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Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 21 - Wayne Ellington (2015-16)
The Brooklyn Nets have 52 jersey numbers worn by over 600 different players over the course of their history since the franchise was founded in 1967 as a charter member of the American Basketball Association (ABA), when the team was known as the "New Jersey Americans". 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 19th of those players wearing No. 21 played in the Brooklyn Nets era, guard alum Wayne Ellington. After ending his college career at UNC, Ellington was picked up with the 28th overall selection of the 2009 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Wynnewood, Pennsylvania native also played for the Memphis Grizzlies, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks, and Los Angeles Lakers before he signed with Brooklyn in 2015. His stay with the team would span a single season, coming to an end when he signed with the Miami Heat in 2016. During his time suiting up for the Nets, Ellington wore only jersey No. 21 and put up 7.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference. This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets jersey history No. 21 - Wayne Ellington (2015-16)
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Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 21 - Bobby Simmons (2008-10)
The Brooklyn Nets have 52 jersey numbers worn by over 600 different players over the course of their history since the franchise was founded in 1967 as a charter member of the American Basketball Association (ABA), when the team was known as the "New Jersey Americans". 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. This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets jersey history No. 21 - Bobby Simmons (2008-10)
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Boston Celtics jersey history No. 27 - Jordan Walsh (2023-25)
The Boston Celtics have had players suiting up in a total of 68 different jersey numbers (and have three others not part of any numerical series) since their founding at the dawn of the Basketball Association of America (BAA -- the league that would become today's NBA), worn by well over 500 players in the course of Celtics history. To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Celtics Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. With 25 of those jerseys now retired to honor some of the greatest Celtics to wear those jerseys, there is a lot of history to cover. And for today's article, we will continue with the 13th of 13 people to wear the No. 27, Boston forward alum Jordan Walsh. After ending his college career at Arkansas, Walsh was picked up with the 38th overall selection of the 2023 NBA Draft by the Celtics. The DeSoto, Texas native has played his entire career to date with Boston, and remains with the team at the time of writing. During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Walsh wore only jersey No. 27 and put up 1.6 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference. This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Celtics jersey history No. 27 - Jordan Walsh (2023-25)
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Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 21 - Roy Hinson (1988)
The Brooklyn Nets have 52 jersey numbers worn by over 600 different players over the course of their history since the franchise was founded in 1967 as a charter member of the American Basketball Association (ABA), when the team was known as the "New Jersey Americans". 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 10th of those players wearing No. 21 played in the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets era, forward alum Roy Hinson. After ending his college career at Rutgers, Hinson was picked up with the 20th overall selection of the 1983 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Trenton, New Jersey native also played for the Philadelphia 76ers before he was dealt to New Jersey in 1988. His stay with the team would span parts of four seasons, his last in the NBA. During his time suiting up for the Nets, Hinson wore jersey Nos. 21, 23, and 6, and put up 15.7 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference. This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets jersey history No. 21 - Roy Hinson (1988)
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11-07-2025
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Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 20 - Greg Graham (1995-96)
The Brooklyn Nets have 52 jersey numbers worn by over 600 different players over the course of their history since the franchise was founded in 1967 as a charter member of the American Basketball Association (ABA), when the team was known as the "New Jersey Americans". EAST RUTHERFORD, UNITED STATES: Allan Houston of the Detroit Pistons (L), Vern Fleming (behind) of the New Jersey Nets and Greg Graham (20) of the Nets go for a loose ball 09 April at the Continental Arena in East Rutherford, NJ. Graham recovered the ball. AFP PHOTO Stan HONDA (Photo credit should read STAN HONDA/AFP via Getty Images) 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. Advertisement 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 21st of those 52 different numbers is jersey No. 20, which has has had a total of 28 players wear the number in the history of the team. The 16th of those players wearing No. 20 played in the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets era, guard alum Greg Graham. After ending his college career at Indiana, Graham was picked up with the 17th overall selection of the 1993 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets. The Indianapolis, Indiana native would play parts of the first three seasons of his pro career with the Philadelphia 76ers, though, after a trade that same offseason. That ended with him being dealt to New Jersey in 1995. His stay with the team would span a single season, coming to an end when he was traded to Seattle SuperSonics in 1996. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference. This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets jersey history No. 20 - Greg Graham (1995-96)
