The Brooklyn Nets have had 52 jersey numbers worn by more than 600 different players throughout their history since their founding in 1967 as a charter member of the American Basketball Association (ABA), when the team was known as the “New Jersey Americans.”
Since then, the league has been absorbed into the NBA, with the teams becoming the New York Nets and New Jersey Nets before settling on their current names, bringing their rich history of players and jerseys to the league today.
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To honor the players who have played for the Nets and worn these 52 different jersey numbers over the decades, Nets Wire reports on the entire history of the team’s jersey numbers and the players who have worn them since the franchise’s inception.
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In today’s article, we continue with the fifth of the 10 men to wear No. 35, Jud Buechler. After finishing his college career at the University of Arizona, Buechler was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 38th overall pick in the 1990 NBA Draft.
The San Diego, Calif., native played the first two seasons of his career with the (then) New Jersey (now Brooklyn) Nets following a draft-night trade, ending his career in 1992 when he was waived by the team.
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During his time with the Nets, Buechler only wore jersey No. 35 and averaged 3.2 points and 1.9 rebounds per game.
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This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets Jersey History No. 35 – Jud Buechler (1990-92)