On this day: Jackson, Abdelnaby sign; West, Hankinson, Tatum born

On this day, former Celtics Demetrius Jackson and Alaa Abdelnaby signed with the team and Delonte West, Phil Hankinson, and Earl Tatum were born.

Former Celtics small forward Phil Hankinson was born today, in Augusta, Georgia in 1951.

Drafted by Boston with the 35th overall pick, the Penn product would play just two seasons in the league with the Celtics, winning a championship as a reserve option in 1974 before a knee injury ended his career.

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He logged 3.9 points and 1.8 rebounds per contest with Boston.