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149 Players

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149 Players Table
Totals Shooting Per Game Birth
Rk Player Yrs From To G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST Date City
1Rafael Addison6198719973795697920204769245277359262780339148832846712186.449.282.77215.05.82.10.9Jul 22, 1964Jersey City
2Bam Adebayo6201820234181226423584259862142218839223538142942837089510476146.554.129.75529.314.78.53.4Jul 18, 1997Newark
3Malik Allen102002201147872621039236531625332546613532281302203208972334.439.188.77815.24.92.80.5Jun 27, 1978Willingboro
4Al Attles*11196119717111782624995545133021062463248324176328.451.63225.18.93.53.5Nov 7, 1936Newark
5Wade Baldwin3201720195657960169936455814697821105763174.355.250.77610.33.11.21.4Mar 29, 1996Belle Mead
6Dominick Barlow120232023284084686041825461022410191556110.535.000.72014.63.93.60.9May 26, 2003Hackensack
7Rick Barry*1419661980102038153969521283176593571363979826863495211042691364302825279.456.89337.424.86.74.9Mar 28, 1944Elizabeth
8Ed Beach11951195112838692531422.211.6671.82.10.3Jan 25, 1929Elizabeth
9Spider Bennett119691969599931473856251402166214784145165440.382.240.64816.87.52.51.4Aug 4, 1943Lakewood
10Mike Bibby141999201210013396254101241215173999236129435293103551711721492134193114698.436.379.80233.914.73.15.5May 13, 1978Cherry Hill
11Alex Blackwell1199319932710914420368102374251434.333.000.7504.01.30.90.3Jun 27, 1970Toms River
12George Blaney1196219623636354142917364534117.380.52910.13.31.01.3Nov 12, 1939Jersey City
13Jake Bornheimer219491950751224149814653158342.295.6714.60.7Jun 29, 1927New Brunswick
14Ira Bowman32000200217687110112159302315.636.000.5004.00.90.30.5Jun 11, 1973Newark
15Marques Bragg1199619965336954120002341387981782671131.450.5617.02.51.50.2Mar 24, 1970East Orange
16Isaiah Briscoe120192019395595513811341526574871123166136.399.324.57714.33.51.92.2Apr 13, 1996Newark
17Gary Brokaw419751978241472473116404666548740771510776124891928.446.71319.68.01.73.0Jan 11, 1954New Brunswick
18MarShon Brooks52012201920034566131371109316257342132424282120422482691592.447.345.75117.38.02.11.4Jan 26, 1989Long Branch
19Mike Brown11198719976261096111262476188771271934276242425316964313723130.455.125.69017.55.04.40.7Jul 19, 1963Newark
20Jalen Brunson520192023345921318663783415107577295115710841455221275006134919.493.386.81226.714.33.14.2Aug 31, 1996New Brunswick
Rk Player Yrs From To G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST Date City
21Mark Bryant1519892003797134791739348111283411961120299249133019566120184313.500.083.69716.95.43.80.6Apr 25, 1965Glen Ridge
22Dave Budd5196119653536389962209258185216233378142505.460.68218.17.14.61.0Oct 28, 1938Woodbury
23Walt Budko419491952253112668420006698846844718592037.342.75717.98.15.41.9Jul 30, 1925Kearney
24Andrew Bynum82006201441810690191734461998714311007322149013365764410284822.556.111.69025.611.57.71.2Oct 27, 1987Plainsboro
25Tommy Byrnes5194719512646532182402620713113871708.299.6486.51.51.2Feb 19, 1923Teaneck
26Gerry Calabrese219511952104937179514134191149148187492.348.70216.24.71.41.4Feb 4, 1925Hoboken
27Tony Campbell11198519956901518031806981672641567198491221171019582157108315367994.456.254.79022.011.63.11.5May 7, 1962Teaneck
28Derrick Caracter12011201141215326600172319437410194781.485.7395.22.01.00.2May 4, 1988Fanwood
