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| Player | Nationality | No. | Position | From | To | School/Country | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| , Von Wafer | United States | 3 | Guard | 2005 | 2006 | Florida State | ||
| , Milt Wagner | United States | 20 | Guard | 1987 | 1988 | Louisville | ||
| , Samaki Walker | United States | 52 | Forward | 2001 | 2003 | Louisville | ||
| , Paul Walther | United States | 14 | Guard/Forward | 1949 | 1950 | Tennessee | ||
| Walton, Luke Luke Walton | United States | 4 | Forward | 2003 | 2012 | Arizona | ||
| , Cornell Warner | United States | 30 | Forward/Center | 1975 | 1977 | Jackson State | ||
| , Kermit Washington | United States | 24 | Forward | 1973 | 1978 | American | ||
| , Walt Wesley | United States | 13 | Center | 1975 | 1976 | Kansas | ||
| Jerry West*^ | United States | 44 | Guard | 1960 | 1974 | West Virginia | ||
| , John Wetzel | United States | 24 | Guard/Forward | 1967 | 1968 | Virginia Tech | ||
| , Gene Wiley | United States | 12 | Center | 1962 | 1966 | Wichita State | ||
| , Jamaal Wilkes | United States | 52 | Forward | 1978 | 1985 | UCLA | ||
| , Bob Williams | United States | 33 | Forward | 1955 | 1957 | Florida A&M | ||
| , Ron Williams | United States | 15 | Guard | 1975 | 1976 | West Virginia | ||
| Williams, Shammond Shammond Williams | United States | 3 | Guard | 2006 | 2007 | North Carolina | ||
| , Trevor Wilson | United States | 7 | Forward | 1993 | 1994 | UCLA | ||
| , Brian Winters | United States | 20 | Guard | 1974 | 1975 | South Carolina | ||
| Woolridge, Orlando Orlando Woolridge | United States | 0 | Forward | 1988 | 1989 | Notre Dame | ||
| World Peace, MettaMetta World Peace (Ron Artest) |
United States | 37 | 15 | Forward | 2009 | present | St. John's | |
| James Worthy*^ | United States | 42 | Forward | 1982 | 1994 | North Carolina | ||
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