On this day in 1976, former Boston Celtics small forward Fred Saunders signed with the team as a free agent.
Saunders played his college ball with the Syracuse Orangemen before being drafted 31st overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 1974 NBA Draft.
He would play for the Suns for two seasons before joining Boston, where he played just two seasons, averaging 5.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1 assist over 13.8 minutes per game.
He would be dealt to the New Orleans Jazz for draft assets in 1978, where he would play just 30 games before being waived, his final stop in the NBA.
Three Syracuse players have played for the Celtics: Dave Bing, Sherman Douglas and Fred Saunders. Douglas spent parts of 5 years in Boston.
— Syracuse Basketball (@syrbasketball) June 29, 2012