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Jordan Farmar

Jordan Robert Farmar (born November 30, 1986) is an American professional basketball point guard for the New Jersey Nets of the NBA.
In high school he was the Los Angeles Times High-School Player of the Year in 2003–04. Playing for UCLA in college, he was the Rivals.com National Freshman of the Year in 2004–05. A first round draft pick by the Los Angeles Lakers, he was named to the NBA Rookie Team in 2006–07 and the NBA Sophomore Team in 2007–08. He played for the Lakers from 2006-10, winning NBA Championships with them in 2009 and 2010.

No. 2    New Jersey Nets
Point guard
Personal information
Date of birth November 30, 1986 (age 24)
Place of birth Los Angeles, California
Nationality American
High school Taft HS (Los Angeles, California)
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College UCLA (2004–2006)
NBA Draft 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 26th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Pro career 2006–present
Career history
2006–2010 Los Angeles Lakers
2010–present New Jersey Nets
Career highlights and awards


Dan Gadzuric

Dan Gadzuric (born February 2, 1978 in The Hague) is a Dutch professional basketball player for the New Jersey Nets in the NBA.
Gadzuric, a center, attended preparatory school at The Governor's Academy in Massachusetts, U.S., before playing college basketball for the Bruins at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

No. 50    New Jersey Nets
Center
Personal information
Date of birth February 2, 1978 (age 33)
Place of birth The Hague, Netherlands
Nationality Dutch
High school Governor Dummer Academy
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
College UCLA
NBA Draft 2002 / Round: 2 / Pick: 34th overall
Selected by the Milwaukee Bucks
Pro career 2002–present
Career history
Milwaukee Bucks (2002-2010)
Golden State Warriors (2010-2011)
New Jersey Nets (2011-present)

Sundiata Gaines

Sundiata Kofi Gaines (born April 18, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the New Jersey Nets.
A 6'1" point guard, Gaines was signed by the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association on January 5, 2010. Before joining the Jazz, he had averaged 23.9 points and 6.9 assists in 14 games with the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League. He also played professionally in Italy.[1]
On January 14, 2010, in just his fifth NBA game, and after just one practice with the Utah Jazz, Gaines hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Jazz a dramatic 97-96 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.[2] It was the first 3-pointer of his NBA career.[3]
On November 11, 2010, Gaines signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves.[4] He was waived on January 4, 2011.
On January 13, 2011, Gaines signed a 10-day contract with the Toronto Raptors.[5] He was signed to a second 10-day contract on January 24, 2011, but was released by the Raptors on January 26, 2011 when they signed Trey Johnson to a 10-day contract.
On February 28, 2011, Gaines signed a 10-day contract with the New Jersey Nets. [6] After taking part in the London 2011 Nets vs. Raptors games, Sundiata Gaines signed a second 10-day contract with the New Jersey Nets. [7] On March 21, 2011, Gaines signed a multi-year contract with the Nets. [8] On March 23, 2011, Gaines fractured his right hip.

No. 0    New Jersey Nets
Point guard
Personal information
Date of birth April 18, 1986 (age 25)
Place of birth Jamaica, Queens, New York City
Nationality American
High school Archbishop Molloy High School
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College Georgia
NBA Draft 2008 / Undrafted
Pro career 2008–present
Career history
NGC Cantù (2008–2009)
Idaho Stampede (2009–2010)
Utah Jazz (2010)
Minnesota Timberwolves (2010-2011)
Toronto Raptors (2011)
New Jersey Nets (2011-present)


Stephen Graham

Stephen Graham (born June 11, 1982, in Wilmington, Delaware) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the New Jersey Nets of the NBA. After playing through his senior year with the Oklahoma State Cowboys, Graham declared for the NBA Draft in 2005. However, he was not selected. He played for the Phoenix Suns in the Las Vegas Summer League, and then for the San Antonio Spurs during the 2005 preseason, but was not offered a longer contract by either team. He then joined the CBA, a minor league, signing with the Sioux Falls Skyforce; he appeared in the 2006 CBA All-Star game. Graham's twin brother, Joey, was his college teammate and also plays in the NBA.

