The Golden State Warriors have had more than 600 players wear more than 60 jersey numbers throughout their rich and storied history spanning more than 75 years.
The team was founded in 1946 during the Basketball Association of America (BAA – the predecessor league to the NBA) era and was based in Philadelphia, San Francisco, Oakland, and even San Diego.
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To honor the players who wore these numbers, Warriors Wire reports on the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who have worn them since the franchise’s inception. In this article, we start with the fourth of the 16 players to wear No. 44 for the Warriors.
September 15, 2017; Culver City, California, USA; Golden State Warriors jerseys displayed during the Nike and Sony press conference at Sony Studios. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
That player is Golden State Warriors forward Hank McDowell. After finishing his college career at the University of Memphis, McDowell was selected by the Warriors with the 102nd overall pick in the 1981 NBA Draft (drafts in that era had many rounds left).
The Memphis, Tenn., native spent the first two seasons of his career with the Golden State Warriors before being waived by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1982.
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During his time with the Warriors, Hank McDowell only wore jersey No. 44 and averaged 3.1 points and 3.0 rebounds per game.
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