:

Not to be forgotten:

Yuta Tabuse

Current Roster

Albuquerque Thunderbirds Current Roster
Head Coach: Jeff Ruland
Associate Head Coach: John Coffino
Athletic Trainer: Mark Shires
23	F	6'8	Serge Angounou	(Arizona State)
17	G	6'5	Miguel "Ali" Berdiel	(Valparaiso)
22	F	6'7	Ramon Dyer	(Houston)
7	F	6'6	Josh Gross	(UNC Greensboro)
11	F	6'7	Darvin Ham	(Texas Tech)
18	G	6'3	Daniel Horton	(Michigan)
14	G	6'1	Elijah Ingram	(New Mexico State)
24	G	6'3	Abdul Mills	(Nebraska-Omaha)
34	C	7'0	James Smith	(Marist)
32	F	6'9	Ejike Ugboaja	(Nigeria)
00	G	6'1	DJ Strawberry	(University of Maryland)

Players eligible for affiliation

Phoenix Suns:

D.J. Strawberry

Alando Tucker Philadelphia 76ers:

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