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
California who has played for Brooklyn.
Our focus in this article is James Ennis III. An alum of Cal State Long Beach, he was picked up with the 50th overall selection of the 2013 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks.
The Ventura, California native played the first season of his NBA career with the Miami Heat instead. He also played for the Memphis Grizzlies, New Orleans Pelicans, Griz again, Detroit Pistons, Houston Rockets, Philadelphia 76ers, and Orlando Magic before he signed with the Brooklyn Nets in 2021. His stay with the team lasted until he signed with the Los Angeles Clippers a few weeks later.
During his time suiting up for the Nets, Ennis put up 2.5 points and as many rebounds per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Every player from California to play for the Brooklyn Nets - James Ennis III
