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9 hours ago
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Boston Celtics jersey history No. 28 - Clarence Glover (1971-72)
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 fifth of 14 people to wear the No. 28, Boston forward alum Clarence Glover. After ending his college career at Western Kentucky, Glover was picked up with the 10th overall selection of the 1971 NBA Draft by the Celtics. The Horse Cave, Kentucky native would play the only season of his NBA career with Boston, leaving the league as a player afterward. During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Glover wore only jersey No. 28 and put up 2.6 points and 1.8 rebounds per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
USA Today
a day ago
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Boston Celtics jersey history No. 28 - Willie Williams (1970)
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 fourth of 14 people to wear the No. 28, Boston forward alum Willie Williams. After ending his college career at Florida State, Williams was picked up with the 38th overall selection of the 1970 NBA Draft by the Celtics. The Miami, Florida native would play the first 16 games of his pro career with Boston before he was cut, later to land with (then) Cincinnati Royals (now, Sacramento Kings). During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Williams wore only jersey No. 28 and put up 0.9 points per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
USA Today
2 days ago
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Boston Celtics jersey history No. 28 - Jim Barnes (1968-70)
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 third of 14 people to wear the No. 28, Boston big man alum Jim Barnes. After ending his college career at Texas-El Paso, Barnes was picked up with the first overall selection of the 1964 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks. The Tuckerman, Arkansas native also played for the (then) Baltimore Bullets (now, Washington Wizards), Los Angeles Lakers, and Chicago Bulls before his contract was sold to Boston in 1968. His stay with the team would span parts of two seasons, coming to an end when he was dealt again, this time to Baltimore again in 1970. During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Barnes wore only jersey No. 28 and put up 5.6 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
USA Today
3 days ago
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Boston Celtics jersey history No. 28 - Wayne Embry (1966-68)
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 second of 14 people to wear the No. 28, Hall of Fame Boston big man alum Wayne Embry. After ending his college career at Miami, Embry was picked up with the 23rd overall selection of the 1958 NBA Draft by the (then) St. Louis (now, Atlanta) Hawks. The Springfield, Ohio native would play the first eight seasons of his pro career with the Cincinnati Royals (now, Sacramento Kings) after being dealt there before the start of his rookie season. That ended with a trade to Boston in 1966, where he would win a title in 1968. After the title, he was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in that year's expansion draft. During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Embry wore only jersey No. 28 and put up 5.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
USA Today
4 days ago
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Boston Celtics jersey history No. 28 - Si Green (1965-66)
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 first of 14 people to wear the No. 28, Boston guard alum Si Green. After ending his college career at Duquesne, Green was picked up with the first overall selection of the 1956 NBA Draft by the (then) Rochester Royals (now, Sacramento Kings). The New Yorker also played for the (then) St. Louis (now, Atlanta) Hawks, (defunct) Chicago Packers/Zephyrs, and (then) Baltimore Bullets (now, Washington Wizards) before he was dealt to Boston for the final season of his NBA career in 1965. During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Green wore only jersey No. 28 and put up 3.2 points and 1.1 rebounds per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
