Brooklyn Nets jersey history No. 92 - DeShawn Stevenson (2011-12)

The Brooklyn Nets have 52 jersey numbers worn by over 600 different players over the course of their history since the franchise was founded in 1967 as a charter member of the American Basketball Association (ABA), when the team was known as the "New Jersey Americans".

Since then, that league has been absorbed by the NBA, with the team that would later become the New York Nets and New Jersey Nets before settling on the name by which they are known today, bringing their rich player and jersey history with them to the league of today.

To commemorate the players who played for the Nets over the decades wearing those 52 different jersey numbers, Nets Wire is covering the entire history of the franchise's jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team.

Apr 8, 2012; Newark, NJ, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers center Samardo Samuels (24) goes up for a layup while being defended by Kris Humphries (43) and DeShawn Stevenson (92) during the second half at the Prudential Center. The Nets won the game in overtime 122-117 Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

And for today's article, we will continue with the first of one people to wear the No. 92 jersey, wing alum DeShawn Stevenson. After ending his high school career, Stevenson was picked up with the 23rd overall selection of the 2000 NBA Draft by the .