2009–10 New Jersey Nets season

The 2009–10 New Jersey Nets season was the 43rd season of the franchise, 34th in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This was the team's final season at the Izod Center. With a loss to the Dallas Mavericks on December 2, 2009, the Nets became the first team in NBA history to start the season 0–18.[1] The Nets got their first win of the season at home against the Charlotte Bobcats on December 4, 2009.[2] With a loss to the Houston Rockets on December 26, 2009, the Nets became the sixth team in NBA history to lose 28 of its first 30 games, tying the worst 30-game record in NBA history. With a loss to the Utah Jazz on January 23, 2010, the Nets became the third team in NBA history to lose 40 of its first 43 games, tying the worst three-win record in NBA history. On February 6, the Nets lost to the Detroit Pistons, falling to 4–46 and tying the record for worst 50-game record in the history of the three major sports (NBA, MLB, NHL) that play seasons that long.

2009–10 New Jersey Nets season
Head coachLawrence Frank
Tom Barrise
Kiki Vandeweghe
ArenaIzod Center
Results
Record12–70 (.146)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Atlantic)
Conference: 15th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionYES Network, WWOR
RadioWFAN

Key dates
  • June 25 – The 2009 NBA draft took place in New York City.
  • July 8 – The free agency period started.
  • November 29 – Lawrence Frank was relieved of his duties as head coach after the team began the season with 16 consecutive losses, one shy of the NBA record. This streak was ongoing at the time of his dismissal. Tom Barrise, who previously served as assistant coach under Frank, became his replacement as interim head coach for the Nets' game that night against the Los Angeles Lakers, which the Nets lost 106–87 for their record-tying 17th consecutive loss.[3] After a two-game stint by Barrise, general manager Kiki Vandeweghe was named the head coach for the remainder of the season, and Del Harris was given a position as assistant coach.[4]
  • December 4 – New Jersey Nets defeated the Charlotte Bobcats to break 18-game losing streak.

Summary

NBA Draft 2009
Main article: 2009 NBA draft

Free agency

Draft picks
Main article: 2009 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College
1 11 Terrence Williams Small forward  United States Louisville

Roster
Roster listing
New Jersey Nets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
F/C 7 Battie, Tony 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Texas Tech
F/C 2 Boone, Josh 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Connecticut
G 55 Dooling, Keyon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Missouri
G/F 17 Douglas-Roberts, Chris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Memphis
G 34 Harris, Devin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Wisconsin
F 44 Hassell, Trenton 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 233 lb (106 kg) Austin Peay
F 22 Hayes, Jarvis 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 228 lb (103 kg) Georgia
F 43 Humphries, Kris 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Minnesota
G/F 6 Lee, Courtney 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Western Kentucky
C 11 Lopez, Brook 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Stanford
G 1 Quinn, Chris 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Notre Dame
F 21 Simmons, Bobby (IN) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 230 lb (104 kg) DePaul
G/F 8 Williams, Terrence 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Louisville
F/C 9 Yi Jianlian 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 238 lb (108 kg) People's Republic of China
Head coach
  • Kiki Vandeweghe (UCLA)
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • Injured

Pre-season
2009 Pre-season Game Log: 1–6 (Home: 1–2 ; Road: 0–4)
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTAttendanceRecordRecap
1October 4New Jersey Nets107–115New York Knicks0–1
2October 9 (at Wachovia Center)New Jersey Nets92–93Philadelphia 76ers0–2
3October 11 (at TD Garden)New Jersey Nets93–100Boston Celtics0–3
4October 13 (in Newark, New Jersey)Boston Celtics91–88New Jersey Nets0–4
5October 16 (at Madison Square Garden)New Jersey Nets89–93New York Knicks0–5
6October 22 (in Newark, New Jersey)New York Knicks94–92New Jersey Nets0–6
7October 23Philadelphia88–110New Jersey Nets1–6

Regular season

Standings
Atlantic Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics5032.610–24–1726–1513–3
Toronto Raptors4042.4881025–1615–2611–5
New York Knicks2953.3542118–2311–306–10
Philadelphia 76ers2755.3292312–2915–267–9
New Jersey Nets1270.146388–334–373–13
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Cleveland Cavaliers6121.744–
2 y-Orlando Magic5923.7202
3 x-Atlanta Hawks5329.6468
4 y-Boston Celtics5032.61011
5 x-Miami Heat4735.57314
6 x-Milwaukee Bucks4636.56115
7 x-Charlotte Bobcats4438.53717
8 x-Chicago Bulls4141.50020
9 Toronto Raptors4042.48821
10 Indiana Pacers3250.39029
11 New York Knicks2953.35432
12 Detroit Pistons2755.32934
13 Philadelphia 76ers2755.32934
14 Washington Wizards2656.31735
15 New Jersey Nets1270.14649

