The Golden State Warriors have put together their teams through a variety of ways over the years, yet few approaches have proven as successful as the NBA draft. More than anything else, the most talented players to represent the Warriors have arrived in Golden State either by being selected directly in the annual draft or through trades executed on that same night.
The Golden State Warriors have taken many of their top stars through the draft, but have also landed a number of notable players over the years as well. From tiny colleges to blue blood programs, these alumni have contributed significantly to the team’s roster over the years. So, we chose to take a closer look at which Dubs came from which schools over the years.
So without further ado, let’s take a look at every player who has been drafted by the Warriors out of
Tom Meschery – forward
Draft year and position: 1st round (7th pick, 7th overall), 1961 NBA Draft
Seasons at Saint Mary’s: 3
Seasons played with Warriors: 6
Steve Gray – guard
Draft year and position: 3rd round (3rd pick, 21st overall), 1963 NBA Draft
Seasons at Saint Mary’s: 3
Seasons played with Warriors: did not make the team
Rich Holmberg – forward
Draft year and position: 11th round (7th pick, 148th overall), 1969 NBA Draft
Seasons at Saint Mary’s: 2
Seasons played with Warriors: did not make the team
Maurice Harper – guard
Draft year and position: 10th round (11th pick, 171st overall), 1975 NBA Draft
Seasons at Saint Mary’s: 3
Seasons played with Warriors: did not make the team
Mike Rozenski – guard
Draft year and position: 8th round (15th pick, 141st overall), 1975 NBA Draft
Seasons at Saint Mary’s: 3
Seasons played with Warriors: did not make the team
Rick Bernard – guard
Draft year and position: 7th round (11th pick, 142nd overall), 1978 NBA Draft
Seasons at Saint Mary’s: 5
Seasons played with Warriors: did not make the team
David Vann – guard
Draft year and position: 6th round (14th pick, 129th overall), 1982 NBA Draft
Seasons at Saint Mary’s: 4
Seasons played with Warriors: did not make the team
Peter Thibeaux – forward
Draft year and position: 4th round (7th pick, 77th overall), 1983 NBA Draft
Seasons at Saint Mary’s: 4
Seasons played with Warriors: 2
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Every Saint Mary’s player drafted by the Golden State Warriors
Reporting by Justin Quinn, Celtics Wire / Warriors Wire
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By Justin Quinn, Celtics Wire | USA TODAY Network