29Rakeem Christmas220162017302252145002129275743683863.467.7247.52.11.90.1Dec 1, 1991Irvington
30Earl Clark6201020152613630453112582250150226195778134831361753231138.403.328.66413.94.43.00.5Jan 17, 1988Plainfield
31Charles Cooke1201820181338214181202110106.143.125.5002.90.50.20.1Jul 1, 1994Trenton
32Sharife Cooper1202220221339314160005500517.214.1673.00.50.40.4Jun 11, 2001Newark
33Chris Copeland4201320161712111366858154422112149652721073230129237998.427.365.75212.35.81.60.6Mar 17, 1984Orange
34Hollis Copeland2198019829312601984060268927316189652788173464.488.000.73913.55.01.71.0Dec 20, 1955Trenton
35Joe Crispin120022002211562668153912132112650101079.382.385.9237.43.80.51.2Jul 18, 1979Pitman
36John Crotty111993200347757956251449144375509608136502999181204285971903.431.384.83712.14.01.12.1Jul 15, 1969Orange
37Brian Davis11994199468374401261350682155221641934131.317.333.7355.51.90.80.3Jun 21, 1970Atlantic City
38Warren Davis61968197344713090202242152161403203013804097944107615075449.480.125.69129.312.29.22.1Jun 30, 1943Atlantic City
39Corky Devlin319561958210402556015323765074494463371496.366.74219.27.12.12.1Dec 21, 1931
40Harry Donovan11950195045902757310638107253.327.6895.60.8Sep 10, 1926Union City
Rk Player Yrs From To G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST Date City
41Kenneth Faried82012201947811728219040091045104015901465388447035139262611805430.546.222.65424.511.48.11.0Nov 19, 1989Newark
42Hank Finkel919671975551686611252508540816742151426101010902790.449.66212.55.13.90.8Apr 20, 1942Union City
43Chris Ford10197319827942204331606874126336868118882023942719115219272618177314.460.73127.89.23.03.4Jan 11, 1949Atlantic City
44Jimmy Foster219751976891158132354114669838117190589151196331.373.071.67313.03.71.32.1Dec 16, 1951Jersey City
45Randy Foye11200720177521927927046750110430171217142924516862112528220110615847729.401.366.85225.610.32.22.8Sep 24, 1983Newark
46Gary Garland1198019807811061553566191826501381455447380334.435.316.69214.24.31.81.9Oct 12, 1957East Orange
47Chris Gatling11199220027001376028045469502011574238612483741461464375106918707232.513.249.66019.710.35.30.7Sep 3, 1967Elizabeth
48Reggie Geary21997199810193178227206133672382110501457131209.344.328.4939.22.10.81.1Aug 31, 1973Trenton
49Tate George4199119951772019297717114141172651803257611157182736.414.071.82011.44.21.01.8May 29, 1968Newark
50Gerald Govan9196819766812292521425288524962141915647119216413997161720325251.405.208.67833.77.710.53.2Jan 2, 1942Jersey City
51Greg Grant61990199627433503148204114698138642487511618231282767.383.281.71012.22.80.92.7Aug 29, 1966Trenton
52Bob Greacen319701972473554612300213516741257113.374.6007.62.41.40.9Sep 15, 1947Merchantville
53Mike Grosso119721972253354510200132349123112064103.441.56513.44.14.90.4Sep 7, 1947Raritan
54Jordan Hall1202320239839283157931211107628.321.200.7789.23.11.31.2Jan 14, 2002Wildwood
55Ron Harper Jr.1202320239488163911374010320.500.3331.0005.32.20.80.4Apr 12, 2000Paterson
56Al Harrington1619992014981280095028113189772778220430301495548216498582461838306913237.444.352.72728.613.55.61.7Feb 17, 1980Orange
57Tom Heinsohn*919571965654192544773117872648335357491318245412194.405.79029.418.68.82.0Aug 26, 1934Union City
58Gerald Henderson820102017535138542249511124976212401564314171610093581836399305987.440.327.79325.911.23.21.9Dec 9, 1987Caldwell
