2011–12 New Jersey Nets season

The 2011–12 New Jersey Nets season was the 45th season of the franchise, their 36th in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and their 35th and final season in New Jersey before moving to Brooklyn, New York and changing their name to the Brooklyn Nets for the 2012–13 season. The Nets finished 22–44, last in the Atlantic Division and 12th overall in the Eastern Conference and failed to make the playoffs for a fifth consecutive season. Point guard Deron Williams led the team in scoring (21.0), assists (8.7), and minutes per game (36.3) and was the team's lone selection in the 2012 NBA All-Star Game. Forward Kris Humphries led the team with 11.0 rebounds and 1.19 blocks per game and games played (62).

2011–12 New Jersey Nets season
Head coachAvery Johnson
OwnersMikhail Prokhorov
ArenaPrudential Center
Results
Record22–44 (.333)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Atlantic)
Conference: 12th (Eastern)
Playoff finishDid not qualify
Stats @ Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionYES Network, WWOR
RadioWFAN

Key dates

Draft picks
Main article: 2011 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position Nationality College/Club Team
1 25 MarShon Brooks G  United States Providence
2 31 Bojan Bogdanović F  Croatia Fenerbahçe Ülker
2 36 Jordan Williams F  United States Maryland

Roster
Roster listing
2011–12 New Jersey Nets roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameHeightWeightDOB (YYYY-MM-DD)From
G/F 9 Brooks, MarShon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1989–01–26 Providence
G 2 Farmar, Jordan 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1986–11–30 UCLA
PG 1 Gaines, Sundiata 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1986–04–18 Georgia
SF 14 Green, Gerald 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1986–01–26 Gulf Shores Academy (TX)
PF 43 Humphries, Kris 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) 1985–02–06 Minnesota
SF 10 James, Damion 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1987–10–07 Texas
PG 7 Johnson, Armon 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1989–02–23 Nevada
C 11 Lopez, Brook 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 265 lb (120 kg) 1988–04–01 Stanford
SG 22 Morrow, Anthony 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1985–09–27 Georgia Tech
C 27 Petro, Johan 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 247 lb (112 kg) 1986–01–27 France
G/F 92 Stevenson, DeShawn 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1981–04–03 Washington Union HS (CA)
SF 45 Wallace, Gerald 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 1982–07–03 Alabama
G 8 Williams, Deron (C) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1984–06–26 Illinois
F/C 20 Williams, Jordan 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 260 lb (118 kg) 1990–10–11 Maryland
F/C 33 Williams, Shelden 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1983–10–21 Duke
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (DL) On assignment to
    D-League affiliate
  • Injured

Pre-season

Due to the 2011 NBA lockout negotiations, the programmed pre-season schedule, along with the first two weeks of the regular season were scrapped, and a two-game pre-season was set for each team once the lockout concluded.

2011 pre-season game log
Pre-season: 0–2 (Home: 0–1; Road: 0–1)
GameDateTeamScoreHigh pointsHigh reboundsHigh assistsLocation
Attendance		Record
1 December 17 New York L 83–92 Brook Lopez
Anthony Morrow (15)		 Brook Lopez (11) Deron Williams (6) Prudential Center
13,027		 0–1
2 December 21 @ New York L 82–88 Deron Williams (21) Shelden Williams
Johan Petro (10)		 Deron Williams (7) Madison Square Garden 0–2
2011–12 season schedule

Regular season

Standings
Atlantic Division W L PCT GB Home Road Div
y-Boston Celtics3927.591–24–915–188–6
x-New York Knicks3630.545322–1114–198–6
x-Philadelphia 76ers3531.530419–1416–177–6
Toronto Raptors2343.3481613–2010–237–8
New Jersey Nets2244.333179–2413–205–9
# Eastern Conference
Team W L PCT GB
1 z-Chicago Bulls5016.758–
2 y-Miami Heat4620.6974
3 x-Indiana Pacers4224.6368
4 y-Boston Celtics3927.59111
5 x-Atlanta Hawks4026.60610
6 x-Orlando Magic3729.56113
7 x-New York Knicks3630.54514
8 x-Philadelphia 76ers3531.53015
9 Milwaukee Bucks3135.47019
10 Detroit Pistons2541.37925
11 Toronto Raptors2343.34827
12 New Jersey Nets2244.33328
13 Cleveland Cavaliers2145.31829
14 Washington Wizards2046.30330
15 Charlotte Bobcats759.10643

