Golden State Warriors jersey history - No. 18 - Marco Belinelli (2007-09)
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.
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 12th of 16 players who wore the No. 18 jersey for the Warriors.
That player would be Golden State wing alum Marco Belinelli. After starting his pro career abroad, Belinelli was picked up with the 18th overall selection of the 2007 NBA draft by the Dubs.
The San Giovanni in Persiceto, Italy native would play the first two seasons of his NBA career with Golden State, coming to an end when he was dealt to the Toronto Raptors in 2009.
During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Belinelli wore only jersey No. 18 and put up 6.2 points, 1.1 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
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