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The '''Golden State Warriors''' are a [[NBA|National Basketball Association]] team based in [[San Francisco]], [[California]]. | The '''Golden State Warriors''' are a [[NBA|National Basketball Association]] team based in [[San Francisco]], [[California]]. | ||
| − | Originally founded as the '''Philadelphia Warriors''' in 1946 as a charter member of the Basketball Association of America (the predecessor to the NBA), they were best known as the team who drafted Wilt Chamberlain (who would score a record 100 points in a single game). The team relocated to [[San Francisco]] in 1962, adopting the name '''San Francisco Warriors''' before relocating to Oakland in 1971 and adopting their current name (they are the only major professional sports franchise to name its team after a state nickname). The team relocated to a new arena in San Francisco in 2019, but elected to keep the Golden State name. | + | Originally founded as the '''Philadelphia Warriors''' in 1946 as a charter member of the Basketball Association of America (the predecessor to the NBA), they were best known as the team who drafted Wilt Chamberlain (who would score a record 100 points in a single game). The team relocated to [[San Francisco]] in 1962, adopting the name '''San Francisco Warriors''' before relocating to Oakland in 1971 and adopting their current name (they are the only major professional sports franchise to name its team after a state nickname). The team relocated to a new arena in San Francisco (Chase Center) in 2019, but elected to keep the Golden State name. |
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| + | They have won 11 conference titles; 3 were in the Eastern Conference in 1947, 1948, and 1956, and 8 were in the Western Conference in 1964, 1967, 1975, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. They have won 6 of their 11 NBA Finals appearances, claiming victories in 1947, 1956, 1975, 2015, 2017, and 2018. | ||
==Retired Numbers== | ==Retired Numbers== | ||
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*<nowiki>#14</nowiki> [[Tom Meschery]] | *<nowiki>#14</nowiki> [[Tom Meschery]] | ||
*<nowiki>#16</nowiki> [[Alvin Attles]] | *<nowiki>#16</nowiki> [[Alvin Attles]] | ||
| + | *<nowiki>#17</nowiki> [[Chris Mullin]] | ||
*<nowiki>#24</nowiki> [[Rick Barry]] | *<nowiki>#24</nowiki> [[Rick Barry]] | ||
*<nowiki>#42</nowiki> [[Nate Thurmond]] | *<nowiki>#42</nowiki> [[Nate Thurmond]] | ||
==Roster== | ==Roster== | ||
===Guards=== | ===Guards=== | ||
| − | * | + | *12 - Ky Bowaman |
| − | * | + | *30 - Stephen Curry |
| − | + | *1 - Damion Lee | |
| − | + | *3 - Jordan Poole | |
| − | *1 - | + | *11 - Klay Thompson |
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===Forwards=== | ===Forwards=== | ||
| − | * | + | *23 - Draymond Green |
| − | * | + | *5 - Kevon Looney |
| − | * | + | *7 - Eric Paschall |
| − | * | + | *6 - Alen Smailagic |
| − | * | + | *95 - Juan Toscano-Anderson |
| + | *22 - Andrew Wiggins | ||
===Centers=== | ===Centers=== | ||
| − | * | + | *32 - Marquese Chriss |
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 17:57, October 12, 2020
The Golden State Warriors are a National Basketball Association team based in San Francisco, California.
Originally founded as the Philadelphia Warriors in 1946 as a charter member of the Basketball Association of America (the predecessor to the NBA), they were best known as the team who drafted Wilt Chamberlain (who would score a record 100 points in a single game). The team relocated to San Francisco in 1962, adopting the name San Francisco Warriors before relocating to Oakland in 1971 and adopting their current name (they are the only major professional sports franchise to name its team after a state nickname). The team relocated to a new arena in San Francisco (Chase Center) in 2019, but elected to keep the Golden State name.
They have won 11 conference titles; 3 were in the Eastern Conference in 1947, 1948, and 1956, and 8 were in the Western Conference in 1964, 1967, 1975, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. They have won 6 of their 11 NBA Finals appearances, claiming victories in 1947, 1956, 1975, 2015, 2017, and 2018.
Retired Numbers
- #13 Wilt Chamberlain
- #14 Tom Meschery
- #16 Alvin Attles
- #17 Chris Mullin
- #24 Rick Barry
- #42 Nate Thurmond
Roster
Guards
- 12 - Ky Bowaman
- 30 - Stephen Curry
- 1 - Damion Lee
- 3 - Jordan Poole
- 11 - Klay Thompson
Forwards
- 23 - Draymond Green
- 5 - Kevon Looney
- 7 - Eric Paschall
- 6 - Alen Smailagic
- 95 - Juan Toscano-Anderson
- 22 - Andrew Wiggins
Centers
- 32 - Marquese Chriss
External links
- http://www.nba.com/warriors/ Official Website
- http://www.nba.com/warriors/history/media_guide_2007-08.html 2007-08 Golden State Warriors Media Guide
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