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.
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 sixth of eight players who wore the No. 35 jersey for the Warriors.
Sep 15, 2017; Culver City, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors jerseys on display during the Nike and Sony press conference at Sony Studios. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
That player would be Golden State forward alum Brian Cardinal. After ending his college career at Purdue, Cardinal was picked up with the 44th overall selection of the 200 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons.
The Tolono, Illinois native played the first two seasons of his pro career with Detroit. He also played for the Washington Wizards before he signed with the Dubs in 2003. His stay with the team lasted until he signed with the Memphis Grizzlies in 2004.
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During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Cardinal wore only jersey No. 35 and put up 9.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Warriors jersey history – No. 35 – Brian Cardinal (2003-04)