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Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Boston Celtics jersey history No. 20 - Dick Hemric (1955-57)
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. Advertisement 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. Oct 18, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; The number 6 is seen on the Boston Celtics jersey honoring Celtic great Bill Russell during the third quarter of the game between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports And for today's article, we will continue with the fourth of 31 people to wear the No. 20 jersey, Boston forward alum Dick Hemric. After ending his college career at Wake Forest, Hemric was picked up with the 12th overall selection of the 1955 NBA draft by the Celtics. His stay with Boston would span his entire two-season NBA career, which ended in 1957. During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Hemric wore only jersey No. 20 and put up 6.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference. This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Celtics jersey history No. 20 - Dick Hemric (1955-57)
USA Today
17-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Boston Celtics jersey history No. 20 - Dick Hemric (1955-57)
Boston Celtics jersey history No. 20 - Dick Hemric (1955-57) 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 31 people to wear the No. 20 jersey, Boston forward alum Dick Hemric. After ending his college career at Wake Forest, Hemric was picked up with the 12th overall selection of the 1955 NBA draft by the Celtics. His stay with Boston would span his entire two-season NBA career, which ended in 1957. During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Hemric wore only jersey No. 20 and put up 6.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
