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 eight players who wore the No. 50 jersey for the Warriors.
That player would be Hall of Fame Golden State big man alum Ralph Sampson. After ending his college career at Virginia, Sampson was picked up with the th overall selection of the xxxx NBA Draft by the
The Harrisonburg, Virginia native played parts of the first five seasons of his pro career with the Houston Rockets, coming to an end when he was dealt to the Dubs in 1987. His stay with the team lasted until he was dealt to the Sacramento Kings in 1989.
During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Sampson wore only jersey No. 50 and put up 9.3 points, 6.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.3 steals per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Golden State Warriors jersey history – No. 50 – Ralph Sampson (1987-89)
Reporting by Justin Quinn, Warriors Wire / Warriors Wire
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