22-05-2025
Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 14 - Norvel Pelle (2021)
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.
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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 16th of those 52 different numbers is jersey No. 14 which has has had a total of 29 players wear the number in the history of the team.
Detroit Pistons guard Rodney McGruder makes a jump shot against Brooklyn Nets center Norvel Pelle and guard Bruce Brown during the first half at Little Caesars Arena, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021.
The 25th of those players wearing No. 14 played in the Brooklyn Nets era, big man alum Norvel Pelle. After starting his pro career in the G League, Pelle would go unselected in the 2014 NBA draft and play overseas and in the G League until he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2019.
The St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda native would play the first seasons of his pro career with the Sixers before he'd sign with Brooklyn in 2021. His stay with the team would span just three games, ending when he signed with the Sacramento Kings that same season.
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During his time suiting up for the Nets, Pelle wore only jersey No. 14 and put up 2.0 points, 2.3 rebounds, and a block per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets jersey history No. 14 - Norvel Pelle (2021)
