Tag: Eric Montross

On this day: Johnson born; Montross, Tillis drafted; Pinckney traded

On this day, former Boston Celtics forward Joe Johnson was born, Kevinn Pinkney traded, and Eric Montross and Darren Tillis drafted.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, Celtics draft pick Joe Johnson was born in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1981. Johnson would play his collegiate basketball at the University of Arkansas, which he would lead to the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament championship in 2000.

The Little Rock native would be drafted by the Celtics in the 2001 NBA Draft with the 10th overall pick of the draft and would play for Boston for 48 games of his rookie season before being traded. The small forward would be dealt with Randy Brown, Milt Palacio, and draft assets to the Phoenix Suns for Tony Delk and Rodney Rogers in February of 2002, then rejoin Boston for a single game in 2022.

The former Razorback averaged 7.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game while with Boston.

On this date: Robert Williams III drafted; Eric Montross, George Kaftan traded

On this date, the Boston Celtics drafted Robert Williams III in the 2018 NBA draft and traded George Kaftan and Eric Montross.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the team selected one player of note in the 2018 NBA draft, held in New York City, New York. To the surprise of virtually everyone, raw but promising Texas A&M big man Robert Williams III, a rim-running, shot-blocking prospect, slid to the Celtics at No. 27.

Timelord — as Williams came to be called — is in his third season with Boston. While he had to deal with yet another season plagued with injury, he has shown considerable growth on both ends of the floor, even stealing the team’s starting role by the end of the 2020-21 NBA season and earning All-Defensive Second Team honors in the subsequent season.

Injuries have plagued his career in recent seasons, but after knee cleanup surgery in the 2022 offseason, the Louisiana Native appears to be on the mend in terms of health.

Former Boston Celtics center Eric Montross reveals cancer diagnosis

The Celtics’ first-round selection in the 1994 NBA draft released a statement via his family and the University of North Carolina’s Men’s basketball team’s Twitter account.

The Boston Celtics and the basketball community were hit with the shocking news that former player Eric Montross is battling cancer. The Celtics‘ first-round selection in the 1994 NBA draft released a statement via his family and the University of North Carolina’s Men’s basketball team’s Twitter account.

“Eric was recently diagnosed with cancer and is beginning treatments under the care of the amazing oncologists, nurses, and staff at the world-class UNC Lineberger Cancer Center. Our family is, of course, deeply concerned, but we have spent nearly three decades in the fight against children’s cancer and know well the incredible advancements that are being made in oncology treatments, as well as the power of love, prayer, support, and positivity” it began.

“We are all touched by the responses our entire family has received since the news became public.”

Former UNC basketball standout Eric Montross is battling cancer

Former UNC basketball standout Eric Montross announced he is battling cancer.

Former North Carolina Tar Heels standout and current broadcaster Eric Montross revealed some sad news on Saturday afternoon. The Montross’ family issued a statement announcing that he has begun treatment for cancer.

The statement did not specify the nature of cancer but he is undergoing treatment at UNC’s Lineberger Cancer Center.

Here is the statement that the family released on Saturday:

“We are all touched by the responses our entire family has received since the news became public,” the family stated. “Your support is more than appreciated; it is welcomed as a necessary part of beating cancer one day at a time. Our family is dealing with Eric’s diagnosis head-on – the only way we know how. And we are all in this fight together.”

Montross played 139 games in three years at North Carolina, averaging 11.7 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. He was a member of the 1993 National Championship team, helping deliver another title to the program.

The Indianapolis native committed to North Carolina as a McDonald’s All-American in high school. He then went on to be a two-time Associated Press second-team All-American.

Following his career at UNC, Montross spent time in the NBA with the Boston Celtis, Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons and Toronto Raptors.

Montross is currently the radio analyst for UNC basketball on the Tar Heel Sports Network.

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Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 0

This is every player in Boston’s history who wore the Celtics’ No. 0 jersey for at least one game as of September 2022.

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 played in them, their unretired jersey numbers pack in 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. 0 over the years as of September 2022.

On this date: Robert Williams III drafted; Eric Montross, George Kaftan traded

On this date, the Boston Celtics drafted Robert Williams III in the 2018 NBA draft and traded George Kaftan and Eric Montross.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the team selected one player of note in the 2018 NBA draft, held in New York. Texas A&M big man Robert Williams III, a rim-running, shot-blocking prospect, slid to the Celtics at No. 27.

Timelord — as Williams came to be called — is in his third season with Boston. While he had to deal with yet another season plagued with injury, he has shown considerable growth on both ends of the floor, even stealing the team’s starting role by the end of the 2020-21 NBA season.

To date, he’s had a career average of 5.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.5 blocks per game with the Celtics.

On this day: Johnson born; Montross, Tillis drafted; Pinckney traded

On this day, former Boston Celtics forward Joe Johnson was born, Kevinn Pinkney traded, and Eric Montross and Darren Tillis drafted.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, Celtics draft pick Joe Johnson was born in Little Rock, Arkansas in 1981. Johnson would play his collegiate basketball at the University of Arkansas, which he would lead to the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament championship in 2000.

The Little Rock native would be drafted by the Celtics in the 2001 NBA Draft with the 10th overall pick of the draft, and would play for Boston for 48 games of his rookie season before being traded. The small forward would be dealt with Randy Brown, Milt Palacio and draft assets to the Phoenix Suns for Tony Delk and Rodney Rogers in February of 2002.

The former Razorback averaged 7.5 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game while with Boston.

On this date: Robert Williams III drafted; Eric Montross, George Kaftan traded

On this date, the Boston Celtics drafted Robert Williams III in the 2018 NBA draft, and traded George Kaftan and Eric Montross.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the team selected one player of note in the 2018 NBA draft, held in New York. Texas A&M big man Robert Williams III, a rim-running, shot-blocking prospect, slid to the Celtics at No. 27.

Timelord — as Williams came to be called — is in his third season with Boston. While he had to deal with yet another season plagued with injury, he has shown considerable growth on both ends of the floor, even stealing the team’s starting role by the end of the 2020-21 NBA season.

To date, he’s had a career average of 5.7 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.5 blocks per game with the Celtics.

On this date: Time Lord drafted; Eric Montross, George Kaftan traded

On this date, the Boston Celtics drafted Robert Williams III in the 2018 NBA Draft, and traded George Kaftan and Eric Montross.

On this day, the Boston Celtics selected one player of note in the 2018 NBA Draft, held in New York City, New York.

That player would be Texas A & M big man Robert Williams III, a rim-running, shot-blocking prospect who slid to the Celtics range and ended up being drafted by the team at No. 27 overall.

“Time Lord” — as Williams came to be called — is in his second season with Boston, and while plagued with injury, he’s still managed to show some significant growth in his passing and offensive game.

To date he’s had a career average of 3.3 points, 3.4 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game with the Celtics.

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