Every player in Philadelphia 76ers history who has worn the 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 five of those players in the history of the franchise. This running series will go through all of the uniform numbers worn in franchise history.

Here is the list of the five players who have worn No. 28 in Sixers history:

Bill Melchionni

Melchionni, playing for the ABA's New York Nets in the 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

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

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

Lang 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.

Guerschon Yabusele

The Sixers brought Yabusele back to the NBA after five seasons overseas. He averaged 11.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 2.1 assists while shooting 38% from deep. He gave the Sixers some help at the big man spots in the 2024-25 season with Philadelphia missing so many key pieces. He then left for the New York Knicks in the offseason.

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