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.
1987: Jerome Whitehead of the Golden State Warriors make a hook shot during an NBA game in the 1987-88 season. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by: Otto Greule Jr/Getty ImagesFounded 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.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTo 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 15 players who wore the No. 33 jersey for the Warriors.
That player would be Golden State big man alum Jerome Whitehead. After ending his college career at Marquette, Whitehead was picked up with the 41st overall selection of the 1978 NBA Draft by the (then) San Diego (now, Los Angeles) Clippers.
The Waukegan, Illinois native played parts of the first two seasons of his pro career with the Clips. He also played for the Utah Jazz, Dallas Mavericks, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Clippers again before he was dealt to the Dubs in 1984. His stay with the team would span parts of five seasons, coming to an end when he was dealt to the San Antonio Spurs in 1988.
During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Whitehead wore only jersey No. 33 and put up 6.9 points and 5.0 rebounds per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Warriors jersey history - No. 33 - Jermaine Whitehead (1984-88)
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