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Atlanta Hawks 2016-17 Season Countdown: Day 27, featuring Joe Caldwell

Here at Soaring Down South, we are counting down the days until the season begins. We’ll continue at 27 days until the regular season starts for the Hawks, with one of the most important people in basketball history and the immortal Zaza.

What Hawks Have Worn #27?

Bob Schafer (1956)
Med Park (1956)
Joe Caldwell (1966-1970)
John Tresvant (1966)
Ollie Johnson (1978)
Zaza Pachulia (2006-2013)

Best Season By A Hawk wearing #27

Joe Caldwell (1969-70)

21.1 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 4.6 APG, 2.2 SPG in 34.8 MPG

Caldwell was a player before his time; one who would have racked up countless endorsements and YouTube views if he was born fourty years later.