Every player in Philadelphia 76ers history who has worn No. 31
It’s summertime in the NBA, so it’s time to learn some history. The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the older franchises in the NBA. Their history dates to the 1949-50 season.
With that longevity, the team has had hundreds of players come through the City of Brotherly Love. Sixers Wire looks at the No. 31, which has been worn by 15 of those players in the history of the franchise.
This running series will go through all of the uniform numbers worn in franchise history. The previous edition of this series was a list compiling the two players who have worn the No. 32.
Here is the list of those 15 players who have worn No. 31 in Sixers history:
Mel Counts, 1972
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Counts, playing for the Lakers in the above photo, played only seven games for the Sixers and averaged 1.4 points and 2.3 rebounds. He was traded to the Lakers early in the 1972-73 season.
John Trapp, 1972-1973
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Trapp, acquired from the Lakers in the Counts deal, played 39 games for Philadelphia and averaged 10.7 points and 4.8 rebounds. He then joined the Denver Rockets in the ABA.
Mark McNamara, 1982-1983 and 1986-1988
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McNamara played three seasons for Philadelphia in two stints, and he averaged 3 points and 3 rebounds in 89 career games, including 21 starts.
Steve Hayes, 1984-1985
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Hayes played 11 games for the Sixers in the 1984-85 season, and he averaged 2 points and 3.1 rebounds in those games.
Shelton Jones, 1988-1989
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Jones played 42 games for the Sixers with 34 starts, and he averaged 5 points and 2.3 rebounds in those games.
Jay Vincent, 1989-1990
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Vincent, playing for the Dallas Mavericks in the above photo, only played in 17 games for Philadelphia in the 1984-85 season, and he averaged 7.3 points and 2.1 rebounds.
Brian Oliver, 1990-1992
Dec. 30, 1990: Guard Brian Oliver of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on during a game against the Los Angeles Lakers at the CoreStates Spectrum in Inglewood, California. The Lakers won the game, 115-107.
Oliver played 107 games for Philadelphia across two seasons, and he averaged 3.4 points and 1 rebound.
Glenn Robinson, 2003-2004
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Robinson was brought in to be second in command to Allen Iverson, and it didn’t exactly work out. A two-time All-Star while with the Milwaukee Bucks, Robinson averaged 16.6 points and 4.5 rebounds in 42 games for the Sixers.
Michael Bradley, 2004-2005
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Bradley, acquired from the Sacramento Kings in the Chris Webber deal, wore No. 31 initially and averaged 4.5 points in two games in the 2004-05 season. He then switched to No. 5 the following season.
Zendon Hamilton, 2005-2006
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Hamilton played one game in the 2005-06 season wearing the No. 31 for the Sixers. He wore No. 42 in a previous stint in Philadelphia in the 2003-04 season.
Ivan McFarlin, 2006-2007
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McFarlin, the defender in the above photo, played 11 games in the 2006-07 season and averaged 1.4 points and 1 rebound. They were the only games of his NBA career.
Charles Jenkins, 2013
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Jenkins was a member of the Sixers in the 2012-13 season and played 12 games, averaging 2.5 points and 1.3 assists. He started one game during the season.
Hollis Thompson, 2013-2017
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Known for his shooting, Thompson was a member of The Process Sixers. He averaged 7.9 points and 3.1 rebounds across 256 games in four seasons for Philadelphia. He was waived by the team in January of 2017 before playing nine more games for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Mike Muscala, 2018-2019
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Probably best known for his game-winning shot in the bubble to beat the Miami Heat that allowed the Sixers to keep their 2020 draft pick and take Tyrese Maxey, Muscala played 47 games with six starts in the 2018-19 season. He averaged 7.4 points and 4.3 rebounds for Philadelphia before being traded to the Los Angeles Clippers in the Tobias Harris deal.
Seth Curry, 2020-2022
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Acquired on draft night back in 2020, Curry was a big part of the success Philadelphia had on the floor. He averaged 13.6 points and shot 42.6% from deep in 102 games for the Sixers before being sent to the Brooklyn Nets in the deal that brought in James Harden.
