FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

The New Jersey Nets Trivia Quiz

How much do you know about one of basketball's great teams, the New Jersey Nets?

A multiple-choice quiz by marchmadness. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
marchmadness

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
147,056

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
968

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. New Jersey won the 2003 NBA Championship?

True

False

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. What league did the Nets play in before they entered the NBA? Hint

NBDL

ABL

CBA

ABA

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Julius Erving wore what number when he played? Hint

#41

#11

#18

#32

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. What country was the popular Drazen Petrovic born in? Hint

Czechoslovakia

Spain

Russia

Croatia

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. In what year did the Nets enter the NBA? Hint

1954

1976

1972

1967

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. What point guard from the University of California, led the Nets to the 2002 and 2003 NBA Finals?

Answer: (Two Words, or just surname)

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. What New Jersey Net replaced Karl Malone, on the 2003 American Olympic Qualifying Team? Hint

Richard Jefferson

Kenyon Martin

Dikembe Mutombo

Alonzo Mourning

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. Who was the Nets' first draft pick in the 2003 draft? Hint

Zoran Planinic

David West

Brian Cook

Troy Bell

NEXT>

Question 9 of 10

9. New Jersey's 2003 free agent signing of Alonzo Mourning, played for what university? Hint

Georgetown

North Carolina

Cincinnati

Miami

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. Who was the head coach of the 2002 and 2003 Nets that went to the Finals?

Answer: (Two Words, or just surname)

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. New Jersey won the 2003 NBA Championship?

Answer: False

San Antonio beat New Jersey in the finals 4-2, for the second straight Finals loss for the Nets.

2. What league did the Nets play in before they entered the NBA?

Answer: ABA

The New Jersey Nets played in the American Basketball Association from 1967 to 1976.

3. Julius Erving wore what number when he played?

Answer: #32

Julius Erving, Drazen Petrovic, Wendell Ladner, John Williamson, Bill Melchionni, and Buck Williams, all had their numbers retired by the Nets.

4. What country was the popular Drazen Petrovic born in?

Answer: Croatia

The popular Net was born in Zagreb, Croatia. He died in 1993 in a car accident.

5. In what year did the Nets enter the NBA?

Answer: 1976

They finished 22-60 in their first season.

6. What point guard from the University of California, led the Nets to the 2002 and 2003 NBA Finals?

Answer: Jason Kidd

Jason averaged 18.7 points a game in the 2003 season, and 20.1 points a game in the 2003 playoffs.

7. What New Jersey Net replaced Karl Malone, on the 2003 American Olympic Qualifying Team?

Answer: Kenyon Martin

Jason Kidd, Richard Jefferson, and Kenyon Martin, all played on the qualifying team.

8. Who was the Nets' first draft pick in the 2003 draft?

Answer: Zoran Planinic

They drafted the 6'8" Croatian with the 22nd pick of the 2003 draft. They picked Creighton's Kyle Korver in the 2nd round.

9. New Jersey's 2003 free agent signing of Alonzo Mourning, played for what university?

Answer: Georgetown

At the time of the signing, Alonzo had averaged 20.3 points per game in his career, as a center with Charlotte and Miami.

10. Who was the head coach of the 2002 and 2003 Nets that went to the Finals?

Answer: Byron Scott

Byron attended Arizona State and played in the NBA, winning three championships with the Los Angeles Lakers.

Source: Author marchmadness

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor Nightmare before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.