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 Jack Haley. An alum of UCLA, he was picked up with the 79th overall selection of the 1987 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls.
The Long Beach, California native played the first 2 seasons of his pro career with Chicago before he was claimed on waivers by the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets in 1989. His first stay with the team lasted until he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1991 with stays with the San Antonio Spurs and Bulls before finishing his career with New Jersey in 1997.
During his time suiting up for the Nets, Haley put up 4.9 points and 4.0 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 - Jack Haley
