Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 21 - Bobby Simmons (2008-10)
Since then, that league has been absorbed by the NBA with the team that would later become the New York Nets and New Jersey Nets before settling on the name by which they are known today, bringing their rich player and jersey history with them to the league of today.
To commemorate the players who played for the Nets over the decades wearing those 52 different jersey numbers, Nets Wire is covering the entire history of the franchise's jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. The 22nd of those 52 different numbers is jersey No. 21, which has has had a total of 26 players wear the number in the history of the team.
The 16th of those players wearing No. 21 played in the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets era, wing alum Bobby Simmons. After ending his college career at DePaul, Simmons was picked up with the 42nd overall selection of the 2001 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics.
The Chicago, Illinois native would play the first two seasons of his pro career with the Washington Wizards instead after a draft night deal, though. He would also play for Los Angeles Clippers and Milwaukee Bucks before he was dealt to New Jersey in 2008.
His stay with the team would span span two seasons, coming to an end when he signed with the San Antonio Spurs in 2010. During his time suiting up for the Nets, Simmons wore only jersey No. 21 and put up 7.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
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