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USA Today
16 hours ago
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- USA Today
Boston Celtics jersey history No. 27 - Dwayne Jones (2006)
The Boston Celtics have had players suiting up in a total of 68 different jersey numbers (and have three others not part of any numerical series) since their founding at the dawn of the Basketball Association of America (BAA -- the league that would become today's NBA), worn by well over 500 players in the course of Celtics history. To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Celtics Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. With 25 of those jerseys now retired to honor some of the greatest Celtics to wear those jerseys, there is a lot of history to cover. And for today's article, we will continue with the 10th of 13 people to wear the No. 27, Boston forward alum Dwayne Jones. After ending his college career at St. Joseph's, Jones would go unselected in the 2005 NBA Draft, playing in the D League until he signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves in 2005, traded to Boston in December 2006 before playing for Minnesota. His stay with the team would span part of one season, coming to an end when he was dealt to the Cleveland Cavaliers in October of the same year. During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Jones wore only jersey No. 27 and put up 1.0 points and 2.2 rebounds per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
Yahoo
21 hours ago
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- Yahoo
What irks Boston Celtics fans more, Marcus Smart to the Lakers, or Ben Simmons rumors?
What are Boston Celtics fans more irked by, Marcus Smart to the Los Angeles Lakers, or Ben Simmons rumors? The Celtics have been linked to the former Los Angeles Clippers big man despite his well-publicized travails during his stints with the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers before joining the Clippers in the same week that Smart, former Boston floor general, signed a deal with the Lakers after being bought out by the Washington Wizards. Needless to say, neither of these offseason news items went over well with a large portion of the Boston faithful, with some riled up by the possibility of seeing a beloved former player suiting up in gold and purple, and others cringing at the notion of Simmons playing for the Celtics. The folks behind the "NBC Sports Boston" YouTube channel put together a clip taking a closer look at what is behind the visceral responses to both. Check it out below! Listen to "Havlicek Stole the Pod" on: Spotify: iTunes: YouTube: This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: What irks Celtics fans more, Smart to Lakers, or Ben Simmons rumors?
USA Today
2 days ago
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- USA Today
Boston Celtics jersey history No. 27 - Danny Fortson (1999-2000)
The Boston Celtics have had players suiting up in a total of 68 different jersey numbers (and have three others not part of any numerical series) since their founding at the dawn of the Basketball Association of America (BAA -- the league that would become today's NBA), worn by well over 500 players in the course of Celtics history. To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Celtics Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. With 25 of those jerseys now retired to honor some of the greatest Celtics to wear those jerseys, there is a lot of history to cover. And for today's article, we will continue with the ninth of 13 people to wear the No. 27, Boston big man alum Danny Fortson. After ending his college career at Cincinnati, Fortson was picked up with the 10th overall selection of the 1997 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks. The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native would play the first two seasons of his pro career with the Denver Nuggets after a draft night deal, coming to an end when he was traded to Boston in 1999. His stay with the team would span a single season, ending when he was dealt to the Golden State Warriors in 2000. During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Fortson wore only jersey No. 27 and put up 7.6 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
USA Today
3 days ago
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- USA Today
Boston Celtics jersey history No. 27 - Nate Driggers (1996-97)
The Boston Celtics have had players suiting up in a total of 68 different jersey numbers (and have three others not part of any numerical series) since their founding at the dawn of the Basketball Association of America (BAA -- the league that would become today's NBA), worn by well over 500 players in the course of Celtics history. To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Celtics Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. With 25 of those jerseys now retired to honor some of the greatest Celtics to wear those jerseys, there is a lot of history to cover. And for today's article, we will continue with the eighth of 13 people to wear the No. 27, Boston guard alum Nate Driggers. After ending his college career at University of Montevallo, Driggers would go unselected in the 1995 NBA Draft, instead playing in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA -- that era's version of the G League) before he signed with Boston for his sole season in the NBA. During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Driggers wore only jersey No. 27 and put up 2.4 points and 1.5 rebounds per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
USA Today
4 days ago
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- USA Today
Boston Celtics jersey history No. 27 - Jimmy Oliver (1993-94)
The Boston Celtics have had players suiting up in a total of 68 different jersey numbers (and have three others not part of any numerical series) since their founding at the dawn of the Basketball Association of America (BAA -- the league that would become today's NBA), worn by well over 500 players in the course of Celtics history. To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Celtics Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team. With 25 of those jerseys now retired to honor some of the greatest Celtics to wear those jerseys, there is a lot of history to cover. And for today's article, we will continue with the seventh of 13 people to wear the No. 27, Boston guard alum Jimmy Oliver. After ending his college career at Purdue, Oliver was picked up with the 39th overall selection of the 1991 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Menifee, Arkansas native played his first season in the league with the Cavs, then spent time in other leagues before signing with the Celtics in 1993. His stay with the team would span a single season, coming to an end when he signed with the Sacramento Kings in 1994. During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Oliver wore only jersey No. 27 and put up 4.9 points and 1.0 rebounds per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
