The Oklahoma City Thunder (and the Seattle Supersonics before them) have 52 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.
Without further ado, let’s get into the next of those jersey numbers in our series.
And for today’s article, we will continue with the first of three people to wear the No. 51, OKC forward alum Reggie King. After ending his college career at Alabama, King was picked up with the 18th overall selection of the 1979 NBA Draft by the (then) Kansas City (now, Sacramento) Kings.
The Birmingham, Alabama native would play the first four seasons of his pro career with the Kings, coming to an end when he was dealt to Seattle for the final two seasons of his NBA career.
During his time suiting up for the Sonics, King wore only jersey No. 51 and put up 5.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.