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 UCLA.
Leo Hill - guard
Draft year and position: 10th round (6th pick, 89th overall), 1961 NBA Draft
Seasons at UCLA: unknown
Seasons played with Warriors: did not make the team
Keith Erickson - wing
Draft year and position: 3rd round (1st pick, 21st overall), 1965 NBA Draft
Seasons at UCLA: 3
Seasons played with Warriors: unknown
Ken Washington - guard
Draft year and position: 8th round (3rd pick, 71st overall), 1966 NBA Draft
Seasons at UCLA: 3
Seasons played with Warriors: did not make the team
Mike Lynn - forward
Draft year and position: 5th round (8th pick, 51st overall), 1967 NBA Draft
Seasons at UCLA: 3
Seasons played with Warriors: did not make the team
Edgar Lacey - forward
Draft year and position: 4th round (7th pick, 43rd overall), 1968 NBA Draft
Seasons at UCLA: 3
Seasons played with Warriors: did not make the team
Jamaal Wilkes - forward
Draft year and position: 1st round (11th pick, 11th overall), 1974 NBA Draft
Seasons at UCLA: 4
Seasons played with Warriors: 3 (1 title, Hall of Fame)
Raymond Townsend - guard
Draft year and position: 1st round (22nd pick, 22nd overall), 1978 NBA Draft
Seasons at UCLA: 4
Seasons played with Warriors: 2
Michael Holton - guard
Draft year and position: 3rd round (6th pick, 53rd overall), 1983 NBA Draft
Seasons at UCLA: 4
Seasons played with Warriors: did not make the team
Brad Wright - forward
Draft year and position: 3rd round (2nd pick, 49th overall), 1985 NBA Draft
Seasons at UCLA: 4
Seasons played with Warriors: did not make the team
Kevon Looney - center
Draft year and position: 1st round (30th pick, 30th overall), 2015 NBA Draft
Seasons at UCLA:
Seasons played with Warriors: 10 (3 titles)
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Every UCLA player drafted by the Golden State Warriors
