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The Oklahoma City Thunder (and the Seattle Supersonics before them) have 51 jersey numbers worn by the players who have suited up for the franchise since its founding at the start of the 1967-68 season. To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Thunder Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team.
And while those Supersonics jerseys may not remain part of the franchise history should a new team be established in Seattle as was the case with the return of the Charlotte Hornets, they are part of the Thunder's history today.
For this article, we continue with the 23rd jersey number in the series, jersey No. 21, with 16 players in total having donned the jersey in the history of the franchise.
The second of those players did so in the Seattle SuperSonics era, forward alum Gerald Paddio. After ending his college career at UNLV, Paddio was picked up with the 74th overall selection (there were many more rounds in that era of the draft) of the 1988 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics.
The Lafayette, Louisiana native would play the first 2 seasons of his pro career in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA -- that era's version of the G League) and abroad, however, signing with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1990.
He would sign with Seattle in 1992 after another stint in the CBA, his stay lasting until he was dealt to the Indiana Pacers in 1993. During his time suiting up for the Sonics, Paddio wore only jersey No. 21 and put up 3.9 points and 1.2 rebounds per game.
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Thunder jersey history No. 21 - Gerald Paddio (1992-93)
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And while those Supersonics jerseys may not remain part of the franchise history should a new team be established in Seattle as was the case with the return of the Charlotte Hornets, they are part of the Thunder's history today.
For this article, we continue with the 23rd jersey number in the series, jersey No. 21, with 16 players in total having donned the jersey in the history of the franchise.
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The second of those players did so in the Seattle SuperSonics era, forward alum Gerald Paddio. After ending his college career at UNLV, Paddio was picked up with the 74th overall selection (there were many more rounds in that era of the draft) of the 1988 NBA draft by the Boston Celtics.
The Lafayette, Louisiana native would play the first 2 seasons of his pro career in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA -- that era's version of the G League) and abroad, however, signing with the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1990.
He would sign with Seattle in 1992 after another stint in the CBA, his stay lasting until he was dealt to the Indiana Pacers in 1993. During his time suiting up for the Sonics, Paddio wore only jersey No. 21 and put up 3.9 points and 1.2 rebounds per game.
This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Thunder jersey history No. 21 - Gerald Paddio (1992-93)
Continue reading...
