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Golden State Warriors jersey history - No. 20 - Phil Smith (1974-80)
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 eighth of 29 players who wore the No. 20 jersey for the Warriors. That player would be Golden State guard alum Phil Smith. After ending his college career at USF, Smith was picked up with the 29th overall selection of the 1974 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. The San Francisco, California native would play the first six seasons of his pro career with the Dubs, coming to an end when he was dealt to the (then) San Diego (now, Los Angeles) Clippers in 1980. During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Smith wore only jersey No. 20 and put up 17.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.3 steals per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference. This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Warriors jersey history - No. 20 - Phil Smith (1974-80)
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Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 21 - Iman Shumpert (2020-21)
The Brooklyn Nets have 52 jersey numbers worn by over 600 different players over the course of their history since the franchise was founded in 1967 as a charter member of the American Basketball Association (ABA), when the team was known as the "New Jersey Americans". Since then, that league has been absorbed by the NBA with the team that would later become the New York Nets and New Jersey Nets before settling on the name by which they are known today, bringing their rich player and jersey history with them to the league of today. To commemorate the players who played for the Nets over the decades wearing those 52 different jersey numbers, Nets Wire is covering the entire history of the franchise's jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. The 22nd of those 52 different numbers is jersey No. 21, which has has had a total of 26 players wear the number in the history of the team. The 25th of those players wearing No. 21 played in the Brooklyn Nets era, wing alum Iman Shumpert. After ending his college career at Georgia Tech, Shumpert was picked up with the 17th overall selection of the 2011 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. The Oak Park, Illinois native also played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Sacramento Kings, and Houston Rockets before he signed with Brooklyn in 2019 for his last two seasons in the NBA. During his time suiting up for the Nets, Shumpert wore only jersey Nos. 10 and 21 and put up 3.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference. This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Nets jersey history No. 21 - Iman Shumpert (2020-21)
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Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 21 - LaMarcus Aldridge (2021-22)
The Brooklyn Nets have 52 jersey numbers worn by over 600 different players over the course of their history since the franchise was founded in 1967 as a charter member of the American Basketball Association (ABA), when the team was known as the "New Jersey Americans". Since then, that league has been absorbed by the NBA with the team that would later become the New York Nets and New Jersey Nets before settling on the name by which they are known today, bringing their rich player and jersey history with them to the league of today. To commemorate the players who played for the Nets over the decades wearing those 52 different jersey numbers, Nets Wire is covering the entire history of the franchise's jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. The 22nd of those 52 different numbers is jersey No. 21, which has has had a total of 26 players wear the number in the history of the team. The 23rd of those players wearing No. 21 played in the Brooklyn Nets era, big man alum LaMarcus Aldridge. After ending his college career at Texas, Aldridge was picked up with the second overall selection of the 2006 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. The Dallas, Texas native would play the first nine seasons of his pro career with the Portland Trail Blazers instead after a draft night deal. He would also play for the San Antonio Spurs before he signed with Brooklyn in 2021 for the final two seasons of his NBA career. During his time suiting up for the Nets, Aldridge wore only jersey No. 21 and put up 12.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference. This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets jersey history No. 21 - LaMarcus Aldridge (2021-22)
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Boston Celtics jersey history No. 28 - Jameer Nelson (2014-15)
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 10th of 14 people to wear the No. 28, Boston guard alum Jameer Nelson. After ending his college career at St. Joseph's, Nelson was picked up with the 20th overall selection of the 2004 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. The Chester, Pennsylvania native would play the first 10 seasons of his pro career with the Orlando Magic after a draft night deal. He also played for the Dallas Mavericks before he was dealt to Boston in 2014. His stay with the team would span just six games before he'd be dealt again, this time to the Denver Nuggets in 2015. During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Nelson wore only jersey No. 28 and put up 4.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 5.5 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference. This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Celtics jersey history No. 28 - Jameer Nelson (2014-15)
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Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 21 - Treveon Graham (2018-19)
The Brooklyn Nets have 52 jersey numbers worn by over 600 different players over the course of their history since the franchise was founded in 1967 as a charter member of the American Basketball Association (ABA), when the team was known as the "New Jersey Americans". Since then, that league has been absorbed by the NBA with the team that would later become the New York Nets and New Jersey Nets before settling on the name by which they are known today, bringing their rich player and jersey history with them to the league of today. To commemorate the players who played for the Nets over the decades wearing those 52 different jersey numbers, Nets Wire is covering the entire history of the franchise's jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. The 22nd of those 52 different numbers is jersey No. 21, which has has had a total of 26 players wear the number in the history of the team. The 22nd of those players wearing No. 21 played in the Brooklyn Nets era, wing alum Treveon Graham. After ending his college career at VCU, Graham would go unselected in the 2015 NBA Draft, instead playing in the G League before he signed with the Charlotte Hornets in 2016. The Temple Hills, Maryland native would play the first two seasons of his pro career with the Hornets before signing with the Nets in 2018. His stay with the team would span just 35 games before he would be dealt to the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2019. During his time suiting up for the Nets, Graham wore only jersey No. 21 and put up 5.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference. This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets jersey history No. 21 - Treveon Graham (2018-19)
