Eleven players have worn No. 55 in the seven-decade history of the Boston Celtics, and in our series documenting the best to wear each jersey, it’s the next on the Celtics Wire’s list to analyze.
Working our way from 99 on down to 00, we’re starting with the most popular unretired jerseys, those worn by at least three players over the history of the franchise to date.
Spanning the years between 1994 and 2019, the history of No. 55 is a relatively recent one given the depths of time one can go back with Boston, but there’s still a few noteworthy players who have worn it for the Celtics.
By the numbers – ranking Boston's players by jersey: No. 99 https://t.co/v25Pc8y9Pm via @thecelticswire
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But before we get to them, let’s give a quick look at two tiers of honorable mentions.