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 Trendon Watford. An alum of Mountain Brook high school and LSU, he went unselected in the 2021 NBA Draft, instead signing with the Portland Trail Blazers.
That ended with Watford signing with the Brooklyn Nets in 2023, the Birmingham native's stay lasting until he signed with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2025.
During his time suiting up for the Nets, Watford put up 8.2 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.8 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: Trendon Watford
