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Atlanta Hawks 2016-17 Season Countdown: Day 7

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 8 days until the regular season starts for the Hawks, breaking down the overwhelmingly most popular number in team history.

Who Has Worn #7 for the Hawks?

Warren Perkins 1950

Dillard Crocker 1953

Bob Harrison 1954-1956

Irv Bemoras 1954

Dean Meminger 1975-1976

Don Collins 1981

Al Wood 1982

Randy Smith 1983

Leo Rautins 1985

Tim Kempton 1996

Randy Livingston 1998

Roshown McLeod 1999-2001

Toni Kukoc 2001-2002

Wesley Person 2004

Tom Gugliotta 2005

Dijon Thompson 2007

Jannero Pargo 2012-2013

Jared Cunningham 2014

Elton Brand 2015

Justin Holiday 2016

Best Season By A Hawk Wearing #7

Toni Kukoc (2001)

19.7 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 6.2 APG in 36.4 MPG

Quite honestly, this is the most disappointing number yet. 20 players in team history and the best season came from a 32-year old Croatian? Sigh. Coming from Philadelphia in a mid-season trade for Dikembe Mutombo, the “Pink Panther” helped the struggling Hawks to only a 5-12 record. But, he did put up impressive numbers in his shortened season. In mid-March, Kukoc tallied two triple-doubles within a four day span (20/10/11 on 3/13/2001, 29/10/10 on 3/17/2002). He scored a season-high 31 points versus the Bucks on March 25th. The following season, Kukoc played in only 59 games, starting 9, and the Hawks went 33-49.

Who wore #7 most recently?

Justin Holiday (2016)

Justin Holiday, Hawk Legend starred at Washington for __ years before going undrafted in the 2011 NBA Draft. He took his talents overseas to dominate unsuspecting Europeans. He eventually ended up with the Warriors, where he became the first member of his family, which includes Jrue Holiday and UCLA’s Aaron Holiday, to win an NBA championship. The Hawks signed him on July 9, and a dynasty began. In only 29 games, Holiday blessed the court, scoring 63 points. Maybe if he would have gotten real playing time, he would have done that in one game.

Who’s your favorite #7 in Hawks history? Come back tomorrow for the next edition of the 2016-17 Hawks Season Countdown!