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Golden State Warriors jersey history - No. 15 - Damion Jones (2016-19)
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. Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) dunks the basketball against Golden State Warriors center Damian Jones (15) during the third quarter at Oracle Arena in Oakland onNovember 8, 2018. 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. Advertisement 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 25th of 27 players who wore the No. 15 jersey for the Warriors. That player would be Golden State big man alum Damian Jones. After ending his college career at Vanderbilt, Jones was picked up with the 30th overall selection of the 2016 NBA draft by the Warriors. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana native would play the first three seasons of his pro career with Golden State, coming to an end when he was dealt to the Atlanta Hawks in 2019. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference. This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Warriors jersey history - No. 15 - Damion Jones (2016-19)
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Golden State Warriors jersey history - No. 15 - Damion Jones (2016-19)
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. 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 25th of 27 players who wore the No. 15 jersey for the Warriors. That player would be Golden State big man alum Damian Jones. After ending his college career at Vanderbilt, Jones was picked up with the 30th overall selection of the 2016 NBA draft by the Warriors. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana native would play the first three seasons of his pro career with Golden State, coming to an end when he was dealt to the Atlanta Hawks in 2019. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
