On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Celtics shooting guard Courtney Lee was born in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1985. An alum of Western Kentucky University, Lee was selected with the 22nd overall pick of the 2008 NBA draft by the Orlando Magic.
He played for that team, the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets, and Houston Rockets before the latter club dealt him to the Celtics as part of a massive three-team deal. That trade would send JaJuan Johnson, E’Twaun Moore, Sean Williams, and draft assets to the Rockets, along with sending Sasha Pavlović to the Portland Trail Blazers.
The Indiana native played 108 games over 2 seasons with the team, logging 7.7 points, 2.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and a steal per game.