It is also the birthday of former Celtic point guard Rick Brunson, father of current Dallas Mavericks point guard Jalen Brunson.
Born today in 1972 in Syracuse, New York, Brunson played for Temple at the collegiate level before going undrafted and playing in Australia before stints in the Continental Basketball Association.
Rick Brunson's 2000-01 Shot Chart:
Volume: LOW | P_18 (percentile)
Shot Skill: POOR | P_8
Efficiency: POOR | P_6
Efficiency Value: POOR | P_10Favorite Zone: MidRange
Best Skill Zone: Restricted
Best Value Zone: Restricted#RickBrunson#Celtics #Knicks pic.twitter.com/VDNZDgdsok— NBA Shot Charts (@NBAChartBot) May 15, 2019
He would work his way into the NBA, playing for the Portland Trail Blazers and New York Knicks before signing with Boston in 2000.
Brunson played just seven games with the Celtics, over which he logged 3.7 points, 1.3 boards, 3.4 assists and a steal per contest.
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