The Golden State Warriors have put together their teams through a variety of ways over the years, yet few approaches have proven as successful as the NBA draft. More than anything else, the most talented players to represent the Warriors have arrived in Golden State either by being selected directly in the annual draft or through trades executed on that same night.
The Golden State Warriors have taken many of their top stars through the draft, but have also landed a number of notable players over the years as well. From tiny colleges to blue blood programs, these alumni have contributed significantly to the team's roster over the years. So, we chose to take a closer look at which Dubs came from which schools over the years.
So without further
ado, let's take a look at every player who has been drafted by the Warriors out of Temple.
Nelson Bobb - guard
Draft year and position: 3rd round, 1949 BAA Draft
Seasons at Temple: 4
Seasons played with Warriors: 2
Ike Borsavage - center
Draft year and position: 5th round (3rd pick, 51st overall), 1950 NBA Draft
Seasons at Temple: unknown
Seasons played with Warriors: 1
Bill Mlkvy - forward
Draft year and position: 1st round (4th pick, 4th overall), 1952 NBA Draft (territorial selection)
Seasons at Temple: 3
Seasons played with Warriors: 1
Al Didriksen - guard
Draft year and position:
Seasons at Temple: 3
Seasons played with Warriors: did not make the team
Harry Silcox - position unknown
Draft year and position: 7th round (3rd pick, 51st overall), 1955 NBA Draft
Seasons at Temple: 4
Seasons played with Warriors: did not make the team
Hal Lear - guard
Draft year and position: 1st round (8th pick, 8th overall), 1956 NBA Draft
Seasons at Temple: 3
Seasons played with Warriors: 1
Jay Norman - guard
Draft year and position: 7th round (5th pick, 53rd overall), 1958 NBA Draft
Seasons at Temple: 3
Seasons played with Warriors: did not make the team
Guy Rodgers - guard
Draft year and position: 1st round (5th pick, 5th overall), 1958 NBA Draft (territorial selection)
Seasons at Temple: 3
Seasons played with Warriors: 8 (Hall of Fame)
William R. Kennedy - guard
Draft year and position: 2nd round (7th pick, 15th overall), 1960 NBA Draft
Seasons at Temple:
Seasons played with Warriors: 1
Marc Jackson - center
Draft year and position: 2nd round (9th pick, 38th overall), 1997 NBA Draft
Seasons at Temple: 2
Seasons played with Warriors: 2
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Every Temple player drafted by the Golden State Warriors
