{
  "id": 2276444,
  "title": "Every Temple player drafted by the Golden State Warriors",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/every-temple-player-drafted-by-the-golden-state-warriors",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T02:00:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/every-temple-player-drafted-golden-020033415.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Golden State Warriors have built their teams through various methods, with the NBA draft being the most successful approach. Many top players have joined the Warriors directly from the draft or as trade acquisitions. Temple alumni have contributed significantly to the team over the years. This article examines every player drafted by the Warriors from Temple.\n\nNelson Bobb, a guard, was selected in the 3rd round of the 1949 BAA Draft. He played for the Warriors for two seasons. Ike Borsavage, a center, was picked in the 5th round of the 1950 NBA Draft. The exact number of seasons he attended Temple is unknown, but he played one season with the Warriors.\n\nBill Mlkvy, a forward, was taken in the 1st round of the 1952 NBA Draft (territorial selection). He attended Temple for three seasons before joining the Warriors for one season. Al Didriksen, a guard, played three seasons at Temple but did not make the team with the Warriors.\n\nHarry Silcox, whose position is unknown, was drafted in the 7th round of the 1955 NBA Draft. He spent four seasons at Temple but did not play with the Warriors. Hal Lear, a guard, was selected in the 1st round of the 1956 NBA Draft (8th pick, 8th overall). He played at Temple for three seasons and joined the Warriors for one season.\n\nJay Norman, another guard, was drafted in the 7th round of the 1958 NBA Draft (5th pick, 53rd overall). He attended Temple for three seasons but did not make the team with the Warriors. Guy Rodgers, a guard, was picked in the 1st round of the 1958 NBA Draft (5th pick, 5th overall) as a territorial selection. He played at Temple for three seasons and was a member of the Warriors for eight seasons, earning a spot in the Hall of Fame.\n\nWilliam R. Kennedy, a guard, was selected in the 2nd round of the 1960 NBA Draft (7th pick, 15th overall). He attended Temple for an unknown number of seasons but played one season with the Warriors. Marc Jackson, a center, was drafted in the 2nd round of the 1997 NBA Draft (9th pick, 38th overall). He spent two seasons at Temple and played two seasons with the Warriors.",
  "summary": "Let's take a look at every player who has been drafted by the Warriors out of Temple.",
  "key_points": [
    "Nelson Bobb, a guard, was drafted 3rd in 1949 BAA Draft",
    "Ike Borsavage, a center, was picked 5th in 1950 NBA Draft",
    "Jay Norman, a guard, was drafted 7th in 1958 NBA Draft"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Every Colorado player drafted by the Oklahoma City Thunder",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/every-colorado-player-drafted-by-the-oklahoma-city-thunder",
        "published": "2026-08-21T02:00:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}