No. 26    New Jersey Nets
Shooting Guard/Small Forward
Personal information
Date of birth June 11, 1982 (age 28)
Place of birth Wilmington, Delaware
Nationality American
High school Brandon
Listed height 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight 215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
College Central Florida
Oklahoma State
Pro career 2005–present
Career history
Houston Rockets (2005)
Chicago Bulls (2006)
Cleveland Cavaliers (2006)
Portland Trail Blazers (2006–2007)
Indiana Pacers (2007–2009)
Charlotte Bobcats (2009–2010)
New Jersey Nets (2010–present)


Kris Humphries

Kris Nathan Humphries (born February 6, 1985 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a professional basketball player who is currently a member of the NBA's New Jersey Nets.

No. 43    New Jersey Nets
Power forward
Personal information
Date of birth February 6, 1985 (age 26)
Place of birth Minneapolis, Minnesota
Nationality American
High school Hopkins Senior HS (Minneapolis, Minnesota)
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
College Minnesota
NBA Draft 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14th overall
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Pro career 2004–present
Career history
2004–2006 Utah Jazz
2006–2009 Toronto Raptors
2009–2010 Dallas Mavericks
2010–present New Jersey Nets


Damion James

Damion Marquez Williams James (born October 7, 1987 in Hobbs, New Mexico) is an American professional basketball player for the New Jersey Nets of the NBA. He previously played for the Texas Longhorns men's basketball team.

No. 10    New Jersey Nets
Small Forward
Personal information
Date of birth October 7, 1987 (age 23)
Place of birth Hobbs, New Mexico
Nationality American
High school Nacogdoches High School,
Nacogdoches, TX
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
College Texas
NBA Draft 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24th overall
Selected by the Atlanta Hawks
Career highlights and awards


Brook Lopez

Brook Lopez (born April 1, 1988) is a 7'0" American basketball center who plays for the New Jersey Nets of the NBA. He is the twin brother of fellow basketball player Robin Lopez. Lopez was selected 10th overall by the Nets in the 2008 NBA Draft, after playing two years for Stanford in the Pacific-10 Conference of the NCAA.

No. 11    New Jersey Nets
Center
Personal information
Date of birth April 1, 1988 (age 23)
Place of birth North Hollywood, California
Nationality American
High school San Joaquin Memorial High School
Listed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight 265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
College Stanford
NBA Draft 2008 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall
Selected by the New Jersey Nets
Pro career 2008–present
Career history
Career highlights and awards



Anthony Morrow

Anthony Jarrad Morrow (born September 27, 1985 in Charlotte, North Carolina), nicknamed A-Mo,[1] is an American professional basketball player for the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m), 210 lb (95 kg; 15 st) shooting guard went undrafted out of the Georgia Institute of Technology in the 2008 NBA Draft, but was later signed by the Golden State Warriors and is now considered one of the best pure shooters in the NBA

No. 22    New Jersey Nets
Guard/Forward
Personal information
Date of birth September 27, 1985 (age 25)
Place of birth Charlotte, North Carolina
Nationality American
High school Charlotte Latin School
(Charlotte, North Carolina)
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College Georgia Tech
NBA Draft 2008 / Undrafted
Pro career 2008–present
Career history
Golden State Warriors (2008-2010)
New Jersey Nets (2010- )


Travis Outlaw

Travis Marquez Outlaw (born September 18, 1984 in Starkville, Mississippi) is an American professional basketball player currently with the New Jersey Nets of the NBA.

No. 21    New Jersey Nets
Small forward/Power forward
Personal information
Date of birth September 18, 1984 (age 26)
Place of birth Starkville, Mississippi
Nationality American
High school Starkville
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 207 lb (94 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 23rd overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Pro career 2003–present
Career history
Portland Trail Blazers (2003–2010)
Los Angeles Clippers (2010)
New Jersey Nets (2010-present)



Johan Petro

Johan Petro (born January 27, 1986 in Paris, France) is a French professional basketball player of Guadeloupean descent[1] who is playing for the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association. A 7'0", 247 lbs. center, Petro was selected by the Sonics in the first round (25th overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft. He was a key member of the French junior national team and played at the INSEP. In 2004, he won the French Championship title with Pau-Orthez.

