Steve Kuberski – big man – Bradley University
The last man to wear No. 33 before Larry Bird, Kuberski would win two-thirds as many titles (1974 and 1976) as the Legend himself in his time in green and white.
A pickup game with Celtic Don Nelson at a YMCA game convinced Nelson to alert Boston about Kuberski’s talent, and Red Auerbach evidently agreed, setting the Bradley product’s future with the team in motion. He would play for Boston for eight seasons, averaging 5.9 points and 4 rebounds per game.
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