Record vs. opponents
2009-10 NBA Records
Team ATL BOS CHA CHI CLE DAL DEN DET GSW HOU IND LAC LAL MEM MIA MIL MIN NJN NOH NYK OKC ORL PHI PHO POR SAC SAS TOR UTA WAS
Atlanta —4–02–23–11–31–11–12–21–12–03–02–01–12–01–32–12–03–01–11–30–21–32–11–12–02–01–13–12–04–0
Boston 0–4—3–02–22–21–11–12–11–11–12–11–11–11–13–02–22–03–11–13–11–11–33–10–22–02–01–14–01–13–1
Charlotte 2–20–3—1–33–10–21–12–12–01–11–21–11–12–03–12–22–02–21–12–21–11–33–12–00–22–01–11–20–24–0
Chicago 1–32–23–1—2–20–20–24–01–12–03–10–20–20–21–31–32–01–22–03–11–11–23–11–11–11–12–01–20–22–1
Cleveland 3–12–21–32–2—1–10–24–02–01–13–12–02–01–13–03–12–04–02–03–02–02–23–02–02–02–01–13–11–12–1
Dallas 1–11–12–02–01–1—2–12–03–12–22–03–02–23–12–02–03–12–02–21–12–21–11–12–11–34–03–11–11–21–1
Denver 1–11–11–12–02–01–2—1–14–02–12–02–13–13–11–10–23–12–03–11–13–11–11–11–33–11–22–22–03–11–1
Detroit 2–21–21–20–40–40–21–1–1–11–10–40–20–21–11–22–22–02–11–11–30–21–33–10–20–21–11–10–40–24–0
Golden State 1–11–10–21–10–21–30–41–1–0–31–12–20–42–20–20–23–02–01–32–01–30–20–21–32–22–20–32–00–30–2
Houston 0–21–11–10–21–12–21–21–13–0—0–22–11–34–00–22–03–02–01–32–03–10–21–10–42–22–22–21–12–22–0
Indiana 0–31–22–11–31–30–20–24–01–12–0—1–10–20–20–40–41–14–00–22–21–11–32–11–10–21–10–22–21–13–1
L.A. Clippers 0–21–11–12–00–20–31–22–02–21–21–1—2–22–21–11–13–11–10–40–21–20–22–00–41–31–30–40–21–32–0
L.A. Lakers 1–11–11–12–00–22–21–32–04–03–12–02–2—2–11–12–03–02–02–12–03–11–12–03–11–24–02–21–13–12–0
Memphis 0–21–10–22–01–11–31–31–12–20–42–02–21–2—1–10–23–12–02–22–01–21–11–12–22–22–12–22–01–22–0
Miami 3–10–31–33–10–30–21–12–12–02–04–01–11–11–1—1–31–14–01–13–00–22–24–01–11–12–00–22–21–13–1
Milwaukee 1–22–22–23–11–30–22–02–22–00–24–02–00–22–03–1—2–04–01–13–01–10–32–11–11–11–10–22–11–12–2
Minnesota 0–20–20–20–20–21–31–30–20–30–31–11–30–31–31–10–2—2–00–41–10–40–21–10–40–42–20–30–22–21–1
New Jersey 0–31–32–22–10–40–20–21–20–20–20–41–10–20–20–40–40–2—1–12–20–20–30–40–20–21–11–10–40–20–4
New Orleans 1–11–11–10–20–22–21–31–13–13–12–04–01–22–21–11–14–01–1—0–21–21–10–21–31–22–10–40–21–31–1
New York 3–11–32–21–30–31–11–13–10–20–22–22–00–20–20–30–31–12–22–0—0–20–33–11–11–10–20–20–40–23–1
Oklahoma City 2–01–11–11–10–22–21–32–03–11–31–12–11–32–12–01–14–02–02–12–0–1–12–02–11–33–11–32–03–12–0
Orlando 3–13–13–12–12–21–11–13–12–02–03–12–01–11–12–23–02–03–01–13–01–1–4–01–11–12–01–13–11–12–2
Philadelphia 1–21–31–31–30–31–11–11–32–01–11–20–20–21–10–42–21–14–02–01–30–20–4–0–21–12–01–11–30–20–3
Phoenix 1–12–00–21–10–21–23–12–03–14–01–14–01–32–21–11–14–02–03–11–11–21–12–0–1–24–02–12–02–22–0
Portland 0–20–22–01–10–23–11–32–02–22–22–03–12–12–21–11–14–02–02–11–13–11–11–12–1–4–03–02–00–41–1
Sacramento 0–20–20–21–10–20–42–11–12–22–21–13–10–41–20–21–12–21–11–22–01–30–20–20–40–4–0–41–12–11–1
San Antonio 1–11–11–10–21–11–32–21–13–02–22–04–02–22–22–02–03–01–14–02–03–11–11–11–20–34–0–1–10–42–0
Toronto 1–30–42–12–11–31–10–24–00–21–12–22–01–10–22–21–22–04–02–04–00–21–33–10–20–21–11–1—0–22–1
Utah 0–21–12–02–01–12–11–32–03–02–21–13–11–32–11–11–12–22–03–12–01–31–12–02–24–01–24–02–0—2–0
Washington 0–41–30–41–21–21–11–10–42–00–21–30–20–20–21–32–21–14–01–11–30–22–23–00–21–11–10–21–20–2—

