Golden State Warriors Regular Season Rosters

2008-2009 Golden State Warriors Regular Season Roster

Jersey Player Pos HT WT YOS Pre-Draft Team Draft Status Nationality
7 Kelenna Azubuike F-G 6-5 220 2 Kentucky 2005 NBA Draft, Undrafted England / Nigeria
18 Marco Belinelli G 6-5 225 1 Fortituto Kontatto Bologna (Italy) 2007 Rnd 1 Pick 18 Italy
15 Andris Biedrins C 7-0 250 4 BK Skonto Riga (Latvia) 2004 Rnd 1 Pick 11 Latvia
10 Speedy Claxton G 5-11 170 8 Hofstra 2000 Rnd 1 Pick 20 United States
6 Jamal Crawford SG 6-5 195 8 Michigan 2000 Rnd 1 Pick 8 United States
33 Jermareo Davidson PF 6-10 230 1 Alabama 2007 Rnd 2 Pick 6 United States
8 Monta Ellis G 6-3 185 3 Lanier High School (Mississippi) 2005 Rnd 2 Pick 10 United States
3 Al Harrington F 6-9 245 10 St. Patrick High School (New Jersey) 1998 Rnd 1 Pick 25 United States
35 Richard Hendrix FC 6-9 264 0 Alabama 2008 Rnd 2 Pick 19 United States / North Macedonia
1 Stephen Jackson GF 6-8 220 11 Butler CC 1997 Rnd 2 Pick 14 United States
31 Rob Kurz F 6-9 232 0 Notre Dame 2008 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
  Acie Law SG 6-3 202 1 Texas A&M 2007 Rnd 1 Pick 11 United States
50 Corey Maggette GF 6-6 225 9 Duke 1999 Rnd 1 Pick 13 United States
22 Anthony Morrow GF 6-5 210 0 Georgia Tech 2008 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
20 DeMarcus Nelson G 6-4 200 0 Duke 2008 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
4 Anthony Randolph PF 6-11 225 0 LSU 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 14 United States / Slovenia
21 Ronny Turiaf FC 6-10 241 3 Gonzaga 2005 Rnd 2 Pick 7 France
23 C.J. Watson G 6-2 175 1 Tennessee 2006 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
5 Marcus D. Williams G 6-3 205 2 UConn 2006 Rnd 1 Pick 22 United States
32 Brandan Wright F 6-10 210 1 North Carolina 2007 Rnd 1 Pick 8 United States

2008-2009 Golden State Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters M. Ellis K. Azubuike S. Jackson R. Turiaf A. Biedrins
Rotation C. Watson A. Morrow C. Maggette B. Wright  
Rotation   M. Belinelli A. Randolph J. Davidson  
Rotation     R. Kurz    
Lim PT   J. Crawford      

2008-2009 Pacific Division Standings

RankTeamRecordGB
1Los Angeles Lakers65-17-
2Phoenix Suns46-3619
3Golden State Warriors29-5336
4Los Angeles Clippers19-6346
5Sacramento Kings17-6548

2008-2009 Golden State Season Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Stephen Jackson 59 39.6 20.7 5.1 6.5 1.5 0.5 3.9
Jamal Crawford 54 38.6 19.7 3.3 4.4 0.9 0.2 2.3
Kelenna Azubuike 74 32.1 14.4 5.0 1.6 0.8 0.7 1.3
Corey Maggette 51 31.1 18.6 5.5 1.8 0.9 0.2 2.4
Andris Biedrins 62 30.1 11.9 11.2 2.0 1.0 1.5 1.8
C.J. Watson 77 24.5 9.5 2.5 2.7 1.2 0.1 1.2
Anthony Morrow 67 22.6 10.1 3.0 1.2 0.5 0.2 0.8
Anthony Randolph 63 17.9 7.9 5.8 0.8 0.7 1.2 1.3
Monta Ellis 25 35.7 19.0 4.3 3.7 1.6 0.3 2.7
Ronny Turiaf 79 21.5 5.9 4.6 2.1 0.4 2.1 0.9
Marco Belinelli 42 21.0 8.9 1.7 2.1 0.9 0.0 1.4
Brandan Wright 39 17.6 8.3 4.0 0.5 0.6 0.9 0.6
Rob Kurz 40 11.0 3.9 2.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.4
Al Harrington 5 33.3 12.4 5.6 2.0 1.4 0.0 1.4
DeMarcus Nelson 13 13.1 4.1 1.8 1.0 0.7 0.2 1.2
Jermareo Davidson 14 7.9 3.0 2.4 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4
Marcus D. Williams 9 5.9 1.3 0.4 1.4 0.1 0.1 0.4

2008-2009 Golden State Warriors Roster Composition

Selected via Draft

Marco Belinelli was selected as the #18 pick in the First Round of the 2007 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. Marco Belinelli signed a multi-year contract with the Golden State Warriors on July 13, 2007.

