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Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 21 - Adrian Branch (1987)
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 ninth of those players wearing No. 21 played in the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets era, forward alum Adrian Branch. After ending his college career at Maryland, was picked up with the 46th overall selection of the 1985 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. The Washington, District of Columbia native instead spent his first pro season in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA -- that era's version of the G League), signing with the Los Angeles Lakers the following season. At the end of that campaign, he had his contract sold to New Jersey, where he played for a single season until he was cut in 1987. During his time suiting up for the Nets, Branch wore only jersey No. 21 and put up 6.7 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 21 - Eric Floyd (1982-83)
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 eighth of those players wearing No. 21 played in the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets era, guard alum Eric Floyd. After ending his college career at Georgetown, Floyd was picked up with the 13th overall selection of the 1982 NBA Draft by the Nets. It was the first of two stints with New Jersey, with the Golden State Warriors, Houston Rockets, and San Antonio Spurs in between the start of his second stint in 1994, his last in the NBA. During his time suiting up for the Nets, Floyd wore only jersey Nos. 21 and 12 and put up 4.6 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
USA Today
3 days ago
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Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 21 - David Burns (1981)
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 second of those players wearing No. 21 played in the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets era, guard alum David Burns. After ending his college career at St. Louis, Burns was picked up with the 49th overall selection of the 1981 NBA draft by the Nets. The Dallas, Texas native played a mere three games for New Jersey before he would be cut by the team. During his time suiting up for the Nets, Burns wore only jersey No. 21 and put up 2.3 points and 1.3 rebounds per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
USA Today
4 days ago
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Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 21 - Bob McAdoo (1981)
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 sixth of those players wearing No. 21 played in the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets era, Hall of Fame big man Bob McAdoo. After ending his college career at UNC, McAdoo was picked up with the second overall selection of the 1972 NBA draft by the (then) Buffalo Braves (now, Boston Celtics - it's a long story). The Greensboro, North Carolina native would play parts of the first five seasons in the NBA with the Braves. He would also have stints with the New York Knicks, Celtics, and Detroit Pistons before signing with New Jersey in 1981. His stay with the team would span just 10 games before he'd be on the move again, this time to the Los Angeles Lakers. During his time suiting up for the Nets, McAdoo wore only jersey No. 21 and put up 9.3 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.0 assists per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
USA Today
5 days ago
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Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 21 - Tim Bassett (1975-80)
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 fifth of those players wearing No. 21 played in the (then) New York and New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets eras, forward alum Tim Bassett. After ending his college career at Georgia, Bassett was picked up with the 106th overall selection (there were many more rounds in that era of the draft) of the 1973 NBA Draft by the (then) Buffalo Braves (now, Boston Celtics - it's a long story). The Washington, District of Columbia native would play the first two seasons of his pro career with the (defunct) San Diego Conquistadors instead, electing to play in the ABA instead. He would be dealt to New York in 1975, his stay with the team spanning parts of five seasons that ended when he was cut in 1980. During his time suiting up for the Nets, Bassett wore only jersey No. 21 and put up 5.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
