A Look at the Dubs' Best Late‑Round Picks in Draft History

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1 / 34Eric Paschall, who won the 2018 NCAA title with Villanova, was selected by the Warriors in the 2019 NBA Draft with the 41st overall pick.

thumbnail-image: Eric Paschall, who won the 2018 NCAA title with Villanova, was selected by the Warriors in the 2019 NBA Draft with the 41st overall pick.
thumbnail-image: Paschall averaged 14.0 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists en route to earning 2019-20 All Rookie First Team honors.
thumbnail-image: Alen Smailagić was acquired by the Warriors in a 2019 draft night trade with the New Orleans Pelicans, who had selected him 39th overall. He had spent the previous season with the Santa Cruz Warriors, Golden States' G League affiliate.
thumbnail-image: The 20-year-old split time between the NBA and G League in his first pro season (2019-20). He averaged 15.2 points and 6.2 rebounds in 26 minutes per game with Santa Cruz.
thumbnail-image: Former NABC National Player of the Year (2012) and Consensus first-team All-American (2012) Draymond Green was selected by the Dubs with the 35th overall pick in the 2012 NBA Draft.
thumbnail-image: A part of the Warriors' five-straight finals appearances from 2015 through 2019, Green has been a three-time NBA Champion, three-time All-Star, former NBA Defensive Player of the Year and earned All-NBA Team honors twice through his first eight seasons.
thumbnail-image: Monta Ellis was drafted straight out of high school by the Warriors with the 40th pick of the 2005 NBA Draft. He averaged 6.8 points in his first NBA season (2005-06).
thumbnail-image: Ellis averaged 16.5 points and 4.1 assists en route to earn the 2006-07 Most Improved Player award while helping the “We Believe” Warriors upset the top-seeded Dallas Mavericks in the 2007 playoffs. He averaged 17.8 points through his 12-year NBA career.
thumbnail-image: Gilbert Arenas was the 31st overall pick of the 2001 NBA Draft. He spent his first two NBA seasons with the Warriors where he averaged 15.6 points, 4.0 rebounds, 5.7 assists and 1.8 steals and earned the 2002-03 Most Improved Player Award.
thumbnail-image: Arenas signed with the Washington Wizards as a free agent prior to the 2003-04 season. He became a three-time All-Star and earned All-NBA Team honors from 2005 through 2007. Arenas finished with career averages of 20.7 points, 5.3 assists and 1.6 steals over 11 NBA seasons.
thumbnail-image: Marc Jackson was selected by the Warriors with the 37th pick of the 1997 NBA Draft. He made his debut in the 2000-01 season where he averaged 13.2 points and 7.5 rebounds in 48 games; Jackson received All-Rookie Team honors that year. He played seven seasons in the NBA.
thumbnail-image: Šarūnas Marčiulionis was selected by the Warriors in the sixth round with the 127th overall pick in the 1987 NBA Draft. He was the first Soviet player to join the league and one of the first European players to receive significant playing time in the NBA.
thumbnail-image: Marčiulionis played four of his eight NBA seasons with the Warriors, finishing as the runner-up for the Sixth Man of the Year Award in 1992 after averaging 18.9 points off the bench. In 2015, he was inducted into both the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and FIBA Hall of Fame.
thumbnail-image: Larry Smith was the 24th overall selection of the 1980 NBA Draft. He earned 1980-81 All Rookie Team honors with averages of 9.6 points and 12.1 rebounds. Nine of Smith’s 13 seasons in the league were spent with the Warriors where he averaged 10.4 rebounds per game; his work on the boards earned him the nickname “Mr. Mean.”
thumbnail-image: Jerry Sichting was drafted by the Warriors in the fourth round of the 1979 NBA Draft with the 82nd overall pick. He was waived prior to the 1979-80 season by the team, then signed with the Indiana Pacers prior to the 1980-81 campaign where he would play the next five seasons.
thumbnail-image: Sichting was traded to the Boston Celtics before the 1985-86 season where he assisted them in winning that year’s NBA Championship. He played 10 seasons in the NBA.
thumbnail-image: The Warriors drafted Gus Williams with the 20th pick of the 1975 NBA Draft. He played in 77 games where he averaged 11.7 points, 3.1 assists and 1.8 steals in 22.4 minutes per game to earn All-Rookie Team honors.
thumbnail-image: Following his second season with the Dubs, Williams signed with the Seattle SuperSonics. He won the 1978-79 NBA Championship with the team, later became a two-time All-Star and two-time All-NBA Team honoree. Over 11 seasons Williams posted averages of 17.1 points, 5.6 assists and 2.0 steals per game.
