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Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 20 - Barry Leibowitz (1967-68)
Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 20 - Barry Leibowitz (1967-68) 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 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 second of those players wearing No. 20 played in the (then) New Jersey Americans (now, Brooklyn Nets) era, guard alum Barry Leibowitz. After ending his college career at LIU, Leibowitz was picked up with the 48th overall selection of the 1967 NBA draft by the New York Knicks. The New Yorker instead signed with the ABA's (defunct) Pittsburgh Pipers, and was dealt to the Americans in 1967. His stay with the team would span just 24 games of the same season, coming to an end when he was traded again, this time to the (also defunct) Oakland Oaks. During his time suiting up for the Americans, Leibowitz wore only jersey No. 20 and put up 11.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
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5 days ago
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Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 17 - Dennis Schroder (2024)
Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 17 - Dennis Schroder (2024) 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 19th of those 52 different numbers is jersey No. 17, which has has had a total of seven players wear the number in the history of the team. The seventh of those players wearing No. 17 played in the Brooklyn Nets era, guard alum Dennis Schroder. After starting his pro career abroad, Schroder was picked up with the 17th overall selection of the 2013 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks. The Braunschweig, Germany native would also have stints with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Los Angeles Lakers, Boston Celtics, Houston Rockets, Lakers again, and Toronto Raptors before he was dealt to Brooklyn in 2024. His stay with the team would span parts of two seasons before he was dealt to the Golden State Warriors shortly before the end of the year. During his time suiting up for the Nets, Schroder wore only jersey No. 17 and put up 16.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 6.3 assists per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
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6 days ago
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Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 17 - Garrett Temple (2019-20)
Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 17 - Garrett Temple (2019-20) 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 19th of those 52 different numbers is jersey No. 17, which has has had a total of seven players wear the number in the history of the team. The sixth of those players wearing No. 17 played in the Brooklyn Nets era, guard alum Garrett Temple. After ending his college career at LSU, Temple would go unselected in the 2009 NBA draft, instead playing in the G League until he signed with the Houston Rockets in 2010. The Baton Rouge, Louisiana native also played for the Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs, Milwaukee Bucks, Charlotte Hornets, Washington Wizards, the Kings again, Memphis Grizzlies, and Los Angeles Clippers before he signed with Brooklyn in 2019. His stay with the team would span a single season, coming to an end when he signed with the Chicago Bulls in 2020. During his time suiting up for the Nets, Temple wore only jersey No. 17 and put up 10.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
USA Today
07-06-2025
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Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 16 - Bob Carrington (1977-78)
Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 16 - Bob Carrington (1977-78) 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 18th of those 52 different numbers is jersey No. 16 which has has had a total of three players wear the number in the history of the team. The first of those players wearing No. 16 played in the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets era, guard alum Bob Carrington. After ending his college career at Boston College, Carrington was picked up with the 28th overall selection of the 1976 NBA draft by the Atlanta Hawks. The Brookline, Massachusetts native played the first 37 games of his NBA career with the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets after being cut by Atlanta and signing with the Nets soon after. That ended when he was dealt to the Indiana Pacers in 1978. During his time suiting up for the Nets, Carrington wore only jersey No. 16 and put up 10.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, and 1.2 steals per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
Yahoo
04-06-2025
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Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 15 - Billy Schaeffer (1973-76)
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. 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 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. CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - NOVEMBER 03: A detail of Ben Simmons #10 of the Brooklyn Nets jersey against the Chicago Bulls in the first half of the NBA In-Season Tournament at the United Center on November 03, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by) The fourth of those players wearing No. 15 played in the (then) New York (now, Brooklyn) Nets era, forward alum Billy Schaeffer. After ending his college career at St. John's, Schaeffer was picked up with the 23rd overall selection of the 1973 NBA draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. The Bellerose, New York native played parts of the first three seasons of his pro career with the ABA's New York franchise instead, however, ending when he was dealt to the (defunct) Virginia Squires in 1976. Advertisement During his time suiting up for the Nets, Schaeffer wore only jersey Nos. 15 and 24 and put up 5.6 points and 1.9 rebounds per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference. This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets jersey history No. 15 - Billy Schaeffer (1973-76)
