2005–06 Bradley Braves men's basketball team
The 2005–06 Bradley Braves men's basketball team represented Bradley University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 2005–06 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Led by head coach Jim Les, the Braves finished the season with a 22-11 record. They earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as #13 seed in the Oakland Regional. The team defeated Kansas and Pittsburgh to reach the Sweet Sixteen, before falling to Memphis in the regional semifinal.Recruiting
Roster
| Name | # | Position | Height | Weight | Year | Home Town |
| Danny Adams | 32 | Guard | 6–4 | 217 | Junior | Metamora, IL |
| Zach Andrews | 21 | Forward | 6–8 | 225 | Junior | Sacramento, CA |
| Tony Bennett | 5 | Guard | 6–0 | 175 | Senior | Chicago, IL |
| Ray Brown | 2 | Guard | 6-6 | 195 | Freshman | Richfield, MN |
| Jeremy Crouch | 14 | Guard | 6–5 | 211 | Sophomore | Pekin, IL |
| Will Franklin | 4 | Guard | 6–0 | 185 | Junior | Houston, TX |
| Brandyn Heemskerk | 55 | Center | 7-1 | 260 | Senior | Grand Rapids, MI |
| Saihou Jassey | 1 | Forward | 6–6 | 200 | Freshman | Banjul, Gambia |
| Brian Lavin | 44 | Guard | 6–0 | 165 | Freshman | Peoria, IL |
| Patrick O'Bryant | 13 | Center | 7-0 | 260 | Sophomore | Blaine, MN |
| Daniel Ruffin | 20 | Guard | 5-10 | 165 | Sophomore | Peoria, IL |
| Sam Singh | 54 | Forward | 6–9 | 260 | Freshman | Ozark, MO |
| Marcellus Sommerville | 15 | Forward | 6–7 | 225 | Senior | Peoria, IL |
| J.J. Tauai | 10 | Guard | 6–3 | 215 | Junior | Verona, MO |
| Lawrence Wright | 22 | Forward | 6–4 | 198 | Senior | Beale Air Force Base, CA |
Schedule
!colspan=9| Regular season
!colspan=9| Missouri Valley Tournament
!colspan=9| NCAA TournamentRankings
| Round | Pick | Player | NBA Club |
| 1 | 9 | Patrick O'Bryant | Golden State Warriors |
