On this day in 1986, point guard Andre Devalle Turner — sometimes called the Little General, standing at 5-foot-11 — made his debut with the Boston Celtics.
Drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers with the 69th pick of the 1986 NBA draft, Turner would be waived by Boston’s ancient rival, only to sign with the Celtics as a free agent a few days later.
Turner would only play three games of his career with Boston, the first of which was a bit of dud.
The Memphis product scored 2 points, a board and an assist in his inaugural game in the league, a 124 – 116 win over the Milwaukee Bucks.
Celtics legend Andre Turner to you. https://t.co/tHzXC0LXIe
— Chad Finn (@GlobeChadFinn) February 27, 2018
He would shoot 1-of-3 from the floor (including a single missed 3-point attempt) with 3 turnovers and no fouls in 11 minutes of playing time.
His tenure with the Celtics would only last another two games and as many weeks before he would be waived by the team on the 25th of this month.
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