The Golden State Warriors have had over 600 players don the more than 60 jersey numbers used by their players over the more than 75 years of existence the team has enjoyed in its rich and storied history.
OAKLAND, : Elliott Perry of the Phoenix Suns (R) tries for a basket as Ryan Lorthridge of the Golden State Warriors defends in the first period of their 04 April 1995 game in Oakland. The Warriors defeated the Suns 122-114.AFP PHOTO (Photo credit should read JOHN G. MABANGLO/AFP via Getty Images)
Founded in 1946 during the Basketball Association of America (BAA — a precursor league of the NBA) era, the team has called home the cities of Philadelphia, San Francisco, Oakland, and even San Diego.
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To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Warriors Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. For this article, we begin with the eighth of 15 players who wore the No. 33 jersey for the Warriors.
That player would be Golden State guard alum Ryan Lorthridge. After ending his college career at Jackson State, Lorthridge went unselected in the 1994 NBA Draft, instead playing in other leagues until he signed with the Dubs in 1995.
The Nashville, Tennessee native played the sole season of his NBA career with Golden State, leaving the league as a player afterward.
During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Lorthridge wore only jersey Nos. 33 and 9 and put up 7.4 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Warriors jersey history – No. 33 – Ryan Lorthridge (1994-95)