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.
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – 1987: Brad Miller #15 of the Dallas Mavericks leaps to defend Rod Higgins #22 of the Golden State Warriors during an NBA game at the Arena in Oakland, California in 1987. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory copyright notice : Copyright 1987. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
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 seventh of 18 players who wore the No. 22 jersey for the Warriors.
That player would be Golden State forward alum Rod Higgins. After ending his college career at Fresno State, Higgins was picked up with the 31st overall selection of the 1982 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls.
The Monroe, Louisiana native would play the first three seasons of his pro career with the Bulls. He also played for the Seattle SuperSonics, San Antonio Spurs, (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets, and the Bulls again before he signed with the Dubs in 1986 for the first of two stints.
His stay with the team would span six seasons, ending with a stint with the Sacramento Kings and another with the Cleveland Cavaliers before returning to Golden State for the last five games of his NBA career in 1994. During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Higgins wore only jersey Nos. 22 and 32 and put up 10.8 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per games.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Warriors jersey history – No. 22 – Rod Higgins (1986-92, 1994)