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155 Players

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155 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 STL BLK Date City
1Rafael Addison6198719973795697920204769245277359262780339148832846712186.449.282.77215.05.82.10.90.40.2Jul 22, 1964Jersey City
2Bam Adebayo82018202550915375300655514115917712349113344721807542452109412467824.542.258.75430.215.48.83.61.10.9Jul 18, 1997Newark
3Malik Allen102002201147872621039236531625332546613532281302203208972334.439.188.77815.24.92.80.50.30.5Jun 27, 1978Willingboro
4Al Attles*11196119717111782624995545133021062463248324176328.451.63225.18.93.53.5Nov 7, 1936Newark
5Wade Baldwin3201720195657960169936455814697821105763174.355.250.77610.33.11.21.40.40.2Mar 29, 1996Belle Mead
6Dominick Barlow3202320256383910220031348699121560223324104255.510.231.69613.34.03.41.00.30.5May 26, 2003Hackensack
7Rick Barry*1419661980102038153969521283176593571363979826863495211042691364302825279.456.89337.424.86.74.92.00.5Mar 28, 1944Elizabeth
8Ed Beach11951195112838692531422.211.6671.82.10.3Jan 25, 1929Elizabeth
9Spider Bennett119691969599931473856251402166214784145165440.382.240.64816.87.52.51.4Aug 4, 1943Lakewood
10Mike Bibby141999201210013396254101241215173999236129435293103551711721492134193114698.436.379.80233.914.73.15.51.20.1May 13, 1978Cherry Hill
11Alex Blackwell1199319932710914420368102374251434.333.000.7504.01.30.90.30.10.1Jun 27, 1970Toms River
12George Blaney1196219623636354142917364534117.380.52910.13.31.01.3Nov 12, 1939Jersey City
13Jake Bornheimer219491950751224149814653158342.295.6714.60.7Jun 29, 1927New Brunswick
14Ira Bowman32000200217687110112159302315.636.000.5004.00.90.30.50.20.0Jun 11, 1973Newark
15Marques Bragg1199619965336954120002341387981782671131.450.5617.02.51.50.20.30.2Mar 24, 1970East Orange
16Isaiah Briscoe120192019395595513811341526574871123166136.399.324.57714.33.51.92.20.30.1Apr 13, 1996Newark
17Gary Brokaw419751978241472473116404666548740771510776124891928.446.71319.68.01.73.00.40.3Jan 11, 1954New Brunswick
18MarShon Brooks52012201920034566131371109316257342132424282120422482691592.447.345.75117.38.02.11.40.60.2Jan 26, 1989Long Branch
19Mike Brown11198719976261096111262476188771271934276242425316964313723130.455.125.69017.55.04.40.70.40.3Jul 19, 1963Newark
20Jalen Brunson720192025443126552838580467817281306158121014232135304417358097660.489.392.82628.617.33.24.80.70.1Aug 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 STL BLK Date City
21Mark Bryant1519892003797134791739348111283411961120299249133019566120184313.500.083.69716.95.43.80.60.40.2Apr 25, 1965Glen Ridge
22Dave Budd5196119653536389962209258185216233378142505.460.68218.17.14.61.0Oct 28, 1938Woodbury
23Walt Budko419491952253112668420006698846844718592037.342.75717.98.15.41.9Jul 30, 1925Kearney
24Andrew Bynum82006201441810690191734461998714311007322149013365764410284822.556.111.69025.611.57.71.20.31.6Oct 27, 1987Plainsboro
25Tommy Byrnes5194719512646532182402620713113871708.299.6486.51.51.2Feb 19, 1923Teaneck
26Gerry Calabrese219511952104937179514134191149148187492.348.70216.24.71.41.4Feb 4, 1925Hoboken
27Tony Campbell11198519956901518031806981672641567198491221171019582157108315367994.456.254.79022.011.63.11.50.80.2May 7, 1962Teaneck
28Derrick Caracter12011201141215326600172319437410194781.485.7395.22.01.00.20.10.2May 4, 1988Fanwood
