Brooklyn Nets Trivia II

BROOKLYN NETS TRIVIA II

11) Who is the Nets' career leader in rebounds?

MIKE GMINSKI BUCK WILLIAMS BILLY PAULTZ BROOK LOPEZ

Buck Williams led the Nets in rebounding for most of the 1980s and remains the team's all-time leader in offensive rebounds (2,588), defensive rebounds (4,988), and total rebounds (7,576).

12) Which Nets player has the most 3-pointers in a season?

ALLEN CRABBE JOE HARRIS DERON WILLIAMS D'ANGELO RUSSELL

In 2018-19, D'Angelo Russell finished the season with a franchise-record 234 3-pointers, earning his first All-Star selection.

13) Who is the franchise single-season leader in steals?

EDDIE JORDAN MICHEAL RAY RICHARDSON JULIUS ERVING JASON KIDD

Micheal Ray Richardson led the NBA in steals three times, including 1984-85, when he set a Nets single-season record with 243 steals.

14) Which Nets coach has the worst winning percentage?

MAX ZASLOFSKY TONY BROWN TOM BARRISE KIKI VANDEWEGHE

Tom Barrise became the interim head coach of the New Jersey Nets for two games, replacing Lawrence Frank after the Nets began the 2009-10 season with 16 consecutive losses. The Nets lost both games in which Barrise served as head coach, giving him a .000 winning percentage.

15) What unfortunate NBA record do the Brooklyn Nets hold?

FEWEST ASSISTS IN A GAME FEWEST STEALS IN A GAME FEWEST FIELD GOALS IN A GAME FEWEST REBOUNDS IN A GAME

On January 31, 2014, the Nets set a record they would probably rather forget, snagging only 17 total rebounds in a 95-120 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.

16) Which Nets player is nicknamed "The Truth"?

KYRIE IRVING PAUL PIERCE STEPHON MARBURY ALBERT KING

Paul Pierce's nickname, "The Truth", was bestowed on him by Shaquille O'Neal after a game in which Pierce scored 42 points on 13-of-19 shooting. O'Neal pulled reporter Steve Bulpett over and gestured toward his notepad. "Take this down", said O'Neal. "My name is Shaquille O'Neal and Paul Pierce is the motherf***ing truth. Quote me on that and don't take nothing out. I knew he could play, but I didn't know he could play like this. Paul Pierce is The Truth."

17) Who was the first Nets player with more than 1,000 total rebounds in a season?

SHAWN BRADLEY BUCK WILLIAMS LARRY KENON BILLY PAULTZ

Billy Paultz set a franchise record in 1971-72 with 1,035 total rebounds. He spent his first five seasons, all in the playoffs, with the New York Nets, and was a key player in their 1973-74 ABA championship season.

18) Who was the last NBA player to wear leather Converse All Stars?

KERRY KITTLES MICHEAL RAY RICHARDSON JEREMY LIN JULIUS ERVING

Micheal Ray Richardson briefly wore leather Converse All Stars with the New Jersey Nets after 1982, making him the last to wear the shoe in the NBA.

19) Which Nets player holds the NBA record for most steals in a game?

KEYON DOOLING KENDALL GILL JULIUS ERVING EDDIE JORDAN

On April 3, 1999, Kendall Gill recorded 11 steals in a game against the Miami Heat, tying a single-game record set by Larry Kenon during the 1976-77 season. In this game, he also recorded 15 points and 10 rebounds for a rare points-rebounds-steals triple-double.

20) Who is the shortest player in Nets history?

TRAVIS BEST EARL BOYKINS MOOKIE BLAYLOCK CHRIS CHIOZZA

Standing at 5 feet, 5 inches in height, Earl Boykins is the second-shortest player in NBA history behind Muggsy Bogues, who was 5 feet, 3 inches tall. Boykins played five games for the Nets in 1998-99, racking up 21 points, 4 rebounds, 6 assists, and 1 steal.