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Boston Celtics jersey history No. 23 - Ernie Barrett (1953-56)
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. Advertisement 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. Oct 18, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; The number 6 is seen on the Boston Celtics jersey honoring Celtic great Bill Russell during the third quarter of the game between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports And for today's article, we will continue with the second of three people to wear the No. 23, Boston guard alum Ernie Barrett. After ending his college career at Kansas State, Barrett was picked up with the seventh overall selection of the 1951 NBA draft by the Celtics. The Pratt, Kansas native would play the only two seasons of his NBA career with Boston, retiring from the league afterward. During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Barrett wore only jersey No. 23 and put up 4.9 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference. This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Celtics jersey history No. 23 - Ernie Barrett (1953-56)
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Golden State Warriors jersey history - No. 16 - Irv Torgoff (1949)
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. Advertisement 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 second of nine players who wore the No. 16 jersey for the Warriors. Sep 15, 2017; Culver City, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors jerseys on display during the Nike and Sony press conference at Sony Studios. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports That player would be Golden State forward alum Irv Torgoff. After ending his college career at LIU, Torgoff joined the (defunct) Washington Capitols in their (and the BAA's) first-ever season of existence in 1946. The Brooklyn, New York native would play the first two seasons of his pro career with the Caps. He would also play for the (also defunct) Baltimore Bullets before he was dealt to the (then) Philadelphia (now, Golden State) Warriors in 1949 for his final season in the league. Advertisement During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Torgoff wore only jersey No. 16 and put up 2.7 points per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference. This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Warriors jersey history - No. 16 - Irv Torgoff (1949)
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Golden State Warriors jersey history - No. 15 - Damion Jones (2016-19)
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. Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) dunks the basketball against Golden State Warriors center Damian Jones (15) during the third quarter at Oracle Arena in Oakland onNovember 8, 2018. 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. Advertisement 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 25th of 27 players who wore the No. 15 jersey for the Warriors. That player would be Golden State big man alum Damian Jones. After ending his college career at Vanderbilt, Jones was picked up with the 30th overall selection of the 2016 NBA draft by the Warriors. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana native would play the first three seasons of his pro career with Golden State, coming to an end when he was dealt to the Atlanta Hawks in 2019. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference. This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Warriors jersey history - No. 15 - Damion Jones (2016-19)
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Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 18 - Yuta Watanabe (2022-23)
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. Advertisement 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 20th of those 52 different numbers is jersey No. 18, which has has had a total of two players wear the number in the history of the team. Apr 15, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia 76ers center Montrezl Harrell (5) shoots over Brooklyn Nets forward Yuta Watanabe (18) during game one of the 2023 NBA playoffs at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports The second of those players wearing No. 18 played in the Brooklyn Nets era, forward alum Yuta Watanabe. After ending his college career at George Washington, Watanabe would go unselected in the 2018 NBA draft, instead signing with the Memphis Grizzlies. The Yokohama, Japan native would play the first two seasons of his pro career with the Griz. He would also play for the Toronto Raptors before he signed with Brooklyn in 2022. His stay with the team would span a single season, coming to an end when he signed with the Phoenix Suns in 2023. Advertisement During his time suiting up for the Nets, Watanabe wore only jersey No. 18 and put up 5.6 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference. This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets jersey history No. 18 - Yuta Watanabe (2022-23)
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Golden State Warriors jersey history - No. 15 - John Mengelt (1981)
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. Advertisement 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 16th of 27 players who wore the No. 15 jersey for the Warriors. Sep 15, 2017; Culver City, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors jerseys on display during the Nike and Sony press conference at Sony Studios. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports That player would be Golden State guard alum John Mengelt. After ending his college career at Auburn, Mengelt was picked up with the 21st overall selection of the 1971 NBA draft by the (then) Cincinnati Royals (now, Sacramento Kings). The Lacrosse, Wisconsin native also played for the (then) Kansas City-Omaha (now, Sacramento) Kings, Detroit Pistons, and Chicago Bulls before he signed with the Dubs in 1981 for the last stop of his NBA career, just two games. Advertisement During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Mengelt wore only jersey No. 15 and put up no counting stats. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference. This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Warriors jersey history - No. 15 - John Mengelt (1981)
