THE Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder (and the Seattle Supersonics earlier than them) have 51 jersey numbers worn by the gamers who’ve carried the franchise since its creation at first of the 1967-68 season. To commemorate the gamers who wore these numbers, Thunder Wire covers the whole historical past of jersey numbers and the gamers who wore them because the group’s inception.
And whereas these Supersonics jerseys will not be a part of the franchise’s historical past if a brand new group was created in Seattle, as was the case with the return of the Charlotte Hornets, in the present day they’re a part of the historical past of the Thunder. For this text, we proceed with the ninth jersey quantity within the sequence, jersey No. 6, with a complete of 11 gamers having worn the jersey within the historical past of the franchise.
The eleventh of those 11 gamers to put on the quantity 6 did so throughout the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder period, former Thunder massive man Jaylin Williams. After ending his NCAA profession at Arkansas. Williams was chosen by Oklahoma Metropolis with the thirty fourth general decide within the 2022 NBA Draft.
Since then, Williams has signed a multi-year contract with OKC, to this point solely enjoying in jersey No. 6 for the Thunder.
In his two seasons with Oklahoma Metropolis thus far, the Fort Smith, Arkansas native has averaged 4.8 factors, 4.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per recreation.
This text was initially revealed on OKC Thunder Wire: Historical past of the Thunder #6 jersey – Jaylin Williams (2022-24)
