It is also the birthday of former Celtic point guard Vernell Eufaye “Bimbo” Coles, born in 1968 in Covington, Virginia and who played for Boston as a late season addition in 2003.
Happy Birthday to Bimbo Coles, Hokies hoops legend who played 852 games in the NBA, most w/@Heat, only 14 w/@celtics pic.twitter.com/8SQJQRR5oe
— Sports Sightings – 92 Mets Edition (@SportsSightings) April 22, 2016
Coles had a very brief tenure with the Celtics, playing just 14 games with the club that season, over which he averaged 3.7 points and 1.1 rebounds.