During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Hughes wore only jersey No. 20 and put up 15.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.7 assists per game.
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 19th of 29 players who wore the No. 20 jersey for the Warriors.
That player would be Golden State wing alum Larry Hughes. After ending his college career at St. Louis, Hughes was picked up with the eighth overall selection of the 1998 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers.
The St. Louis native was dealt to the Dubs in his second season, early in 2000. His stay with the team would span parts of three seasons, coming to an end when he signed with the Washington Wizards in 2002.
During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Hughes wore only jersey No. 20 and put up 15.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 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. 20 - Larry Hughes (2000-02)
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