Andris Biedrins was selected as the #11 pick in the First Round of the 2004 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. Andris Biedrins signed a multi-year contract with the Golden State Warriors on July 8, 2004. Andris Biedrins re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors on July 28, 2008.

Monta Ellis was selected as the #10 pick in the Second Round of the 2005 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. Monta Ellis signed a multi-year contract with the Golden State Warriors on August 5, 2005. Monta Ellis re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors on July 24, 2008.

Anthony Randolph was selected as the #14 pick in the First Round of the 2008 NBA Draft by the Golden State Warriors. Anthony Randolph signed a multi-year contract with the Golden State Warriors on July 14, 2008.

Acquired via Draft Rights Trade

Draft Rights to Brandan Wright, the #8 pick in the First Round of the 2007 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Golden State Warriors from the Charlotte Hornets on June 28, 2007. Brandan Wright signed a multi-year contract with the Golden State Warriors on July 5, 2007.

Acquired via Trade

Jamal Crawford was acquired in a trade by the Golden State Warriors from the New York Knicks on November 21, 2008.

Stephen Jackson was acquired in a trade by the Golden State Warriors from the Indiana Pacers on January 17, 2007. Stephen Jackson signed a multi-year extension with the Golden State Warriors on November 17, 2008.

Acquired via Free Agency

Kelenna Azubuike signed a contract with the Golden State Warriors on January 2, 2007. Kelenna Azubuike re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors on July 17, 2007. Kelenna Azubuike re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors on July 25, 2008.

Jermareo Davidson signed a contract with the Golden State Warriors on January 5, 2009. Jermareo Davidson re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors on January 15, 2009. Jermareo Davidson re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors on January 25, 2009.

Rob Kurz signed a contract as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors on November 2, 2008.

Corey Maggette signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors on July 9, 2008.

Anthony Morrow signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors on July 24, 2008.

Ronny Turiaf signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors on July 22, 2008.

C.J. Watson signed a contract with the Golden State Warriors on January 8, 2008. C.J. Watson re-signed to a contract as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors on January 18, 2008. C.J. Watson re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Golden State Warriors on January 28, 2008.

2008-2009 Golden State Warriors Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Christopher Cohan Owner 1994-1995 N/A
Don Nelson Head Coach 2006-2007 Head Coach (Dallas Mavericks, 1997 to 2005)
Keith Smart Assistant Coach 2003-2004 Head Coach (Cleveland Cavaliers, 2002 to 2003)
Russell Turner Assistant Coach 2004-2005 N/A
Stephen Silas Assistant Coach 2005-2006 Assistant Coach (Cleveland Cavaliers, 2003 to 2005)
Larry Riley Assistant Coach 2006-2007 Assistant Coach (Dallas Mavericks, 2000 to 2006)
Sidney Moncrief Assistant Coach 2007-2008 Head Coach (Fort Worth Flyers, 2006 to 2007)
Larry Harris Assistant Coach 2008-2009 General Manager (Milwaukee Bucks, 2003 to 2008)
Chris Mullin General Manager 2004-2005 Special Assistant (Golden State Warriors, 2002 to 2004)
Pete D'Alessandro Assistant General Manager 2007-2008 Director of Basketball Operations (Golden State Warriors, 2004 to 2007)
Marlon Harrison Basketball Operations Assistant 2004-2005 N/A
Chuck Myers Video Coordinator 2002-2003 N/A
Al Bianchi Scout 2004-2005 Assistant Coach (Phoenix Suns, 2001 to 2002)
Mike Riley Pro Scout 2008-2009 N/A
Travis Schlenk Video Scout 2004-2005 Video Coordinator (Miami Heat, 2000 to 2004)
Kosta Jankov International Scout 2004-2005 International Scout (Portland Trail Blazers, 2003 to 2004)
Scott Pruneau College Scout 2004-2005 Advance Scout (Golden State Warriors, 2001 to 2004)
Eric Housen Equipment Manager 1999-2000 N/A
Mitch Richmond Director of Player Personnel 2007-2008 Special Assistant (Golden State Warriors, 2004 to 2007)
Rico Hines Player Development Assistant 2006-2007 N/A
Tom Abdenour Head Athletic Trainer 1987-1988 N/A
John Murray Strength and Conditioning Coach 2008-2009 N/A
Jim Barnett Television Analyst 1988-1989 N/A
Bob Fitzgerald Television Play-By-Play 1999-2000 N/A
Tim Roye Radio Broadcaster 1995-1996 N/A