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 fourth of 16 players who wore the No. 44 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 Hank McDowell. After ending his college career at Memphis, McDowell was picked up with the 102nd overall selection (there were many more rounds in that era of the draft) of the 1981 NBA Draft by the Dubs.
The Memphis, Tennessee native played parts of the first two seasons of his pro career with Golden State before he was cut and then claimed on waivers by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1982.
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During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Hank McDowell wore only jersey No. 44 and put up 3.1 points and 3.0 rebounds per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
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