New Jersey Nets (original) (raw)

The New Jersey Nets are a National Basketball Association team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Founded: 1967, a founding member of the American Basketball Association

Formerly known as: New Jersey Americans (1967-1968), New York Nets (1968-1977)

Home Arena: Continental Airlines Arena

Uniform colors: Midnight blue, White, Red, and Silver

Logo design: A blue shield with the word "NETS" above and a basketball below, going through a hoop

NBA Championships:

Table of contents
[1 Franchise history](#Franchise history) [2 Players of note](#Players of note) [2.1 Basketball Hall of Famers:](#Basketball Hall of Famers:) [2.2 Not to be forgotten:](#Not to be forgotten:) [2.3 Retired numbers:](#Retired numbers:) [2.4 Current stars:](#Current stars:) [3 Coaches and others](#Coaches and others) [3.5 Basketball Hall of Famers:](#Basketball Hall of Famers:) [4 External Link](#External Link)

Table of contents

[1 Franchise history](#Franchise history) [2 Players of note](#Players of note) [2.1 **Basketball Hall of Famers:**](#Basketball Hall of Famers:) [2.2 **Not to be forgotten:**](#Not to be forgotten:) [2.3 **Retired numbers:**](#Retired numbers:) [2.4 **Current stars:**](#Current stars:) [3 Coaches and others](#Coaches and others) [3.5 **Basketball Hall of Famers:**](#Basketball Hall of Famers:) [4 External Link](#External Link)

Franchise history

Players of note

Basketball Hall of Famers:

Julius Erving
Drazen Petrovic

Not to be forgotten:

Retired numbers:

3 Drazen Petrovic
4 Wendell Ladner
23 John Williamson
25 Bill Melchionni
32 Julius Erving
52 Buck Williams

Current stars:

Jason Kidd
Kerry Kittles
Kenyon Martin
Rodney Rogers
Richard Jefferson