No. 27    New Jersey Nets
Center
Personal information
Date of birth January 27, 1986 (age 25)
Place of birth Paris, France
Nationality French
Listed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight 247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25th overall
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Pro career 2003–present
Career history
Élan Béarnais Pau-Orthez (2003–2005)
Seattle SuperSonics/Oklahoma City Thunder (2005-2009)
Denver Nuggets (2009-2010)
New Jersey Nets (2010–present)


Ben Uzoh

Ben Uzoh (born March 1988 in San Antonio, Texas) is an American professional basketball player.[1] He played for the University of Tulsa Golden Hurricane over his four year collegiate career. After going undrafted in the 2010 NBA Draft, Uzoh signed a partially guaranteed contract with the National Basketball Association's New Jersey Nets. On January 5, 2011, Uzoh was given a guaranteed contract to play out the rest of the year in New Jersey. He was briefly assigned to the Springfield Armor of the NBA D-League during the month of March 2011

Personal information
Date of birth March 1988
Place of birth San Antonio, Texas
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College University of Tulsa
NBA Draft 2010 / Undrafted
Pro career 2010–present



Sasha Vujačić

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Aleksandar "Sasha" Vujačić (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар »Саша« Вујачић, Slovene: Saša Vujačič, rendered in English as Sasha Vujacic; born March 8, 1984) is a Slovenian basketball player, who plays for the New Jersey Nets. Though he has played the point guard position in Europe, he found more playing time at the shooting guard spot while in the Lakers' triangle offense.

No. 20    New Jersey Nets
Guard
Personal information
Date of birth March 8, 1984 (age 27)
Place of birth Maribor, Socialist Republic of Slovenia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Slovenian
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 27th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Pro career 2001–present
Career history
Career highlights and awards


Mario West

Mario Marceé West (born June 19 1984, in Huntsville, Alabama) is an American professional basketball player with the New Jersey Nets. He has also played with Atlanta Hawks and the NBA Development League's Maine Red Claws. He was not drafted by the Hawks but later signed after the 2007 NBA Draft.[1]

No. 6    New Jersey Nets
Shooting guard
Personal information
Date of birth June 19, 1984 (age 26)
Place of birth Huntsville, Alabama
Nationality American
High school Douglas County High School
Douglasville, Georgia
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College Georgia Tech
NBA Draft 2007 / Undrafted
Pro career 2007–present
Career history
Maine Red Claws (2009–2010, 2010-2011)
Atlanta Hawks (2007–2010)
New Jersey Nets (2011-present)

 

Deron Williams

Deron Michael Williams (pronounced /ˈdɛrən/ DERR-in)[1] (born June 26, 1984), nicknamed D-Will, is an American basketball player currently with the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Prior to playing in the NBA, Williams played for the University of Illinois men's basketball team. Williams was drafted 3rd overall in the 2005 draft by the Utah Jazz, for whom he played before being traded in the middle of his sixth season to the Nets. He is a two-time All-Star and a gold medal winner at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

No. 8    New Jersey Nets
Point guard
Personal information
Date of birth June 26, 1984 (age 26)
Place of birth Parkersburg, West Virginia
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College Illinois
NBA Draft 2005 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3rd overall
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Pro career 2005–present
Career history
Career highlights and awards


Brandan Wright

Brandan Keith Wright (born October 5, 1987)[1] is an American professional basketball player for the New Jersey Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Growing up in Tennessee, Wright fast became a standout at his high school Brentwood Academy, earning an unprecedented three "Mr. Basketball" titles, a feat no player at any level had ever done in Tennessee. After leading his high school team to four consecutive state championships, Wright was eventually recruited by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's basketball team. In his lone season as a Tar Heel, Wright was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Rookie of the Year, and earned All-ACC Second Team honors. In the 2007 NBA Draft, Wright was chosen eighth overall by the Charlotte Bobcats, and in a draft night trade was dealt to the Golden State Warriors for guard Jason Richardson On February 23, 2011 Wright was traded to the New Jersey Nets.

No. 34    New Jersey Nets
Power forward
Personal information
Date of birth October 5, 1987 (age 23)
Place of birth Nashville, Tennessee
Nationality American
High school Brentwood Academy
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College North Carolina
NBA Draft 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall
Selected by the Charlotte Bobcats
Pro career 2007–present
Career history
Golden State Warriors (2007-2011)
New Jersey Nets (2011-present)
Career highlights and awards