On this day in 1999, former Boston Celtics small forward Jamel Thomas made his debut for the team. A product of the Providence College Friars, Thomas would end up going undrafted in the 1999 NBA draft.
Part of a notable basketball family with brother Sebastian Telfair and cousin Stephon Marbury, the Celtics saw something in the Brooklyn, New York native, and signed Thomas as a free agent on Dec. 13, 1999.
The 6-foot-6 wing only had a three-game tenure with the Celtics however, with his inaugural contest being a 117 – 88 blowout by the Cleveland Cavaliers, with Thomas scoring 4 points, 2 assists and a rebound in just over eight minutes of playing time.
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— Jamel Thomas (@JAMEL530) December 4, 2020