It is also the birthday of former Celtic forward Xavier McDaniel, born in Columbia South Carolina in 1963.
He would play his collegiate ball with Wichita State, and would be drafted by the Seattle Supersonics in 1985 with the fourth overall pick.
He would also play stints with the Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks before signing with Boston as a free agent in 1992, with whom he would play three seasons.
He would average 11.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 1.7 assist per game with the Celtics.