29Rakeem Christmas220162017302252145002129275743683863.467.7247.52.11.90.10.10.2Dec 1, 1991Irvington
30Earl Clark6201020152613630453112582250150226195778134831361753231138.403.328.66413.94.43.00.50.30.5Jan 17, 1988Plainfield
31Charles Cooke1201820181338214181202110106.143.125.5002.90.50.20.10.10.0Jul 1, 1994Trenton
32Sharife Cooper1202220221339314160005500517.214.1673.00.50.40.40.00.0Jun 11, 2001Newark
33Chris Copeland4201320161712111366858154422112149652721073230129237998.427.365.75212.35.81.60.60.20.2Mar 17, 1984Orange
34Hollis Copeland2198019829312601984060268927316189652788173464.488.000.73913.55.01.71.00.70.3Dec 20, 1955Trenton
35Joe Crispin120022002211562668153912132112650101079.382.385.9237.43.80.51.20.20.0Jul 18, 1979Pitman
36John Crotty111993200347757956251449144375509608136502999181204285971903.431.384.83712.14.01.12.10.40.0Jul 15, 1969Orange
37Brian Davis11994199468374401261350682155221641934131.317.333.7355.51.90.80.30.20.1Jun 21, 1970Atlantic City
38Warren Davis61968197344713090202242152161403203013804097944107615075449.480.125.69129.312.29.22.1Jun 30, 1943Atlantic City
39Corky Devlin319561958210402556015323765074494463371496.366.74219.27.12.12.1Dec 21, 1931Atlantic City
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 STL BLK Date City
41Kenneth Faried82012201947811728219040091045104015901465388447035139262611805430.546.222.65424.511.48.11.00.70.8Nov 19, 1989Newark
42Hank Finkel919671975551686611252508540816742151426101010902790.449.66212.55.13.90.80.10.1Apr 20, 1942Union City
43Chris Ford10197319827942204331606874126336868118882023942719115219272618177314.460.73127.89.23.03.41.60.3Jan 11, 1949Atlantic City
44Jimmy Foster219751976891158132354114669838117190589151196331.373.071.67313.03.71.32.10.70.1Dec 16, 1951Jersey City
45Randy Foye11200720177521927927046750110430171217142924516862112528220110615847729.401.366.85225.610.32.22.80.70.3Sep 24, 1983Newark
46Gary Garland1198019807811061553566191826501381455447380334.435.316.69214.24.31.81.90.70.1Oct 12, 1957East Orange
47Chris Gatling11199220027001376028045469502011574238612483741461464375106918707232.513.249.66019.710.35.30.70.70.5Sep 3, 1967Elizabeth
48Reggie Geary21997199810193178227206133672382110501457131209.344.328.4939.22.10.81.10.50.1Aug 31, 1973Trenton
49Tate George4199119951772019297717114141172651803257611157182736.414.071.82011.44.21.01.80.40.1May 29, 1968Newark
50Ben Goldfaden11947194720224032.000.5001.00.0Sep 6, 1913Newark
51Gerald Govan9196819766812292521425288524962141915647119216413997161720325251.405.208.67833.77.710.53.20.70.5Jan 2, 1942Jersey City
52Greg Grant61990199627433503148204114698138642487511618231282767.383.281.71012.22.80.92.70.60.0Aug 29, 1966Trenton
53Bob Greacen319701972473554612300213516741257113.374.6007.62.41.40.9Sep 15, 1947Merchantville
54Mike Grosso119721972253354510200132349123112064103.441.56513.44.14.90.4Sep 7, 1947Raritan
55Jordan Hall1202320239839283157931211107628.321.200.7789.23.11.31.20.10.0Jan 14, 2002Wildwood
56Ron Harper Jr.22023202410528163911375010520.500.3331.0005.22.00.70.50.00.1Apr 12, 2000Paterson
57Al Harrington1619992014981280095028113189772778220430301495548216498582461838306913237.444.352.72728.613.55.61.70.90.3Feb 17, 1980Orange
58Tom Heinsohn*919571965654192544773117872648335357491318245412194.405.79029.418.68.82.0Aug 26, 1934Union City
