The Brooklyn Nets have signed, drafted, and traded for players from virtually every state in the US, and much of the wider world beyond the United States. From Alabama to Wyoming, and from Australia to Ukraine, the Nets have a long and distinguished history of turning over every stone to find the talent needed to succeed in the NBA.
From their start in the American Basketball Association (ABA) as the New Jersey Americans and New York Nets to their jump to the NBA as the New Jersey Nets right through to today, the organization has cast their net for talent wide since the inception of the ball club.
For this installment of our series documenting the provenience of every Nets player to suit up for the franchise, let's take a look at every player from
Alabama who has played for Brooklyn.
Today, our focus is forward DeMarre Carroll. An alum of John Carroll high school in Birmingham, he was picked up with the 27th overall selection of the 2009 NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies after ending his college career at Missouri.
The Birmingham native played the first 2 seasons of his pro career with Memphis. He also played for the Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets, Utah Jazz, Atlanta Hawks, and the Toronto Raptors before he was traded to the Nets in 2017. His stay with the team lasted until he was dealt to the San Antonio Spurs in 2019.
During his time suiting up for the Nets, Carroll put up 12.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Every player from Alabama to play for the Brooklyn Nets: DeMarre Carroll
