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Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 19

Today’s installment focuses on the six players who wore No. 19 over the years as of September 2023.

The Boston Celtics have more retired jerseys than any other team in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean the rest of their jerseys have little history of interest tied to them.

In fact, with 17 titles to their name and decades of competitive basketball, their unretired jersey numbers pack some of the most history not hanging from the rafters of any team in the league. To that end, we have launched our accounting of that history with every player in every jersey worn by more than one Celtics player in the storied franchise’s history accounted for.

Today’s installment focuses on the six players who wore No. 19 over the years as of September 2023.

Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 21

Today’s installment focuses on the nine players who wore No. 21 over the years as of August 2023.

The Boston Celtics have more retired jerseys than any other team in the NBA, but that doesn’t mean the rest of their jerseys have little history of interest tied to them.

In fact, with 17 titles to their name and decades of competitive basketball, their unretired jersey numbers pack some of the most history not hanging from the rafters of any team in the league. To that end, we have launched our accounting of that history with every player in every jersey worn by more than one Celtics player in the storied franchise’s history accounted for.

Today’s installment focuses on the nine players who wore No. 21 over the years as of August 2023.

On this day: Fab Melo dealt to Griz; Ed Stanczak, Bruno Fernando born

On this day , former Celtics center Fab Melo was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies, and Bruno Fernando and Ed Stanczak were born.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Celtics big man Fab Melo (rest in peace) was traded to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for Donté Green in 2013. Fabricio Paulino de Melo (his full name) was a native of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil who played his collegiate basketball at Syracuse University and was later selected 22nd overall by the Celtics in the 2012 NBA draft.

Melo would struggle to find his footing at the NBA level, spending much of his time with the team’s developmental franchise in the G League, (then) the Maine Red Claws (now, Celtics).

He also spent too much time in the press for his clumsiness, overshadowing his basketball abilities at times.

On this day: Celtics defeat Pistons to advance to first NBA Finals since ’87

On this date in 2008, the Boston Celtics defeated the Detroit Pistons to advance to their first NBA Finals since 1987 on their way to Banner 17.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the team defeated the Detroit Pistons 89-81 in Game 6 of the 2008 Eastern Conference finals to advance to their first NBA Finals since 1987. They faced their longtime rival Los Angeles Lakers on their way to winning their 17th banner.

The Celtics beat the Pistons on the strength of their future Hall of Fame trio. Small forward Paul Pierce led the way with 27 points and 8 rebounds. Shooting guard Ray Allen contributed 17, and big man Kevin Garnett added 16 points and 6 rebounds. Detroit led by as many as 10 points in the final frame, but could not hold it. The Game 6 loss in the conference finals was their third such exit in three years.

“It’s kind of surreal,” Garnett said via ESPN. “Probably hasn’t even hit me yet because we haven’t slept in about four days, going on five days now. Going to the finals, I’m just hoping to get some sleep.”