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Every player in Philadelphia 76ers history who has worn No. 42

It’s summertime in the NBA, so now is the 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. 42, which has been worn by 12 of those players in the history of the franchise.

This running series that will go through all of the uniform numbers worn in franchise history. The previous edition of this series was a list compiling the four players who have worn the No. 43.

Here is the list of those 12 players who have worn No. 43 in Sixers history:

Jeff Haliburton, 1973

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Haliburton lasted two seasons in the NBA. He played 31 games for the Sixers in the 1972-73 season after starting off the season in Atlanta. H averaged 9.5 points and 2.6 rebounds for Philadelphia.

Luther Rackley, 1973-74

Rackley played nine games for the Sixers, and he averaged 2 points and 2.4 rebounds. Philadelphia waived him early in the 1973-74 season.

Harvey Catchings, 1974-1979

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Catchings played in 372 games across five seasons for the Sixers before being traded to the then-New Jersey Nets before joining the Milwaukee Bucks (he’s with the Bucks in the photo above). He averaged 3 points and 5 rebounds with Philadelphia.

Mike Bantom, 1982

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Bantom played in 43 games with one start in Philadelphia, and he averaged 8.8 points and 5.3 rebounds while donning the No. 42 uniform for the Sixers.

Mike Gminski, 1987-1991

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Gminski was a very productive player during his time in Philadelphia. He averaged 14.9 points and 9 rebounds in 240 games, starting 239 of them, and he was a reliable player night in and night out.

Scott Williams, 1994-1999

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Williams played in 212 games across five seasons for the Sixers, and he averaged 5.3 points and 5.4 rebounds for Philadelphia. He wore No. 42 initially before switching his number to 55. He was sent to the Bucks in a deal.

Jerry Stackhouse, 1995-1998

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Stackhouse was an offensive maestro to begin his career in Philadelphia. He averaged 19.2 points as a rookie and he averaged 19.5 points with the Sixers overall. He didn’t mesh with Allen Iverson and was traded to the Detroit Pistons, with whom he became an All-Star.

Theo Ratliff, 1997-2001

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Ratliff appeared earlier on these lists when he wore No. 50 in the 2008-09 season for the Sixers. In his initial stint, he wore No. 42 and he averaged 3.2 blocks to go along with 11.8 points and 8 rebounds in three seasons. Philadelphia sent Ratliff to the Hawks for Dikembe Mutombo in the 2000-01 season on their way to the finals.

Zendon Hamilton, 2003-04

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Hamilton played in 46 games in the 2003-04 season and averaged 3.7 points and 3.2 rebounds wearing the No. 42. The 2003-04 season was a mostly forgettable one for the Sixers: It was filled with drama and adversity.

Shavlik Randolph, 2005-2008

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Randolph played three seasons with the Sixers and he averaged 2.5 points and 2.5 rebounds. He mostly provided hustle plays for Philadelphia when it really needed them.

Elton Brand, 2008-2012 and 2015-16

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Brand is now the team’s general manager, but before his time in the front office, he was a member of the Sixers. Coming off All-Star appearances with the Los Angeles Clippers, Brand signed the “Philly Max” with the Sixers in the 2008 offseason. However, he was unable to repeat his All-Star production due to a variety of injuries. He averaged 12.7 points and 7.2 rebounds for the Sixers as a player.

Al Horford, 2019-20

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Horford spent one tumultuous season in Philadelphia before he was moved to the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Sixers were hoping they were getting an All-Star, but instead, he, Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons did not work well together. He averaged 11.9 points and 6.8 rebounds. He is now back with the Boston Celtics.

Story originally appeared on Sixers Wire