59Gerald Henderson820102017535138542249511124976212401564314171610093581836399305987.440.327.79325.911.23.21.90.70.3Dec 9, 1987Caldwell
60Jack Hewson119481948242289213013965.247.7002.70.0Sep 7, 1924Waldick
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 STL BLK Date City
61Nat Hickey11948194820623052.000.6671.00.0Jan 30, 1902Hoboken
62Cleo Hill11962196258105010730910613717811498320.346.77418.15.53.12.0May 24, 1938Newark
63Art Hillhouse2194719487113448315020344169418.277.7395.90.6Jun 12, 1916Rutherford
64Roy Hinson81984199150715543277655680121654223210563452495306882100918887206.499.000.74130.714.26.81.00.61.7May 2, 1961Trenton
65Dennis Horner12012201282214013425000115.250.000.7502.80.60.60.00.00.0Feb 5, 1988Linwood
66Markus Howard2202120226838179207461352732333251312540231.382.341.8445.63.40.50.40.20.0Mar 3, 1999Morristown
67Bobby Hurley51994199826941703611023642352463205328388012073853601032.353.272.76915.53.81.13.30.40.0Jun 28, 1971Jersey City
68Jaren Jackson Jr.7201920253531000122234794594172612781603485196047934970065312936318.464.344.79728.317.95.61.41.02.0Sep 15, 1999Plainfield
69Howie Janotta1195019509930131641031.300.8133.40.4Oct 19, 1924Hackensack
70Horace Jenkins120052005151041545091213399517642.333.000.9236.92.80.60.60.30.1Oct 14, 1974Elizabeth
71Dahntay Jones13200420176249799120327391073258401118252108252926114450712063353.439.329.75115.75.41.70.80.40.2Dec 27, 1980Trenton
72Mike Kearns11955195562505143511.000.2504.20.20.50.8Jun 18, 1929Trenton
73Gary Keller2196819691221714262675052113347455047128270735.388.000.63214.06.04.50.4Jun 13, 1944Elizabeth
74Jerry Kelly21947194846943237411221131262.291.6615.70.5Jun 14, 1918Union City
75Tom Kerwin119681968136872200022012514.318.0005.21.11.50.1Jul 19, 1944Newark
76Jack Kiley21952195353504462033256516561124.227.5719.52.31.01.2Jan 5, 1929Irvington
77Chad Kinch1198119814135352141001418733451163033118.369.7788.62.90.81.10.30.1May 22, 1958Perth Amboy
78Louis King42020202327280481152057132084425124837129.417.351.65010.44.81.60.90.40.1Apr 6, 1999Seacaucus
79Brandin Knight1200520051301000000100000.0003.00.00.01.00.00.0Dec 16, 1981Livingston
80Brevin Knight12199820097291817620194897161191288163228217854481122987136718565342.412.134.78924.97.32.46.11.70.1Nov 8, 1975Livingston
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 STL BLK Date City
81Andy Kostecka119491949214611043701448135.418.6146.40.7Feb 10, 1921Newark
82Herb Krautblatt1194919491041851141413.222.4551.30.4Nov 19, 1926Newark
83Mo Layton5197219782674494773172500299399233577065112665331845.448.74916.86.91.32.60.40.1Dec 24, 1948Newark
84George Lehmann719681974376971216163863409112181797115161916771349608594458.418.84125.811.91.64.50.40.1May 1, 1941Riverside
85Seth Lundy12024202495241731334170001614.235.231.7505.81.60.80.00.00.0Apr 2, 2000Paulsboro
86John Mahnken7194719534141352966355745670253353911432388.272.65010.55.82.91.3Jun 16, 1922Jersey City
87Naji Marshall52021202525049667011587189607363463177876515181462753621954.442.311.78419.97.83.52.10.70.2Jan 24, 1998Atlantic City
88Bob McCann5199019981782385296618151462531544681048079134349739.479.200.57713.44.22.60.60.40.4Apr 22, 1964Morristown
89Bucky McConnell119531953142972771142934413968.380.48321.24.92.42.9Jul 1, 1928
