22-04-2025
Boston Celtics jersey history No. 17 - Jack Hewson (1947-48)
Boston Celtics jersey history No. 17 - Jack Hewson (1947-48)
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 11 people to wear the No. 17 jersey, Boston big man alum Jack Hewson. After ending his college career at Temple, Hewson was picked up with the 42nd overall selection of the 1947 BAA draft by the Celtics.
The Waldick, New Jersey native would play the sole season of his BAA career with Boston, retiring from the league afterward.
During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Hewson wore only jersey No. 17 and put up 2.7 points per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
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