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.
Our focus in this article is Mario West. An alum of Douglas County high school and Georgia Tech, he went unselected in the 2007 NBA Draft, instead signing with the Atlanta Hawks.
The Huntsville, Alabama native played the first 3 seasons of his pro career with Atlanta, coming to an end when he signed with the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets for the final season of his career in 2011.
During his time suiting up for the Nets, West put up 3.7 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 1.2 steals 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: Mario West
