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.
18 Feb 2000: Billy Owens #30 of the Golden State Warriors guards Tony Battie #4 of the Boston Celtics at the Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, California. The Warriors defeated the Celtics 122-100. Mandatory Credit: Jed Jacobsohn /Allsport
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 fifth of 10 players who wore the No. 30 jersey for the Warriors.
That player would be Golden State wing alum Billy Owens. After ending his college career at Syracuse, Owens was picked up with the third overall selection of the 1991 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings.
The Carlisle, Pennsylvania native would play the first three seasons of his pro career with the Dubs, however, after a trade before the start of his rookie season. That ended with a trade to to the Miami Heat in 1994.
During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Owens wore only jersey No. 30 and put up 14.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.0 steals per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Warriors jersey history – No. 30 – Billy Owens (1991-94)