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Atlanta Hawks 2016-17 Season Countdown: Day 5

Published Jun. 30, 2017 6:28 p.m. ET

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In this 2016-17 Atlanta Hawks season countdown, we will be counting down the days leading up to the Hawks’ first regular season game.

Here at Soaring Down South, we are counting down the days until the Atlanta Hawks 2016-17 season begins. We’ll continue at 5 days until the regular season starts for the Hawks, breaking down one of the most sucessful numbers in team history.

Who Has Worn #5 for the Hawks?

Jack Nichols 1953-1954

Gene Dyker 1954

Chuck Share 1954-1956

Tom Van Arsdale 1975-1976

Billy Paultz 1984

Jerry Eaves 1985

Pace Mannion 1989

Danny Manning 1994

John Bagley 1994

Sergei Bazarevich 1995

Ken Norman 1996

Eldridge Recasner 1997-1998

Dion Glover 2000-2004

Josh Davis 2004

Josh Smith 2005-2013

DeMarre Carroll 2014-2015

Best Season By A Hawk Wearing #5

Josh Smith (2012)

18.8 PPG, 9.6 RPG, 3.9 APG, 1.7 BPG, 1.4 SPG in 35.3 MPG

One of the greatest forwards in team history, Smith was the homegrown star for many 2000’s and 2010s Hawk teams. Drafted in 2004 straight out of high school, the College Park native spent his first nine seasons in Atlanta. At 6’9, Smith could do anything on the court: one of the best shot-blockers in the league, great rebounder, very good passer. J-Smoove had it all. In his 2011 season, he continued his dominance on the league. He was once again snubbed from the All-Star Game (one of the biggest travesties in team history), scoring just under 19 points a night, grabbing almost 10 rebounds and dishing out nearly four assists per game while leading the Hawks to a 40-26 record in a lockout-shortened season.

Who wore #5 most recently?

DeMarre Carroll (2015)