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 eighth of nine players who wore the No. 43 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 wing alum Chris Carr. After ending his college career at Southern Illinois, Carr was picked up with the 56th overall selection of the 1995 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns.
The Ironton, Missouri native played the first season of his pro career with the Suns. He also played for the Minnesota Timberwolves and (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets before he signed with the Dubs in 1999. His stay with the team lasted until he was cut by the team two weeks later.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDuring his time suiting up for the Warriors, Carr wore only jersey No. 43 and put up 5.6 points and 1.9 rebounds per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Warriors jersey history - No. 43 - Chris Carr (1999)
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