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.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 ninth of 15 players who wore the No. 33 jersey for the Warriors.That player would be Golden State forward alum Duane Ferrell. After ending his college career at Georgia Tech, Ferrell went unselected in the 1988 NBA Draft, instead signing with the Atlanta Hawks. He also played in other leagues until until he signed with the Hawks again, and also played for the Indiana Pacers before he was dealt to the Dubs in 1997. His stay with the team lasted until he was dealt back to Atlanta in 1999, then waived.During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Ferrell wore only jersey No. 33 and put up 1.7 points per game.All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Warriors jersey history – No. 33 – Duane Ferrell (1997-99)
