It is also the date that former Celtics center Pervis ‘Never Nervous’ Ellison signed with the team as a free agent after stints with the Kings (who had selected him with the top overall pick of the 1989 NBA Draft) and Washington Bullets.
The Louisville product’s career was plagued by injury, and it didn’t get better with Boston. He would miss an entire season in 1998-99, and played a mere 78 games over the final four seasons he was able to play.
Ellison put up 4.7 points and 5 boards per game during his time as a Celtic.