The Golden State Warriors have had over 600 gamers don the greater than 60 jersey numbers utilized by their gamers over the greater than 75 years of existence the workforce has loved in its wealthy and storied historical past.
Based in 1946 throughout the Basketball Affiliation of America (BAA — a precursor league of the NBA) period, the workforce has known as residence the cities of Philadelphia, San Francisco, Oakland, and even San Diego.
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To commemorate the gamers who wore these numbers, Warriors Wire is protecting the whole historical past of jersey numbers and the gamers who sported them because the founding of the workforce. For this text, we start with the fifth of 20 gamers who wore the No. 32 jersey for the Warriors.
Sep 15, 2017; Culver Metropolis, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors jerseys on show throughout the Nike and Sony press convention at Sony Studios. Necessary Credit score: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports activities
That participant could be Golden State ahead alum Ray Epps. After ending his school profession at Norfolk State, Epps was picked up with the 104th total choice (there have been many extra rounds in that period of the draft) of the 1977 NBA Draft by the Dubs.
The Amelia, Virginia native would play the one 13 video games of his professional profession with Golden State, leaving the league as a participant afterward.
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Throughout his time suiting up for the Warriors, Epps wore solely jersey No. 32 and put up 2.0 factors per sport.
All stats and knowledge courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This text initially appeared on Warriors Wire: Warriors jersey history – No. 32 – Ray Epps (1977-78)
