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.
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 26th of 28 players who wore the No. 12 jersey for the Warriors.
Feb 1, 2022; San Antonio, Texas, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Quinndary Weatherspoon (12) steps back to shoot in the second half against the San Antonio Spurs at the AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Daniel Dunn-USA TODAY Sports
That player would be Golden State guard alum Quinndary Weatherspoon. After ending his college career at Mississippi State, Weatherspoon was picked up with the 49th overall selection of the 2019 NBA draft by the San Antonio Spurs.
The Canton, Mississippi native would play the first two seasons of his pro career with the Spurs before he signed with the Dubs in 2021. His stay with the team would span 11 games of one season, his last in the NBA.
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During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Weatherspoon wore only jersey No. 12 and put up 2.7 points and 1.3 rebounds per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Warriors jersey history – No. 12 – Quinndary Weatherspoon (2021-22)