thumbnail-image: Phil Smith was drafted by the Warriors with the 29th overall pick of the 1974 NBA Draft. He contributed 7.7 points in 14.3 minutes per game as the team made their way to becoming 1974-75 NBA Champions.
thumbnail-image: Smith became a scoring threat for the Dubs, averaging 19 points per game over his next five seasons. He was a two-time All-Star in that span and was named to the 1975-76 ALL-NBA and All-Defense Teams. He played nine seasons in the league.
thumbnail-image: The Warriors selected Derrek Dickey with the 29th overall pick of the 1973 NBA Draft. He spent four-plus seasons with the team, posting 6.4 points and 5.2 rebounds in 17.3 minutes per game. Dickey was a member of the Dubs’ 1974-75 NBA Championship team.
thumbnail-image: Charles Dudley was a fifth-round pick (76th overall) by the Warriors in the 1972 draft, but was cut prior to the 1972-73 season; he played 12 games with the Seattle SuperSonics that year. Dudley rejoined the Dubs for their 1974-75 Championship season, and spent four more seasons with the squad. He averaged 5.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 3.4 assists with Golden State.
thumbnail-image: In the sixth round (93rd overall pick) of the 1971 draft, the Dubs selected Charles Johnson. His best season of the five-plus he played with the Warriors came in the team’s 1974-75 NBA Championship run when he posted 10.9 points per game.
thumbnail-image: Johnson was waived by the Warriors part-way through the 1977-78 season and then signed with the Washington Bullets. He contributed 8.3 points in 20.7 minutes per game to help Washington win that season’s title and claim his second NBA Championship.
thumbnail-image: The Warriors selected Joe Ellis with the 13th pick of the 1966 NBA Draft. He spent his entire eight-season career with the Warriors, including a three-season span (1968-71) in which he averaged 12.8 points and 6.9 rebounds in 27.8 minutes per game.
thumbnail-image: McCoy McLemore was selected in the third round (25th overall pick) by the Warriors in 1964. He played his first two seasons with the team before being taken by the Chicago Bulls in the the 1966 expansion draft. McLemore spent eight seasons in the NBA and won an NBA Championship with the 1970-71 Milwaukee Bucks.
thumbnail-image: Al Attles was a fifth-round pick (39th overall) by the Warriors. He earned the nickname "The Destroyer" for his rugged defense through his 11-year career, all of which was spent with the franchise.
thumbnail-image: Attles went on to coach the Warriors for 13 seasons, including leading the team to their first West Coast Championship in 1974-75. He has spent nearly 60 years with the franchise in numerous capacities. He was enshrined in the Naismith Basketball Memorial Hall of Fame in 2019.
thumbnail-image: The Warriors selected Don Ohl in the fifth round of the 1958 draft with the 36th overall pick. However, his rights were sold to the Detroit Pistons where he made his NBA debut in 1960. Over his 10 seasons in the league, Ohl was a five-time All-star, averaged 15.9 points, and was considered one of the best distance shooters prior to the addition of the three-point line.
thumbnail-image: Woody Sauldsberry was an eighth round (60th overall) pick of the 1957 NBA Draft. He averaged 12.8 points and 10.3 rebounds his first season en route to being named Rookie of the Year. He was named an All-Star the subsequent season after averaging another double-double with 15.4 points and 11.5 rebounds.
thumbnail-image: Larry Costello (#21) was the 12th overall selection by the Warriors in 1954. He spent his first two seasons with the Dubs prior to being sold to the Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers franchise where he played 10 seasons. Between 1957 and 1965, Costello was a six-time All-Star who averaged 13.7 points, 4.1 rebounds and 5.0 assists.
thumbnail-image: The Warriors selected Walt Davis (left) with the 44th overall pick of the 1953 NBA Draft. He helped the Dubs win their first NBA title in 1955-56, then was traded to the St. Louis (now Atlanta) Hawks franchise during the 1957-58 season where he won a second championship.
thumbnail-image: The Warriors selected Jack George with the 10th overall pick of the 1953 NBA Draft. He spent his first five full seasons with the Dubs before being traded to the New York Knicks where he finished an eight-year career. While with the Dubs, George earned a NBA Championship with the 1955-56 squad, was named to the All-NBA Team that same year, and was a two-time All-Star.
thumbnail-image: George Dempsey was selected by the Warriors with the 69th pick of the 1951 NBA Draft. He spent four-plus seasons with the Warriors, including being on the franchise’s first NBA Championship team in 1958.