The Brooklyn Nets will retire the No. 15 jersey of NBA Corridor of Famer Vince Carter throughout a Jan. 25 residence recreation towards the Miami Warmth. The sport is about to tip off at 6 p.m. ET at Barclays Middle.
Carter’s No. 15 will mark the seventh jersey retired by the Nets, becoming a member of the No. 5 of his former teammate Jason Kidd within the rafters at Barclays. Kidd’s jersey was retired in October 2013.
The Nets have additionally retired Drazen Petrovic’s No. 3, John Williamson’s No. 23, Invoice Melchionni’s No. 25, Julius Erving’s No. 32, and Buck Williams’ No. 52.
Come fly with us.
The date has been set for @mrvincecarter15’s massive night time! pic.twitter.com/sAJd2eY8wD
— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) September 19, 2024
Carter performed components of 5 seasons (2004-09) with the Nets whereas the group was positioned in New Jersey. After enjoying 35 seasons within the Backyard State, the NBA franchise relocated to Brooklyn in 2012.
In 374 profession NBA regular-season video games (369 begins) with the Nets, he averaged 23.6 factors, 5.8 rebounds, 4.7 assists, and 1.2 steals per contest whereas taking pictures 44.7% from the sector, 37% from 3-point vary, and 80.9% on the free throw line.
Carter is one in every of simply three Nets gamers to characterize the franchise in at the least three All-Star Video games. The opposite two are Corridor of Famer Kidd and four-time All-Defensive member Williams.
Brooklyn Nets legend Vince Carter trails solely Kevin Durant for a franchise-high common of 26 factors per playoff recreation
In Brooklyn’s 95-88 win over the Warmth on Dec. 23, 2005, he scored a career-high-tying 51 factors on 13-of-25 (52%) taking pictures from the ground, 2-of-5 (40%) from deep, and 23-of-24 (95.8%) on the foul line.
Plus, Carter set a single-season franchise document by totaling 2,070 factors in 2006-07. He additionally ranks third solely to Brook Lopez and Williams for the all-time franchise lead with 8,834 profession factors within the common season.
Moreover, having appeared in 27 playoff video games for the Nets, he has the second-best postseason scoring common (26.0) and the fourth-most whole factors (701) within the franchise’s NBA postseason historical past.
From the person himself.
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— Brooklyn Nets (@BrooklynNets) September 19, 2024
The Daytona Seaside, Florida, native trails solely Kevin Durant for a franchise-high common of 26 factors per playoff recreation. He was additionally named the NBA’s Jap Convention Participant of the Month thrice (Feb. 2005, Dec. 2005, April 2007) throughout his New Jersey tenure.
Carter was enshrined within the Naismith Memorial Basketball Corridor of Fame in August. The 47-year-old’s induction was for his work with Workforce USA, along with his accomplishments with the Nets and 7 different NBA franchises.
In whole, Carter performed 22 NBA seasons (1998-2020).
Tickets for the Jan. 25 recreation can be found now at brooklynnets.com/tickets. Particular programming and additional particulars associated to the occasion might be introduced at a later date.