90Forrest McKenzie1198719876427281222271103917.250.5001.0007.02.81.20.20.20.0Feb 16, 1963Camden
91Roshown McLeod3199920011132130338827545136166913081244114140198817.409.111.81918.87.22.71.10.40.1Nov 17, 1975Jersey City
92Gary Melchionni21974197513727804349782062489132929889212011074.444.83120.37.82.42.20.60.2Jan 19, 1951Camden
93Dariq Whitehead22024202555071661312074223121.438.462.50010.04.21.40.80.40.4Aug 1, 2004Newark
94Justin Minaya32023202539476299715615103372251115134578.299.246.50012.22.01.80.60.30.4Mar 26, 1999Harrington Park
95Glenn Mosley2197819793224236882645276921810254098.409.5787.63.12.20.70.30.3Dec 26, 1955Newark
96Xavier Munford22016201820265338392581643226143172983.398.360.50013.34.21.61.30.70.2Jun 1, 1992Hillside
97Eric Murdock91992200050811882188943102968631044132933912612467830699919815118.438.343.78623.410.12.54.91.60.1Jun 14, 1968Somerville
98Troy Murphy1220022013729199212848640061315781551197713735708108847829488618907860.445.388.78527.310.87.81.50.70.4May 2, 1980Morristown
99Ken Murray319511955181211854116173895215994823501471.335.74718.48.13.32.7Apr 20, 1928West Orange
100Cotton Nash219651968841143153450011642142736549120470.340.76613.65.63.30.8Jul 24, 1942Jersey 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 STL BLK Date City
101Al Negratti1194719471113695852031.188.6252.80.5Jun 12, 1921
102Tommy O'Keefe1195119516102834710523.357.7503.81.21.7Jun 3, 1928Jersey City
103Mike O'Koren819811988407881014492960351294226484891391856311895418943355.490.271.65121.68.23.42.10.80.2Feb 7, 1958Jersey City
104Shaquille O'Neal*19199320111207419181133019457122593511252420913099302673927323310414628596.582.045.52734.723.710.92.50.62.3Mar 6, 1972Newark
105Joe Pace2197719787955791195731226616827143844115255.467.5987.13.22.10.30.20.5Dec 18, 1953New Brunswick
106Togo Palazzi6195519603244344937242950869611132335702382.386.73013.47.43.40.7Aug 8, 1932Union City
107Billy Paultz15197119851124303925434109330172231323123848959220645514571860297313099.497.69027.011.78.02.00.51.5Jul 30, 1948River Edge
108Aulcie Perry1197519752141581186011930401052012163458181.435.000.63319.88.65.01.00.60.8Jul 3, 1950Newark
109Tim Perry8198919964819436131327109228956587272719114362214144918003283.485.318.64819.66.84.00.90.50.9Jun 4, 1965Freehold
110Kasib Powell12008200811304359583369844189251884.368.242.66727.67.64.01.60.80.2Mar 18, 1981Teaneck
111Myles Powell12022202211525171622163103813.294.1671.0004.71.20.50.30.10.0Jul 7, 1997Trenton
112A.J. Price620102015261392954914442186902072796837756712592292371523.380.316.74215.15.81.42.20.50.0Oct 7, 1986Orange
113Ray Radziszewski1195819581603002110.0006.00.02.01.0Mar 1, 1935Jersey City
114Davon Reed42018202312212991363336717434512821292501547122373.408.385.66710.63.11.70.80.40.1Jun 11, 1995Princeton
115Richie Regan319561958215549469920303875405546295321785.344.71725.68.32.62.9Nov 30, 1930Newark
116Naz Reid620202025347678714522934433116849768337816073922143104028303834.495.371.72819.611.04.61.10.60.9Aug 26, 1999Asbury Park
117Rodrick Rhodes31998200072123412536031512720538881216912119146380.347.200.62017.15.31.21.71.00.2Sep 24, 1973Jersey City
118Malachi Richardson3201720197062567187289336461070241622663198.358.301.7838.92.81.00.30.20.0Jan 5, 1996Trenton
119David Rivers3198919921141286139349112104131531472826110166117383.398.083.79411.33.41.32.50.50.1Jan 20, 1965Jersey City
