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 17th of those 52 different numbers is jersey No. 15 which has has had a total of 14 players wear the number in the history of the team.
Nov 29, 2017; Dallas, TX, USA; Brooklyn Nets guard Isaiah Whitehead (15) dribbles as Dallas Mavericks guard Devin Harris (34) defends during the second quarter at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
The 13th of those players wearing No. 15 played in the Brooklyn Nets era, guard alum Isaiah Whitehead. After ending his college career at Seton Hall, Whitehead was picked up with the 42nd overall selection of the 2016 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz.
The Brooklyn, New York native played both of his only seasons in the NBA for Brooklyn instead after a draft night trade, however.
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During his time suiting up for the Nets, Whitehead wore only jersey No. 15 and put up 7.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, and as many assists per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets jersey history No. 15 – Isaiah Whitehead (2016-18)
