The Brooklyn Nets have 52 jersey numbers worn by over 600 different players over the course of their history since the franchise was founded in 1967 as a charter member of the American Basketball Association (ABA), when the team was known as the “New Jersey Americans”.
Since then, that league has been absorbed by the NBA with the team that would later become the New York Nets and New Jersey Nets before settling on the name by which they are known today, bringing their rich player and jersey history with them to the league of today.
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To commemorate the players who played for the Nets over the decades wearing those 52 different jersey numbers, Nets Wire is covering the entire history of the franchise’s jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. The ninth of those 52 different numbers is jersey No. 7, which has has had a total of 15 players wear the number in the history of the team.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 04: Shake Milton #7 of the Brooklyn Nets in action during the game against the Indiana Pacers at Barclays Center on December 04, 2024 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Nets won 99-90. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
The 15th of those players wearing No. 7 did so in the Brooklyn Nets, guard alum Shake Milton. After ending his college career at SMU, Milton was picked up with the 54th overall selection of the 2018 NBA draft by the Dallas Mavericks.
The Owasso, Oklahoma native would play the first 5 seasons of his pro career with the Philadelphia 76ers instead, however, after being dealt there on draft night. He also played for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Detroit Pistons, and New York Knicks before he was dealt to Brooklyn in 2024.
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Several months later, he would be on the move again to the Los Angeles Lakers, where he remains at the time of writing. During his time suiting up for the Nets, Milton wore only jersey No. 7 and put up 7.4 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game.
This article originally appeared on Nets Wire: Nets jersey history No. 7 – Shake Milton (2024)