Through the 2024-25 season, the Los Angeles Lakers have had a total of 506 players suit up for them, going back to their days in Minneapolis. Some were forgettable, some were serviceable, some were good and a select few were flat-out legendary.
During the Lakers’ 80th season of existence (they were founded back in 1946 as the Detroit Gems in the National Basketball League), LeBron Wire is taking a look at each player who has worn their jersey, whether it has been a purple and gold one or the ones they donned back in the Midwest during their early years.
In 1950, the Baltimore Bullets took 6-foot-3 forward John Pilch out of the University of Wyoming in the second round of the NBA draft. His lone season in the league came with the Lakers during the 1951-52 campaign, and he had a total of five points, nine rebounds and two assists in nine games.
This article originally appeared on LeBron Wire: Lakers jersey history No. 18 — John Pilch
Reporting by Robert Marvi, LeBron Wire / LeBron Wire
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