120Dennis Rodman*1419872000911288392766531082355106918324329119541600611531148428436683.521.231.58431.77.313.11.80.70.6May 13, 1961Trenton
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 STL BLK Date City
121Lou Roe219961997664794613852033513792211392852130.333.250.6477.32.01.40.30.20.1Jul 14, 1972Atlantic City
122Brian Rowsom3198819908210921583472313917010127347292344130457.455.667.81813.35.63.30.60.40.3Oct 23, 1965Newark
123Pep Saul619501955384621978121705907986835966872152.360.73923.05.62.01.6Feb 16, 1924West Orange
124Ben Scharnus219471949523316637601983103.199.6172.00.4Dec 11, 1917Newark
125Herb Scherer21951195232167431492949762381115.289.59213.93.62.40.7Dec 21, 1928Maplewood
126James Scott11997199783208041216320251.000.000.5004.00.10.80.40.30.0Jun 6, 1972Paterson
127Connie Simmons101947195659870362180621114992211229494018435859.351.67822.99.86.21.6Mar 15, 1925Newark
128Chris Smith12014201422000000000000001.00.00.00.00.00.0Oct 13, 1987Millstone Township
129J.R. Smith1620052020977262754380104651930517814581990494307320779742041315219112148.419.373.73326.912.43.12.11.00.2Sep 9, 1985Freehold
130Jim Spanarkel519801984259529084417961248805941300652572248383994952505.470.250.85520.49.72.52.21.00.1Jun 28, 1957Jersey City
131Art Spector4194719501693221149208362143351852.280.5755.00.8Oct 17, 1918Camden
132Dick Surhoff21953195458545561906692943289178.295.7179.43.11.60.6Nov 16, 1929Union City
133Brian Taylor1019731982601191493190646821159312771637616160824781106152103416967868.493.78031.913.12.74.12.10.3Jun 9, 1951Perth Amboy
134Tyshawn Taylor22013201461491631789253957533572515654174.354.360.6848.02.90.50.90.40.0Apr 12, 1990Hoboken
135Tim Thomas1319982010824213363458792296226091576207980733791272609300121722619454.437.369.75825.911.54.11.50.70.4Feb 26, 1977Paterson
136Billy Thompson61987199230066971074212821341661767016155141582725298172566.505.154.67422.38.65.41.70.50.9Dec 1, 1963Camden
137Jason Thompson820092016588148192112425564298014921264388063528341474717515210.496.143.65725.28.96.61.10.50.7Jul 21, 1986Camden
138Karl-Anthony Towns1020162025593201245001955010222556259930961648647818764687381599201413623.524.400.83933.923.010.93.20.81.2Nov 15, 1995Edison
139Kelly Tripucka1019821991707209594434938016846531063660937270320906781371697163412142.473.361.84929.617.23.83.01.00.2Feb 16, 1959Glen Ridge
140Butch van Breda Kolff419471950175242794342511256350826.305.6694.71.5Oct 28, 1922Glen Ridge
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 STL BLK Date City
141Bob Verga6196819743421075426145964127429156320865761336100412099110046918.438.74931.420.23.92.90.60.0Sep 7, 1945Neptune
142Dajuan Wagner420032007103220235496792287164213291421956914136212964.366.321.77021.49.41.41.90.70.1Feb 4, 1983Camden
143Milt Wagner2198819915349686204827354043576873456215.422.296.8759.44.10.71.40.20.1Feb 20, 1963Camden
144Jameel Warney1201820183277120035490001217.583.6009.05.73.00.00.00.0Jan 31, 1994New Brunswick
145Darryl Watkins2200820121416912290011231339376152235.414.47812.12.52.80.20.50.4Nov 8, 1984Paterson
146Elnardo Webster11972197224237501091421291544163539122.459.250.7249.95.11.80.7Mar 6, 1948Jersey City
147David West152004201810342914457031151957215257131481784659022737648501660240814034.495.265.81728.213.66.42.20.70.8Aug 29, 1980Teaneck
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