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.
January 26, 2011; Oakland, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors center David Lee (10) shoots the ball over New Orleans Hornets center D.J. Mbenga (28) during the fourth quarter at ORACLE Arena. The Hornets defeated the Warriors 112-103. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
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 second of two players who wore the No. 28 jersey for the Warriors.
That player would be Golden State big man alum DJ Mbenga. After starting his pro career abroad, Mbenga would go unselected in the 2002 NBA Draft, instead continuing to play abroad until he signed with the Dallas Mavericks in 2004.
The Kinshasa, DR Congo native would play the first three seasons of his pro career with the Mavs before he signed with the Dubs in 2007. His stay with the team would span a single season, coming to an end when he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers in 2008.
During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Mbenga wore only jersey No. 28 and put up 1.2 points and 1.9 rebounds per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Warriors jersey history – No. 28 – DJ Mbenga (2007-08)