Every player from California to play for the Golden State Warriors - Corie Blount
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.
- 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.
- During his time suiting up for the Nets, Gaines put up 2.1 points and as many assists per game.
The Los Angeles, California native played the first season of his pro career with the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets instead, coming to an end when he signed with the Denver Nuggets in 1989.
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.
- Since their beginnings in the Basketball Association of America (a precursor to the NBA) when they got their start as the team representing Philadelphia before they made their move to the West Coast, the organization has consistently pursued talent from a broad range of sources.
- From Alaska to Wyoming and Austria to Zaire, the Warriors have a strong history of seeking out talent necessary for NBA success.
- An alum of Loyola Marymount, he was picked up with the 66th overall selection of the 1988 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics.
- He also played for the Los Angeles Lakers, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Phoenix Suns before he was dealt to the Dubs in 2001.
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