Former Celtic point guard Wayne Turner signed with Boston as an undrafted free agent on this date in 1999, having played his NCAA ball with Kentucky.
Kevin Ollie recalled Rick pitino cutting him from celtics for Wayne turner "Kentucky guy .. It was political, but I got over it" (kidding)
— Dom Amore (@AmoreCourant) October 17, 2012
The Boston native didn’t stick with his hometown team, however — he would be waived that November after scoring 1.3 points, a rebound and 1.7 assists per game over three contests as a Celtic.