Brooklyn Nets
The Brooklyn Nets are a team in the National Basketball Association in the New York City community of Brooklyn. They moved into their current home arena, Barclays Center, for the 2012–13 season.[1]
The team was founded as the New Jersey Americans in 1967, and played in the American Basketball Association (ABA). After one season in that state, they moved to Long Island, becoming the New York Nets. In 1976, the Nets were one of four ABA teams that joined the NBA, and returned to New Jersey a year later, becoming the New Jersey Nets. After their return to New Jersey, they played on the campus of Rutgers University. In 1981, they moved to East Rutherford, closer to New York City. In 2010, they moved to Newark, and played there until their new Brooklyn arena was built. Once they moved to Brooklyn, they became the Brooklyn Nets.
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Home arenas [change]
- Teaneck Armory (1967–1968)
- Long Island Arena (1968–1969)
- Island Garden (1969–1971)
- Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (1971–1977)
- Rutgers Athletic Center (1977–1981)
- Brendan T. Byrne Arena/Continental Airlines Arena/Izod Center (1981–2011)
- Prudential Center (2010-2012)
- Barclays Center (2012–present)
High points [change]
Individual awards [change]
- Buck Williams – 1982
- Derrick Coleman – 1991
- Rod Thorn – 2002
- Jason Kidd – 2002, 2004
- Buck Williams – 1983
- Jason Kidd – 2003
- Dražen Petrović – 1993
- Derrick Coleman – 1993, 1994
- Stephon Marbury – 2000
- Jason Kidd – 2002, 2006
- Buck Williams – 1988
- Jason Kidd – 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007
- Bernard King – 1978
- Buck Williams – 1982
- Derrick Coleman 1991
- Keith Van Horn – 1998
- Kenyon Martin – 2001
- Brook Lopez – 2009
- Chris Morris – 1989
- Kerry Kittles – 1997
- Richard Jefferson – 2002
- Nenad Krstic – 2004
- Marcus Williams – 2007
References [change]
- ↑ "Jay Z: NBA Nets Renamed 'Brooklyn Nets'". myfoxny.com. 26 September 2011. http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/jay-z-makes-announcement-about-nba-nets-20110926-KC#ixzz1Z4IqbEe6. Retrieved 24 March 2012.
