It’s summer in the NBA, so it’s time to learn history. The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the older franchises in the NBA. Their history dates to the 1949-50 season.
Given that longevity, the team has had hundreds of players come through the City of Brotherly Love. Sixers Wire looks at the uniform No. 28, which has been worn by six of those players.
With that being said, here is a look at all six players who wore the No. 28 uniform in Sixers history:
Bill Melchionni
Melchionni began his career with the Sixers wearing the No. 28. He averaged 4.4 points, 1.4 assists and 1.4 rebounds as a member of the Sixers.
Bud Ogden
Ogden wore the No. 28 during his only two seasons in the NBA. He played 74 games for the Sixers and averaged 3.5 points and 1.4 rebounds in Philadelphia.
Walt Wesley
Wesley
played only four games for the Sixers in the 1974-75 season. He averaged 3 points and 2 rebounds with Philadelphia.
Andrew Lang
Lang played 73 games for the Sixers with 59 starts in the 1992-93 season wearing the No. 28 jersey. He averaged 5.3 points and 6 rebounds in those games.
Guerschon Yabusele
The Sixers brought Yabusele back to the NBA after five seasons overseas. He averaged 11.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.1 assists while shooting 38% from deep. He gave the Sixers some help at the big man spots in the 2024-25 season with Philadelphia missing so many key pieces. He then left for the New York Knicks in the 2024 offseason was traded to the Chicago Bulls midway through the season, but then headed back overseas in this current offseason.
Charles Bassey
Bassey began his career with the Sixers wearing the No. 23 uniform, but then returned to Philadelphia on a 10-day deal and wore the No. 28 in the 2025-26 season. He played only one game and had two points and a rebound in his return.
This article originally appeared on Sixers Wire: Every player in Philadelphia 76ers history who has worn the No. 28
