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Golden State Warriors jersey history - No. 15 - Ed Mikan (1951-52)
Golden State Warriors jersey history - No. 15 - Ed Mikan (1951-52) 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 fifth of 27 players who wore the No. 15 jersey for the Warriors. That player would be Golden State big man alum Ed Mikan. After ending his college career at DePaul, Mikan was picked up with the fifth overall selection of the 1948 BAA draft by the (defunct) Chicago Stags. The Joliet, Illinois native also played for the (then) Rochester Royals (now, Sacramento Kings) and (defunct) Washington Capitols before he signed with the (then) Philadelphia (now, Golden State) Warriors in 1951. His stay with the team would span parts of three seasons, coming to an end when he was dealt to the (defunct) Indianapolis Olympians in 1952. During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Mikan wore only jersey No. 15 and put up 8.0 points, 7.1 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
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Boston Celtics jersey history No. 15 - Ed Mikan (1953-54)
The Boston Celtics have had players suiting up in a total of 68 different jersey numbers (and have three others not part of any numerical series) since their founding at the dawn of the Basketball Association of America (BAA -- the league that would become today's NBA), worn by well over 500 players in the course of Celtics history. To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Celtics Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. Advertisement With 25 of those jerseys now retired to honor some of the greatest Celtics to wear those jerseys, there is a lot of history to cover. Oct 18, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; The number 6 is seen on the Boston Celtics jersey honoring Celtic great Bill Russell during the third quarter of the game between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports And for today's article, we will continue with the fourth of 6 people to wear the No. 15 jersey, Boston big man alum Ed Mikan. After ending his college career at DePaul, Mikan was picked up with the fifth overall selection of the 1948 BAA draft by the (defunct) Chicago Stags. The Joliet, Illinois native would play parts of the first 2 seasons of his pro career with the Stags. He also played for the (then) Rochester Royals (now, Sacramento Kings), (defunct) Washington Capitols, (then) Philadelphia (now, Golden State) Warriors and (also defunct) Indianapolis Olympians before he would finish his career with Boston in 1953. Advertisement During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Mikan wore only jersey No. 15 and put up 2.3 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference. Listen to the "Celtics Lab" podcast on: Apple Podcasts: Spotify: This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Celtics jersey history No. 15 - Ed Mikan (1953-54)
USA Today
10-04-2025
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- USA Today
Boston Celtics jersey history No. 15 - Ed Mikan (1953-54)
The Boston Celtics have had players suiting up in a total of 68 different jersey numbers (and have three others not part of any numerical series) since their founding at the dawn of the Basketball Association of America (BAA -- the league that would become today's NBA), worn by well over 500 players in the course of Celtics history. To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Celtics Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. With 25 of those jerseys now retired to honor some of the greatest Celtics to wear those jerseys, there is a lot of history to cover. And for today's article, we will continue with the fourth of 6 people to wear the No. 15 jersey, Boston big man alum Ed Mikan. After ending his college career at DePaul, Mikan was picked up with the fifth overall selection of the 1948 BAA draft by the (defunct) Chicago Stags. The Joliet, Illinois native would play parts of the first 2 seasons of his pro career with the Stags. He also played for the (then) Rochester Royals (now, Sacramento Kings), (defunct) Washington Capitols, (then) Philadelphia (now, Golden State) Warriors and (also defunct) Indianapolis Olympians before he would finish his career with Boston in 1953. During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Mikan wore only jersey No. 15 and put up 2.3 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference. Listen to the "Celtics Lab" podcast on: Apple Podcasts: Spotify:
