The Oklahoma City Thunder (and the Seattle Supersonics before them) have 51 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.
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For this article, we continue with the 42nd jersey number in the series, jersey No. 44, with 15 players in total having donned the jersey in the history of the franchise.
Mar 13, 2018; Atlanta, GA, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) grabs his hip after an injury following a play against the Atlanta Hawks as Oklahoma City Thunder center Dakari Johnson (44) watches during the first quarter at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
The 13th of those players who did so in the Oklahoma City Thunder era, big man alum Dakari Johnson. After ending his college career at Kentucky, Johnson was picked up with the 48th overall selection of the 2015 NBA Draft by the Thunder.
The Brooklyn, New York native played his only season in the league with Oklahoma City, leaving the league as a player afterward.
During his time suiting up for the Thunder, Johnson wore only jersey No. 44 and put up 1.8 points and 1.1 rebounds per game.
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All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
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This article originally appeared on OKC Thunder Wire: Thunder jersey history No. 44 – Dakari Johnson (2015-16)