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.
NEW YORK, NY – DECEMBER 06: Nets legend, Albert King, stops by The Centurion Suite by American Express Sunday night during the Nets vs. Warriors game at Barclays Center on December 6, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Craig Barritt/Getty Images)
And for today’s article, we will continue with the first of eight people to wear the No. 55 jersey, forward alum Albert King. After ending his college career at Maryland, King was picked up with the 10th overall selection of the 1981 NBA Draft by the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets.
The Brooklyn, New York native played the first nine seasons of his pro career with New Jersey, coming to an end when he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers in 1987.
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During his time suiting up for the Nets, King wore only jersey No. 55 and put up 13.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets jersey history No. 55 – Albert Kings (1981-87)