On this day in Boston Celtics history, small forward Jamel Thomas made his debut for the team in 1999. An alumnus of the Providence College Friars, Thomas was not selected by any team in the 1999 NBA draft despite his sterling basketball pedigree.
Part of a notable basketball family that included 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. His first contest was a 117-88 blowout by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Thomas produced 4 points, 2 assists and a rebound in just over 8 minutes of playing time.