59Jack Hewson119481948242289213013965.247.7002.70.0Sep 7, 1924Waldick
60Nat Hickey11948194820623052.000.6671.00.0Jan 30, 1902Hoboken
Rk Player Yrs From To G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST Date City
61Cleo Hill11962196258105010730910613717811498320.346.77418.15.53.12.0May 24, 1938Newark
62Art Hillhouse2194719487113448315020344169418.277.7395.90.6Jun 12, 1916Rutherford
63Roy Hinson81984199150715543277655680121654223210563452495306882100918887206.499.000.74130.714.26.81.0May 2, 1961Trenton
64Dennis Horner12012201282214013425000115.250.000.7502.80.60.60.0Feb 5, 1988Linwood
65Markus Howard2202120226838179207461352732333251312540231.382.341.8445.63.40.50.4Mar 3, 1999Morristown
66Bobby Hurley51994199826941703611023642352463205328388012073853601032.353.272.76915.53.81.13.3Jun 28, 1971Jersey City
67Jaren Jackson Jr.5201920232677308155033254411253850107637214763002425584499934391.466.352.79027.416.45.51.1Sep 15, 1999Plainfield
68Howie Janotta1195019509930131641031.300.8133.40.4Oct 19, 1924Hackensack
69Horace Jenkins120052005151041545091213399517642.333.000.9236.92.80.60.6Oct 14, 1974Elizabeth
70Dahntay Jones13200420176249799120327391073258401118252108252926114450712063353.439.329.75115.75.41.70.8Dec 27, 1980Trenton
71Mike Kearns11955195562505143511.000.2504.20.20.50.8Jun 18, 1929Trenton
72Gary Keller2196819691221714262675052113347455047128270735.388.000.63214.06.04.50.4Jun 13, 1944Elizabeth
73Jerry Kelly21947194846943237411221131262.291.6615.70.5Jun 14, 1918Union City
74Tom Kerwin119681968136872200022012514.318.0005.21.11.50.1Jul 19, 1944Newark
75Jack Kiley21952195353504462033256516561124.227.5719.52.31.01.2Jan 5, 1929Irvington
76Chad Kinch1198119814135352141001418733451163033118.369.7788.62.90.81.1May 22, 1958Perth Amboy
77Louis King42020202327280481152057132084425124837129.417.351.65010.44.81.60.9Apr 6, 1999Seacaucus
78Brandin Knight1200520051301000000100000.0003.00.00.01.0Dec 16, 1981Livingston
79Brevin Knight12199820097291817620194897161191288163228217854481122987136718565342.412.134.78924.97.32.46.1Nov 8, 1975Livingston
80Andy Kostecka119491949214611043701448135.418.6146.40.7Feb 10, 1921Newark
Rk Player Yrs From To G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST Date City
81Herb Krautblatt1194919491041851141413.222.4551.30.4Nov 19, 1926Newark
82Mo Layton5197219782674494773172500299399233577065112665331845.448.74916.86.91.32.6Dec 24, 1948Newark
83George Lehmann719681974376971216163863409112181797115161916771349608594458.418.84125.811.91.64.5May 1, 1942Riverside
84John Mahnken7194719534141352966355745670253353911432388.272.65010.55.82.91.3Jun 16, 1922New Jersey
85Naji Marshall32021202316432274381049116406265343101569339113321812401257.418.286.77319.77.73.52.1Jan 24, 1998Atlantic City
86Bob McCann5199019981782385296618151462531544681048079134349739.479.200.57713.44.22.60.6Apr 22, 1964Morristown
87Bucky McConnell119531953142972771142934413968.380.48321.24.92.42.9Jul 1, 1928
88Forrest McKenzie1198719876427281222271103917.250.5001.0007.02.81.20.2Feb 16, 1963Camden
89Roshown McLeod3199920011132130338827545136166913081244114140198817.409.111.81918.87.22.71.1Nov 17, 1975Jersey City
90Gary Melchionni21974197513727804349782062489132929889212011074.444.83120.37.82.42.2Jan 19, 1951Camden
91Justin Minaya120232023489723312013154254917.304.250.00022.34.33.81.0Mar 26, 1999Harrington Park
