Every player from Alabama to play for the Golden State Warriors

The Golden State Warriors have signed, drafted, and traded for players from nearly every U.S. state and many countries around the world. From Alaska to Wyoming and Austria to Zaire, the Warriors have a strong history of seeking out talent necessary for NBA success.Since their beginnings in the Basketball Association of America (a precursor to the NBA) when they got their start as the team representing Philadelphia before they made their move to the West Coast, the organization has consistently pursued talent from a broad range of sources.For this installment of our series taking stock of the birthplace of every Golden State player to suit up for the franchise, let's take a look at every player from Alabama who has played for the Warriors.Our focus in this article is Orlando Graham. An alum of Auburn University at Montgomery, he was picked up with the 40th overall selection of the 1988 NBA Draft by the Miami Heat.The Montgomery, Alabama native played the first season of his pro career with the Golden State Warriors after a near-draft night deal, coming to an end when he signed with the Dallas Mavericks in 1989.During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Graham put up 1.1 points and 1.6 rebounds per game.All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.This article originally appeared on Warriors Wire: Every player from Alabama to play for the Golden State Warriors