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When the calendar turns to Nov. 6, the Golden State Warriors celebrate the debut anniversary of a player with one of the most decorated careers in franchise history.
November 6, 1985
In the 1985 NBA Draft, the Golden State Warriors landed Chris Mullin out of St. Johns with the No. 7 overall pick. On Nov. 6, 1985, against the Seattle SuperSonics, Mullin laced up as a member of the Golden State Warriors for the first time.
In his rookie debut, Mullin played 20 minutes off the bench, scoring 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting from the field. The former Big-East player of the year added two rebounds, an assist and a block against the Sonics.
During Golden State’s 105-101 win, Mullin was one of four members to crack double-figures in scoring against the Sonics. Purvis Short and Joe Barry Carroll each tallied 24 points to lead the Warriors to victory.
Over his rookie season, Mullin started 30 of 55 games, averaging 14 points on 46.3% shooting from the field with 2.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.3 steals per contest.
To mark Mullin’s debut anniversary, the Warriors PR staff shared an image of the boxscore from Golden State’s 105-101 victory over the SuperSonics.
Via @WarriorsPR on Twitter:
Thirty five years ago today, Chris Mullin made his NBA debut, recording 15 points, two rebounds, one assist and one block in a 105-101 Warriors win over the SuperSonics. pic.twitter.com/N9IPjg9DSP
— Warriors PR (@WarriorsPR) November 6, 2020
After spending four years as the head coach of his alma mater St. John’s, Mullin currently serves as an NBA analyst for Golden State’s pre and postgame coverage on NBC Sports Bay Area.
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