{
  "id": 4754719,
  "title": "Every UCLA player drafted by the Golden State Warriors",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/every-ucla-player-drafted-by-the-golden-state-warriors",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-01T01:00:33.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/every-ucla-player-drafted-golden-010033366.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Golden State Warriors have drafted numerous players from UCLA over the years, with varying success. Here are the players who have come through the UCLA system and played at least one season with the Warriors:\n\nLeo Hill, a guard selected in the 10th round of the 1961 NBA Draft, never made the team. Keith Erickson, a wing taken in the 3rd round of the 1965 NBA Draft, also had no playing time with the Warriors. Ken Washington, a guard chosen in the 8th round of the 1966 NBA Draft, failed to make the roster as well. Mike Lynn, a forward selected in the 5th round of the 1967 NBA Draft, likewise did not play for the Warriors. Edgar Lacey, a forward taken in the 4th round of the 1968 NBA Draft, also did not break into the team. Jamaal Wilkes, a forward picked in the 1st round of the 1974 NBA Draft, played three seasons with the Warriors, including one championship title and was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Raymond Townsend, a guard chosen in the 1st round of the 1978 NBA Draft, played two seasons with the Warriors. Michael Holton, a guard selected in the 3rd round of the 1983 NBA Draft, did not make the team. Brad Wright, a forward taken in the 3rd round of the 1985 NBA Draft, also did not play for the Warriors. Kevon Looney, a center selected in the 1st round of the 2015 NBA Draft, has been a ten-year Warrior, contributing to three championships.",
  "summary": "Let's take a look at every player who has been drafted by the Warriors out of UCLA.",
  "key_points": [
    "Golden State Warriors drafted UCLA players",
    "Players include Jamaal Wilkes, Raymond Townsend",
    "Kevon Looney is ten-year Warrior"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The streak of UCLA players being drafted by the Golden State Warriors continues, bucking the trend of past picks often failing to make the team with some lasting impacts.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}