The sixth of those players wearing No. 8 did so in the New Jersey Nets and Brooklyn Nets eras, guard alum Deron Williams. After ending his college career at Illinois, Williams was picked up with the ...

During his time suiting up for the Nets, Williams wore only jersey Nos. 8 and 1 and put up 8.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game.