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Golden State Warriors jersey history - No. 19 - Bob Armstrong (1956-57)
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 seventh of 13 players who wore the No. 19 jersey for the Warriors. That player would be Golden State big man alum Bob Armstrong. After ending his college career at Michigan State, Armstrong was picked up with the 42nd overall selection of the 1955 NBA Draft by the (then) Rochester Royals (now, Sacramento Kings). The Detroit, Michigan native would end up sitting out the next season, and instead signed with the (then) Philadelphia (now, Golden State) Warriors for his only 19 games played in the NBA. During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Armstrong wore only jersey No. 19 and put up 1.5 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
USA Today
2 days ago
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Golden State Warriors jersey history - No. 19 - George Dempsey (1951-58)
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 sixth of 13 players who wore the No. 19 jersey for the Warriors. That player would be Golden State guard alum George Dempsey. After ending his college career at King's College, Dempsey was picked up with the 69th overall selection (there were many more rounds in that era of the draft) of the 1951 NBA Draft by the(then) Philadelphia (now, Golden State) Warriors. The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native played most of his five seasons in the league with the Dubs, leaving the team in his last season after he was dealt to the (then) Syracuse Nationals (now, Philadelphia 76ers) in 1958. During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Dempsey wore only jersey Nos. 19 and 5 and put up 5.0 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
USA Today
2 days ago
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WATCH: All-Access with Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry at a celebrity golf event
Every summer, Stephen Curry takes to the golf course. The Golden State Warriors superstar is a high-level player on the links and often impresses with his golfing ability. This summer, Curry returned to the American Century Celebrity Golf Tournament, and as you would expect, he had some memorable moments as he made his way around the course. Some highlights of Curry's golfing exploits undoubtedly made their way onto social media. The four-time NBA champion finished fifth overall, with a score of 58 points, losing to Joe Pavelski, who had 73. Curry won the championship in 2023, but clearly didn't do enough to add a second chip to his golfing resume. Nevertheless, the overall event was a fun watch. If you missed it, and would like to see the event from Curry's perspective, he posted an "All Access" video to his personal YouTube channel, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at his participation in the celebrity event. You can watch the full All-Access video by clicking on the embedded link above. This post originally appeared on Warriors Wire! Follow us on Facebook and Twitter!
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3 days ago
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Golden State Warriors jersey history - No. 19 - Walt Budko (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 first of 13 players who wore the No. 19 jersey for the Warriors. That player would be Golden State forward alum Walt Budko. After ending his college career at Columbia, Budko was picked up with the sixth overall selection of the 1948 BAA Draft by the (defunct) Baltimore Bullets. The Kearney, New Jersey native would play the first three seasons of his pro career with the Bullets before his contract was sold to the (then) Philadelphia (now, Golden State) Warriors in 1951. His stay with the team would be for a single season, his last in the league. During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Budko wore only jersey No. 19 and put up 4.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
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Golden State Warriors jersey history - No. 19 - Ike Borsavage (1950-51)
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 fourth of 13 players who wore the No. 19 jersey for the Warriors. That player would be Golden State big man alum Ike Borsavage. After ending his college career at Temple, Borsavage was picked up with the 51st overall selection of the 1950 NBA Draft by the (then) Philadelphia (now, Golden State) Warriors. The Plymouth, Pennsylvania native played his sole season in the league with the Dubs before leaving the NBA as a player in 1951. During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Borsavage wore only jersey No. 19 and put up 2.7 points per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
