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Atlanta Hawks 2016-17 Season Countdown: Day 6

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 6 days until the regular season starts for the Hawks. SIX DAYS UNTIL HAWKS BASKETBALL!

Who Has Worn #6 for the Hawks?

Whitey Von Nieda 1950

Johnny Payak 1953

Dick Surhoff 1954

Phil Martin 1955

Carl McNulty 1955

Alex Hannum 1956

Cliff Hagan 1957

Cal Bowdler 2002

Jermaine Jackson 2003

Travis Hansen 2004

Cedric Bozeman 2007

Mario West 2008-2010

Kirk Hinrich 2011-2012

Pero Antic 2014-2015

Best Season By A Hawk Wearing #6

Kirk Hinrich (2011)

8.6 PPG, 2.2 RPG, 3.3 APG in 39.1 MPG

Where do we start with Captain Kirk? One of the only two-time Hawks in team history, and surely one of the greatest. The most accessorized player in basketball history. The third-string point guard for the Hawks for 11 games last season. Though Hinrich did very, very little to win the team games last season (0.0 win shares last season), we still all love him the same, right? Right?

Who wore #6 most recently?

Pero Antic (2015)

Easily the greatest Macedonian player in team history, Antic played 113 games in Atlanta. Antic started 26 games in 2014-15, and 7 more games for the Hawks in their near-upset of the #1-seeded Indiana Pacers. Always a fan favorite, Antic was a rare big who could usually be found behind the three-point line. Antic joined the team as a 31-year old rookie, and made extreme impacts to very successful Hawks teams.

Who’s your favorite #6 in Hawks history? Come back tomorrow for the next edition of the 2016-17 Hawks Season Countdown!