On this day: Brad Stevens hired as coach; Marlon Garnett born

On this day, Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens was hired away from his previous post in the same role at Butler.

It is also the birthday of former Boston point guard Marlon Garnett (no relation to Kevin), born this day in 1975 in Los Angeles, California.

Marlon Garnett (20): Doug Pensinger /Allsport

A product of Santa Clara, Garnett was undrafted in the 1997 NBA Draft, and signed with the Celtics as a free agent. He would play 24 games for the team in the 1998-99 NBA season, averaging 2.1 points per game over that stretch.

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