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Every player in Philadelphia 76ers history who has worn No. 11

Here are all 33 players who have worn the No. 11 in the history of the Philadelphia 76ers.

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. 11, which has been worn by 33 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 30 players who have worn the No. 12.

Here is the list of the 33 who have worn No. 11 in Sixers history:

Top 10 players in blocked shots in Philadelphia 76ers history

Here are the top 10 players in the long history of the Philadelphia 76ers in blocked shots.

To be an effective shot blocker, one must have an understanding of timing and sense for when a player is going up for a shot. Defenders also must be disciplined and not fall for pump fakes an offensive player will throw in to free themselves for an effortless look.

The Philadelphia 76ers have had some really good rim protectors in their history. Some are recognized among the top defenders in the history of the game.

With it being the dead time of the NBA offseason, now is the time to look back and recognize the top players in the history of the Sixers. In this edition, Sixers Wire looks at the top 10 shot blockers in the long history of the franchise. One of the players on this list is still active and has a chance to go higher on the list with longevity:

Ranking the top five centers in the history of the Philadelphia 76ers

Here is a ranking of the top five centers who have played for the Philadelphia 76ers.

The center position on a basketball team needs to be the anchor on the defensive end and provide post play on the offensive end. The Philadelphia 76ers have had many players do a solid job of both.

The center spot has continued to evolve and these big men are now as skilled as they come. They can work in the post, step out and drill a jump shot or take a guy off the dribble — like Joel Embiid.

Sixers Wire ranks the top five centers in Sixers history just as we have done for the other four positions:

Ranking the top five centers in the history of the Philadelphia 76ers

We now move on to the fifth and final installment of the top five rankings as we now rank the top five centers in Philadelphia 76ers history.

The center position on a basketball team needs to be the anchor of the team on the defensive end as well as being the guy who provides post play on the offensive end. The Philadelphia 76ers have had a lot of players do this for their team as they have done a solid job of doing both of those things for the team to be successful.

We have counted down the top five players at each position so far, but now we are moving on to the final position in the lineup: centers. Make sure you check out our previous rankings for the other four positions if you have not seen them yet.

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With that being said, let’s dive into this list!

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The first indication that he had a heart problem came at a screening the NBA Players Association and NBA Retired Players Association began, in the wake of the deaths of Caldwell Jones, who passed in 2014, and former Rockets great Moses Malone and Darryl Dawkins, who passed away within three weeks of each other in 2015. Since the program started, more than 500 players have been screened. As much good as it has done — expanding to an assortment of tests and even orthopedic imaging, and players have been found to have an array of issues that might have gone unnoticed — Catchings said the free testing wasn’t as big of a hit as he thought it would be.