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.
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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 19th of 23 players who wore the No. 11 jersey for the Warriors.
Jay Williams (L) of the Chicago Bulls tries to reach in on Earl Boykins (R) of the Golden State Warriors during the first half of their NBA game 06 March 2003 at the United Center in Chicago, IL. AFP PHOTO/Jeff HAYNES (Photo by JEFF HAYNES / AFP) (Photo credit should read JEFF HAYNES/AFP via Getty Images)
That player would be Golden State guard alum Earl Boykins. After ending his college career at Eastern Michigan, Boykins would go unselected in the 1998 NBA draft, instead playing in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA — that era’s version of the G League) before he signed with the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets in 1999.
The Cleveland, Ohio native He would also have stints with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic, and Los Angeles Clippers before he signed with the Dubs in 2002. His stay with the team would span a single season, coming to an end when he signed with the Denver Nuggets in 2003.
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During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Boykins wore only jersey No. 11 and put up 8.8 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Warriors jersey history – No. 11 – Earl Boykins (2002-03)