Record vs. opponents
2011–12 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 —0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Boston 0–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Charlotte 0–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Chicago 0–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Cleveland 0–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Dallas 0–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Denver 0–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Detroit 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–0–0–00–00–00–00—00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Golden State 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Houston 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Indiana 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
L.A. Clippers 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
L.A. Lakers 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Memphis 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Miami 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—1–20–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Milwaukee 1–20–32–10–44–00–10–23–11–01–00–40–11–00–12–1—1–03–00–14–00–10–41–20–22–00–11–03–00–13–1
Minnesota 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—00—00—00—00—1—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
New Jersey 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—00—00—0
New Orleans 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
New York 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Oklahoma City 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0–0–00–00–00–00–00—00–00–00–0
Orlando 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—0–0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0
Philadelphia 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—0–0–00–00–00–00–00–00—0
Phoenix 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—0–0–00–00–00–00–00—0
Portland 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—0–0–00–00–00–00–0
Sacramento 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—0–0–00–00–00–0
San Antonio 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00—0–0–00–00–0
Toronto 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–00–0
Utah 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—0–0
Washington 0–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–00–0—

Game log
2011–12 game log
Total: 22–44 (Home: 9–24; Road: 13–20)
December: 1–3 (Home: 0–1; Road: 1–2)
January : 6–12 (Home: 2–5; Road: 4–7)
February : 4–10 (Home: 1–7; Road: 3–3)
March: 8–10 (Home: 4–6; Road: 4–4)
April : 3–9 (Home: 2–5; Road: 1–4)
2011–12 season schedule

Player statistics
Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game
 FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game

Season
NBA roster statistics
Player GP GS MPG FG% 3FG% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
Keith Bogans[1] 5118.8.381.250.4002.2.6.4.04.2
MarShon Brooks 564729.4.428.313.7643.62.3.9.312.6
Andre Emmett[1] 607.5.571.000.6251.00.2.3.22.2
Jordan Farmar 39521.3.467.440.9051.63.3.6.110.4
Sundiata Gaines 571213.9.376.341.6151.92.21.0.05.1
Gerald Green 31225.2.481.391.7543.51.1.9.512.9
Dennis Horner[1] 802.8.250.000.750.6.0.0.0.6
Kris Humphries 626234.9.481.75211.01.5.81.213.8
Damion James 7724.3.371.000.6674.7.41.01.04.9
Armon Johnson[1] 8014.9.452.3331.0001.51.4.5.05.6
Brook Lopez 5527.2.494.6253.61.2.2.819.2
Anthony Morrow 621826.4.413.371.9332.01.0.7.112.0
Mehmet Okur 171426.7.374.319.6004.81.8.5.37.6
Larry Owens[1] 7010.7.364.400.7501.9.6.0.11.9
Johan Petro 591015.6.4191.000.8383.8.8.4.44.2
Jerry Smith[1] 509.2.214.1671.4.81.0.01.4
DeShawn Stevenson 513018.8.285.283.5632.0.8.4.12.9
Gerald Wallace 161635.8.416.385.8596.83.11.4.715.2
Deron Williams 555536.3.407.336.8433.38.71.2.421.0
Jordan Williams 43514.8.507.6523.6.3.5.34.6
Shawne Williams 25620.6.286.241.7272.7.6.4.44.5
Shelden Williams 583522.0.478.7316.0.6.8.74.6
  • 1 Statistics with the New Jersey Nets.

