Traded to the (then) Philadelphia (now, Golden State) Warriors midway through the season, the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ...

The Brooklyn, New York native also played for the (also defunct) Baltimore Bullets before signing with the (then) ...

During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Bender wore only jersey No. 10 and put up 9.0 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.