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.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementTo 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 12th of 20 players who wore the No. 32 jersey for the Warriors.
Sep 15, 2017; Culver City, CA, USA; Golden State Warriors jerseys on display during the Nike and Sony press conference at Sony Studios. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY SportsThat 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 Bulls again before he signed with the Dubs in 1986.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHis stay with the team would span seven seasons in two stints, playing a season each for the Sacramento Kings and Cleveland Cavaliers before finishing his NBA career in 1994-95 with Golden State. 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 game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Warriors jersey history - No. 32 - Rod Higgins (1994-95)
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