Awards, records and milestones

Injuries
  • Brook Lopez had a fracture in his right foot during the pre-season that required surgery and ended up missing the first 32 games of the regular season.[3] He returned on February 19, 2012 and played five games before twisting his right ankle, an injury that ultimately aggravated the previous one sustained before the regular season. The Nets decided to place him on the injured list for the remainder of the season.[4]
  • Shawne Williams had surgery on February to remove bone fragments from his left foot and missed the remainder of the season.[5]
  • On February 8 Keith Bogans fractured his left ankle and tore his deltoid ligament in a game against the Detroit Pistons and missed the remainder of the season.[6]
  • Damion James had surgery on his right foot and was out for the season after playing in seven games.[7]

Transactions
Main article: List of 2011–12 NBA season transactions

Overview
Players Added

Via draft

Via free agency

Via trade

10-day contracts

 Players Lost

Via trade

Via free agency

Waived

Trades
June 23, 2011 To New Jersey Nets
Draft rights to Bojan Bogdanović		 To Minnesota Timberwolves
2013 second round pick
Cash considerations
June 23, 2011 To New Jersey Nets
Draft rights to MarShon Brooks		 To Boston Celtics
Draft rights to JaJuan Johnson
2014 second round pick
December 22, 2011 To New Jersey Nets
Mehmet Okur		 To Utah Jazz
Future second round pick
March 15, 2012 To New Jersey Nets
Gerald Wallace		 To Portland Trail Blazers
Mehmet Okur
Shawne Williams
Conditional 2013 second round pick

Free agents
Additions
Player Date signed Former team
Dennis Horner December 9 Springfield Armor
(D-League)
Shelden Williams December 13 New York Knicks
Shawne Williams December 16 New York Knicks
Kris Humphries December 21 Re-signed
DeShawn Stevenson December 23 Dallas Mavericks
Larry Owens January 18 Tulsa 66ers
(D-League)
Keith Bogans January 31 Chicago Bulls
Gerald Green March 18 After signing two 10-day contracts
Subtractions
Player Date signed New team
Sasha Vujačić July 15 Anadolu Efes (Turkey)
Mario West August 2 Tezenis Verona (Italy)
Brandan Wright December 9 Dallas Mavericks
Ben Uzoh December 19 Charlotte Bobcats

Many players signed with teams from other leagues due to the 2011 NBA lockout. FIBA allows players under NBA contracts to sign and play for teams from other leagues if the contracts have opt-out clauses that allow the players to return to the NBA if the lockout ends.[8] The Chinese Basketball Association, however, only allows its clubs to sign foreign free agents who could play for at least the entire season.[9]

Played in other leagues during lockout
Player Date signed New team Opt-out clause
Deron Williams July 16 Beşiktaş Milangaz (Turkey) Yes [10]
Jordan Farmar August 3 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel) Yes [11]
Ben Uzoh October 1 Lokomotiv-Kuban (Russia) No [12]
Dan Gadzuric October 4 Jiangsu Dragons (China) No [13]
Jordan Williams November 20 Zastal Zielona Góra (Poland) Yes [14]

See also

References
  1. "Report: NBA draft moving to Newark". ESPN.com. October 27, 2010. Archived from the original on 30 October 2010. Retrieved October 27, 2010.
  2. Deron Williams sets franchise record with 57 points to lead New Jersey Nets past Charlotte Bobcats, Toronto Star. March 5, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
  3. Brook Lopez to have foot surgery, ESPN.com. December 22, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
  4. Nets shut down C Brook Lopez for the season Archived 2012-04-11 at the Wayback Machine, NBA.com. April 6, 2012.Retrieved May 19, 2012.
  5. Nets F Shawne Williams has surgery on left foot, Yahoo! Sports, February 22, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
  6. Source: Keith Bogans out for season, ESPN.com, February 9, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
  7. Damion James done for season, ESPN.com, January 24, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2012.
  8. "FIBA: NBA stars can play overseas". ESPN.com. ESPN Internet Ventures. July 30, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  9. Sun Xiaochen (August 21, 2011). "New rule shuts door on NBA stars". China Daily. Archived from the original on August 30, 2011.
  10. "Deron Williams inks deal with Beşiktaş". ESPN.com. July 16, 2011. Retrieved July 16, 2011.
  11. "Jordan Farmar signs with Tel Aviv". ESPN.com. August 3, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  12. "Lokomotiv-Kuban". EurocupBasketball.com. Euroleague. October 1, 2011. Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  13. "Chinees avontuur Gadzuric" [Chinese Adventure for Gadzuric]. De Telegraaf (in Dutch). Telegraaf Media Nederland. October 4, 2011. Retrieved October 5, 2011.
  14. "Nets rookie Williams to play in Poland". FOX Sports. Fox Sports Interactive Media, LLC. November 21, 2011. Retrieved November 25, 2011.
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