Every player in Philadelphia 76ers history who has worn No. 28

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. 28, which has been worn by only four 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 one player who has worn the No. 29.

Here is the list of the four players who has worn No. 28 in Sixers history:

Bill Melchionni, 1966-1968

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Melchionni, playing for the ABA’s New York Nets in the above photo, began his career with the Sixers wearing the No. 28. He averaged 4.4 points, 1.4 assists and 1.4 rebounds as a member of the Sixers.

Bud Ogden, 1969-1971

Ogden wore the No. 28 during his only two seasons in the NBA. He played 74 games for the Sixers and averaged 3.5 points and 1.4 rebounds in Philadelphia.

Walt Wesley, 1974

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Wesley, playing for the Cincinnati Royals in the above photo, played only four games for the Sixers in the 1974-75 season. He averaged 3 points and 2 rebounds with Philadelphia.

Andrew Lang, 1992-1993

George Lynch #9 of the Philadelphia 76ers being held by Andrew Lang #28 while going up with the ball during the game against the Chicago Bulls at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The 76ers defeated the Bulls 98-80.

Lang, playing for the Chicago Bulls in the above photo, played 73 games for the Sixers with 59 starts in the 1992-93 season wearing the No. 28 jersey. He averaged 5.3 points and 6 rebounds in those games.