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 Darwin Cook. An alum of University of Portland, he was picked up with the 70th overall selection of the 1980 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons.
The Los Angeles, California native played the first 6 seasons of his pro career with the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets instead, coming to an end when he was dealt to the (then) Washington Bullets (now, Wizards) in 1986.
During his time suiting up for the Nets, Darwin Cook put up 10.1 points, 2.3 rebounds, 4.2 assists, and 1.9 steals 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 - Darwin Cook