Game log
2009–10 game log
Total: 12–70 (Home: 8–33; Road: 4–37)
October: 0–3 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–2)
November : 0–14 (Home: 0–5; Road: 0–9)
December : 3–12 (Home: 2–7; Road: 1–5)
January : 1–13 (Home: 1–6; Road: 0–7)
February : 2–11 (Home: 0–7; Road: 2–4)
March : 4–12 (Home: 3–6; Road: 1–6)
April : 2–5 (Home: 2–1; Road: 0–4)
2009–10 season schedule

Player statistics

Regular season
NBA roster statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Tony Battie 1508.9.350.250.7001.5.2.3.12.4
Josh Boone 632816.6.525.000.3285.0.5.5.84.0
Keyon Dooling 53818.3.398.376.7701.02.5.6.06.9
Chris Douglas-Roberts 673825.8.445.259.8473.01.4.8.39.8
Devin Harris 646134.7.403.276.7983.26.61.2.316.9
Trenton Hassell 523121.3.411.000.7542.91.0.3.24.5
Jarvis Hayes 45923.0.421.335.7782.4.9.6.27.8
Kris Humphries 44020.6.433.000.6996.4.6.7.88.1
Courtney Lee 716633.5.436.338.8693.51.71.3.312.5
Brook Lopez 828236.9.499.000.8178.62.3.71.718.8
Chris Quinn 2508.9.357.3131.000.61.2.4.02.2
Bobby Simmons 23217.2.359.317.9002.7.7.6.15.3
Terrence Williams 78922.6.401.310.7154.52.9.6.18.4
Yi Jianlian 525131.8.403.366.7987.2.9.71.012.0

Awards, records and milestones

Awards

Week/Month

All-Star

NONE

Season

Records

NBA

Franchise
  • Most points allowed in any one quarter (49; second quarter) – December 2, 2009 vs. Dallas Mavericks[1]

Milestones

Injuries and surgeries

Devin Harris missed 10 games at the beginning of November due to a groin strain before returning on November 21 against the New York Knicks.[6]

In addition, at one point the entire starting lineup, with the exception of center Brook Lopez, was injured. For a considerable portion of the season the Nets were forced to play extremely short-handed, and multiple times were able to dress only the league-minimum seven players. This was a major contributor to the poor start the Nets had for the season, in addition to well-respected Head Coach Lawrence Frank being fired and replaced by Nets GM/rookie head coach Kiki Vandeweghe.

Transactions
New Jersey Nets

 Players Added ----

Via Draft

Via Trade

 Players Lost ----

Via Trade

References
  1. Considine, Bob (2 December 2009). "Nets fall to Mavericks, set NBA record with 0-18 start". NJN vs. DAL game recap. NBA.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2009. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
  2. "New Jersey finally gets first victory". Boston Herald. 2009-12-05. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
  3. Witz, Billy (2009-11-30). "Losing Streak Tests the Nets". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
  4. Stein, Marc (2009-12-01). "GM Vandeweghe to coach winless Nets". ESPN. Archived from the original on 4 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
  5. "Terrence Williams' Triple-Double Helps Nets Play Spoiler With 127-116 Win in Double Overtime". nesn.com. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
  6. Garcia, Julian (2009-11-22). "New Jersey Nets' Devin Harris can't do everything in return to lineup". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on 23 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-05.
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