92Glenn Mosley2197819793224236882645276921810254098.409.5787.63.12.20.7Dec 26, 1955Newark
93Xavier Munford22016201820265338392581643226143172983.398.360.50013.34.21.61.3Jun 1, 1992Hillside
94Eric Murdock91992200050811882188943102968631044132933912612467830699919815118.438.343.78623.410.12.54.9Jun 14, 1968Somerville
95Troy Murphy1220022013729199212848640061315781551197713735708108847829488618907860.445.388.78527.310.87.81.5May 2, 1980Morristown
96Ken Murray319511955181211854116173895215994823501471.335.74718.48.13.32.7Apr 20, 1928West Orange
97Cotton Nash219651968841143153450011642142736549120470.340.76613.65.63.30.8Jul 24, 1942Jersey City
98Tommy O'Keefe1195119516102834710523.357.7503.81.21.7Jun 3, 1928Jersey City
99Mike O'Koren819811988407881014492960351294226484891391856311895418943355.490.271.65121.68.23.42.1Feb 7, 1958Jersey City
100Shaquille O'Neal*19199320111207419181133019457122593511252420913099302673927323310414628596.582.045.52734.723.710.92.5Mar 6, 1972Newark
Rk Player Yrs From To G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST Date City
101Joe Pace2197719787955791195731226616827143844115255.467.5987.13.22.10.3Dec 18, 1953New Brunswick
102Togo Palazzi6195519603244344937242950869611132335702382.386.73013.47.43.40.7Aug 8, 1932Union City
103Billy Paultz15197119851124303925434109330172231323123848959220645514571860297313099.497.69027.011.78.02.0Jul 30, 1948River Edge
104Aulcie Perry1197519752141581186011930401052012163458181.435.000.63319.88.65.01.0Jul 3, 1950Newark
105Tim Perry8198919964819436131327109228956587272719114362214144918003283.485.318.64819.66.84.00.9Jun 4, 1965Freehold
106Kasib Powell12008200811304359583369844189251884.368.242.66727.67.64.01.6Mar 18, 1981Teaneck
107Myles Powell12022202211525171622163103813.294.1671.0004.71.20.50.3Jul 7, 1997Trenton
108A.J. Price620102015261392954914442186902072796837756712592292371523.380.316.74215.15.81.42.2Oct 7, 1986Orange
109Ray Radziszewski1195819581603002110.0006.00.02.01.0Mar 1, 1935Jersey City
110Davon Reed42018202312212991363336717434512821292501547122373.408.385.66710.63.11.70.8Jun 11, 1995Princeton
111Richie Regan319561958215549469920303875405546295321785.344.71725.68.32.62.9Nov 30, 1930Newark
112Naz Reid4202020232454308947187722565435249529110802551352222656102471.505.344.71117.610.14.41.0Aug 26, 1999Asbury Park
113Rodrick Rhodes31998200072123412536031512720538881216912119146380.347.200.62017.15.31.21.7Sep 24, 1973Jersey City
114Malachi Richardson3201720197062567187289336461070241622663198.358.301.7838.92.81.00.3Jan 5, 1996Trenton
115David Rivers3198919921141286139349112104131531472826110166117383.398.083.79411.33.41.32.5Jan 20, 1965Jersey City
116Dennis Rodman*1419872000911288392766531082355106918324329119541600611531148428436683.521.231.58431.77.313.11.8May 13, 1961Trenton
117Lou Roe219961997664794613852033513792211392852130.333.250.6477.32.01.40.3Jul 14, 1972Atlantic City
118Brian Rowsom3198819908210921583472313917010127347292344130457.455.667.81813.35.63.30.6Oct 23, 1965Newark
119Pep Saul619501955384621978121705907986835966872152.360.73923.05.62.01.6Feb 16, 1924West Orange
120Ben Scharnus219471949523316637601983103.199.6172.00.4Dec 11, 1917Newark
Rk Player Yrs From To G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST Date City
