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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 12th of 12 players who wore the No. 8 jersey for the Warriors.
That player would be Golden State guard alum De'Anthony Melton. After ending his college career at USC, Melton was picked up with the 46th overall selection of the 2018 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets.
The North Hollywood, California native would play the first season of his pro career with the Phoenix Suns instead, however, after being dealt there a few weeks after the draft. He would also have stints with the Memphis Grizzlies and Philadelphia 76ers before he signed with the Dubs in 2024.
His stay with the team would span just 6 games before he'd be dealt again -- this time to the Brooklyn Nets -- that same season. During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Melton wore only jersey No. 8 and put up 10.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.
This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Warriors jersey history - No. 8 - De'Anthony Melton (2024)
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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 12th of 12 players who wore the No. 8 jersey for the Warriors.
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That player would be Golden State guard alum De'Anthony Melton. After ending his college career at USC, Melton was picked up with the 46th overall selection of the 2018 NBA draft by the Houston Rockets.
The North Hollywood, California native would play the first season of his pro career with the Phoenix Suns instead, however, after being dealt there a few weeks after the draft. He would also have stints with the Memphis Grizzlies and Philadelphia 76ers before he signed with the Dubs in 2024.
His stay with the team would span just 6 games before he'd be dealt again -- this time to the Brooklyn Nets -- that same season. During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Melton wore only jersey No. 8 and put up 10.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.2 steals per game.
This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Warriors jersey history - No. 8 - De'Anthony Melton (2024)
Continue reading...
