Nets To Retire Vince Carter's No. 15 Jersey On Jan. 25
Posted: Thu Sep 19, 2024 2:45 pm
The Brooklyn Nets will honor the career of Vince Carter with the retirement of his number 15 jersey in a ceremony on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025.
This marks the seventh jersey retirement in franchise history, with Carter’s number 15 set to join Dražen Petrović (#3), Jason Kidd (#5), John Williamson (#23), Bill Melchionni (#25), Julius Erving (#32) and Charles “Buck” Williams (#52) in the Barclays Center rafters.
“We are thrilled to honor former Nets player Vince Carter, who contributed so much to this organization both on and off the court,” said Nets Governor Joe Tsai. “He is an important part of the Nets franchise history and we look forward to welcoming him to Barclays Center this season to celebrate his legacy.”
Carter’s five seasons (2004-09) in New Jersey accounted for the best statistical stretch of his career, as he posted his highest averages in points, rebounds and assists in a Nets uniform. In 374 games as a Net, Carter averaged 23.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.2 steals over 37.9 minutes per contest. He earned three consecutive All-Star game appearances (2005-07), including a pair of starts, joining Kidd and Williams as the only players to represent the Nets three or more times in NBA All-Star Game history.