121Herb Scherer21951195232167431492949762381115.289.59213.93.62.40.7Dec 21, 1928Maplewood
122James Scott11997199783208041216320251.000.000.5004.00.10.80.4Jun 6, 1972Paterson
123Connie Simmons101947195659870362180621114992211229494018435859.351.67822.99.86.21.6Mar 15, 1925Newark
124Chris Smith12014201422000000000000001.00.00.00.0Oct 13, 1987Millstone Township
125J.R. Smith1620052020977262754380104651930517814581990494307320779742041315219112148.419.373.73326.912.43.12.1Sep 9, 1985Freehold
126Jim Spanarkel519801984259529084417961248805941300652572248383994952505.470.250.85520.49.72.52.2Jun 28, 1957Jersey City
127Dick Surhoff21953195458545561906692943289178.295.7179.43.11.60.6Nov 16, 1929Union City
128Brian Taylor1019731982601191493190646821159312771637616160824781106152103416967868.493.78031.913.12.74.1Jun 9, 1951Perth Amboy
129Tyshawn Taylor22013201461491631789253957533572515654174.354.360.6848.02.90.50.9Apr 12, 1990Hoboken
130Tim Thomas1319982010824213363458792296226091576207980733791272609300121722619454.437.369.75825.911.54.11.5Feb 26, 1977Paterson
131Billy Thompson61987199230066971074212821341661767016155141582725298172566.505.154.67422.38.65.41.7Dec 1, 1963Camden
132Jason Thompson820092016588148192112425564298014921264388063528341474717515210.496.143.65725.28.96.61.1Jul 21, 1986Camden
133Karl-Anthony Towns82016202351117429434282588392125224926941496570116264096801376174411772.526.395.83534.123.011.23.2Nov 15, 1995Edison
134Kelly Tripucka1019821991707209594434938016846531063660937270320906781371697163412142.473.361.84929.617.23.83.0Feb 16, 1959Glen Ridge
135Butch van Breda Kolff419471950175242794342511256350826.305.6694.71.5Oct 28, 1922Glen Ridge
136Bob Verga6196819743421075426145964127429156320865761336100412099110046918.438.74931.420.23.92.9Sep 7, 1945Neptune
137Dajuan Wagner420032007103220235496792287164213291421956914136212964.366.321.77021.49.41.41.9Feb 4, 1983Camden
138Milt Wagner2198819915349686204827354043576873456215.422.296.8759.44.10.71.4Feb 20, 1963Camden
139Jameel Warney1201820183277120035490001217.583.6009.05.73.00.0Jan 31, 1994New Brunswick
140Darryl Watkins2200820121416912290011231339376152235.414.47812.12.52.80.2Nov 8, 1984Paterson
Rk Player Yrs From To G MP FG FGA 3P 3PA FT FTA ORB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS FG% 3P% FT% MP PTS TRB AST Date City
141Elnardo Webster11972197224237501091421291544163539122.459.250.7249.95.11.80.7Mar 6, 1948Jersey City
142David West152004201810342914457031151957215257131481784659022737648501660240814034.495.265.81728.213.66.42.2Aug 29, 1980Teaneck
143Clinton Wheeler2198819898786710721901405436711576327663254.489.000.74110.02.90.81.8Oct 27, 1959Neptune
144Eric Williams1219962007658157311865449021968816932301704213993654810378915965642.415.318.73623.98.63.31.4Jul 17, 1972Newark
145Jay Williams12003200375196127368565202103161271953508617171179714.399.322.64026.19.52.64.7Sep 10, 1981Plainfield
146Bill Willoughby819761984488864712242606103747262968518914132092923909642930.470.75017.76.03.90.8May 20, 1957Englewood
147Garry Witts1198219824649349841233402962381743574132.583.500.82510.72.91.30.8Jul 3, 1959Elizabeth
148Lonnie Wright5196819723358707144335441114355938221999136414649833590.407.255.72126.010.72.71.9Jan 23, 1945Newark
149Luther Wright1199419941592823013461001262119.348.000.7506.11.30.70.0Sep 22, 1971Jersey City