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Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 20

Today’s installment focuses on the 31 players who wore No. 20 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 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 31 players who wore No. 20 over the years as of August 2023.

Breaking down Jordan Walsh, JD Davison and Jay Scrubb’s play with the Summer Celtics

The NBA’s 2023 Las Vegas Summer League might be over, but that does not mean we have to stop learning from it.

The NBA’s 2023 Las Vegas Summer League might be over, but that does not mean we have to stop learning from it. And that is exactly the tack taken by “The Box And 1 with Coach Spins” podcast host Adam Spinella, who gives insights into the standout performances of three Boston Celtics players in a recent clip.

Those players are Jordan Walsh, Boston’s No. 38 pick of the 2023 NBA draft; JD Davison, the second-year Celtics two-way floor general; and Jay Scrubb, a new two-way shooting guard. While the team may not have been the most successful in the annual Nevada exhibition series, these players caught the coach’s attention, potentially earning themselves valuable playing time with the Celtics’ regular roster.

To hear more of coach Spins’ breakdown of these three Celtics, check out the clip embedded below.

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Boston Celtics announce re-signing of JD Davison to two way deal

Boston’s 53rd overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft, Davison played 12 games at the NBA level in his rookie season with Boston.

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The Boston Celtics announced via press release that the ball club has signed guard JD Davison to a second two way contract after having spent the 2022-23 season in the same role with the Celtics. As is their usual manner with such things, the terms of the contract were not made public.

Boston’s 53rd overall pick in the 2022 NBA draft, Davison played 12 games at the NBA level in his rookie season with Boston, averaging 1.6 points and 0.9 assists in 5.5 minutes per game.  Playing in Portland with the Maine Celtics, Davison played 44 games while putting up 13.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 7.7 assists, and 0.8 steals per game while shooting 49.7% from the field.

The Alabama native also helped to get Maine to its first G League postseason appearance in six years.

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Scoping out JD Davison’s growth ahead of his return to Las Vegas Summer League

His athleticism, quickness, and connection with his teammates led to impressive performances in Portland.

JD Davison is a promising prospect who was selected by the Boston Celtics in the second round of last year’s draft and will suit up for the 2023 Las Vegas Summer League with the Sin City Celtics after a season mostly playing for Boston’s G League affiliate in Maine last season.

In the G League, Davison showcased his skills, averaging 12.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and an impressive 8.7 assists per game. His athleticism, quickness and connection with his teammates led to impressive performances in Portland. However, Davison still has areas to improve, particularly his 3-point shooting.

If you have not kept up with his growth as a player via his play in Maine, the hosts of the “How ‘Bout Them Celtics!” podcast did the work for you, watching the best of his play last season and reacting live to his development as a player.

Check out the clip embedded above to hear what they had to say about Davison’s potential in Las Vegas and beyond.

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Breaking down the Boston Celtics’ roster for Las Vegas Summer League

Few if any of these players will make the Celtics’ regular roster, but there is a chance for several to make one of the team’s three two way slots for the 2023-24 season.

While there might be a few more additions to the Boston Celtics roster for the NBA’s 2023 Las Vegas Summer League, for all intents and purposes we have a pretty good idea of who will be the Sin City Celtics this offseason.

The Summer Celtics includes Alexander Balcerowski, Kamar Baldwin, Justin Bean, Justin Champagnie, JD Davison, Eugene German, Sam Griesel, Reggie Kissoonlal, Mychael Mulder, Jay Scrubb, Vincent Valerio-Bodon, and Jordan Walsh. As is the case with the league’s annual summer exhibition series, few if any of these players will make the Celtics’ regular roster, but there is a chance for several to make one of the team’s three two way slots for the 2023-24 season.

To learn more about each and their odds of donning green and white next season, check out the clip embedded below from the folks at the “How ‘Bout Them Celtics?” podcast.

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Nate Oats, Alabama are quickly becoming an NBA pipeline

Nate Oats is quickly turning the Alabama men’s basketball program into a pipeline to the NBA!

From 2000 through 2018, the Alabama men’s basketball program produced just six total NBA draft picks. In 2019, athletic director Greg Byrne announced the hiring of Buffalo head coach [autotag]Nate Oats[/autotag] and the Tide turned (pun intended).

Since Oats’ arrival in Tuscaloosa, the Crimson Tide have had six players drafted, four of which have been first-round picks.

Before Brandon Miller and Noah Clowney were selected in the 2023 NBA draft on Thursday night, Kira Lewis, Josh Primo, Herb Jones, and J.D. Davison were all draft picks under the tutelage of Oats.

It’s starting to make sense as to why the Tide has been so successful on the hardwood over the past few seasons, elite talent and development have paved the way to Alabama becoming one of the premier programs in college basketball under the leadership of Nate Oats. And it doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon.

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Every Alabama basketball player to be selected in the NBA draft since 2000

Every Alabama basketball player to be selected in the NBA draft since 2000!

The Alabama men’s basketball program may not be the NBA pipeline like Duke or Kansas, but the Tide has produced its fair share of talent to the league over the years.

As we countdown to the hours until the start of the 2023 NBA draft, we continue to take a deep dive into what to expect from this year’s draft and also reflect on what Alabama has done in previous drafts.

Brandon Miller and Noah Clowney will both likely be selected in the first round on Thursday night adding to Alabama’s NBA draft pedigree.

While we await NBA Commissioner, Adam Silver to open up the 2023 NBA draft, let’s take a look back at every Alabama player to be selected in the NBA since 2000.

Best of Boston’s JD Davison with the Maine Celtics in 2022-23

Davison had himself a solid first season as a two way player, exceeding limited expectations set for the raw prospect.

While fans of the Boston Celtics likely hoped to see the former Alabama player on the court with the parent club more than they did in 2022-23, the Celtics’ second-round pick in the 2022 NBA draft, JD Davison, still logged plenty of time playing in Portland with the Maine Celtics, Boston’s affiliate in the G League.

Davison had a solid first season as a two-way player, exceeding limited expectations set for the raw prospect. The Alabama native averaged 13.5 points per game on 49.8% field goal percentage and a work-in-progress 29.9% from 3 to go, He averaged 4.6 rebounds per game (quite a few for a floor general) and 7.7 assists per game in 45 G League contests.

To see for yourself how he fared with Maine this season, take a look at the clip embedded below courtesy of Tomasz Kordylewski’s YouTube channel.

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JD Davison considered the Boston Celtics best G League prospect

Davison is Boston’s best G League prospect as related in a recent survey of such players around the NBA.

The Boston Celtics are among teams in the NBA that have leaned harder on their G League affiliate to find homegrown talent able to help the parent club. So it did not turn heads when the Celtics elected to take guard JD Davison with the 53rd overall selection in the 2022 NBA draft with the intention of having him develop with the (Portland) Maine Celtics.

In a report from Bleacher Report’s Jonathan Wasserman, Davison was named Boston’s best G League prospect in a recent survey of such players around the NBA. According to the B/R analyst, the former Alabama standout fell out of lottery range and to the Celtics because of “poor shooting and decision-making.”

“Both weaknesses have been evident in the G League, but they’re also improvable, while his athleticism and playmaking aren’t as teachable,” he explains, likely invoking Boston’s thinking on the matter to begin with.

“Averaging 12 assists over his last five games with the Maine Celtics, Davison should be interesting … for his ability to set up teammates,” suggests Wasserman. “He should also offer enough open-floor finishing and some more in ball-screen situations, but the scoring will mostly be a bonus.”

“He’ll have a chance to carve out an NBA role by raising his shooting-threat level a notch and cutting down on unforced turnovers.”

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Celtics’ J.D. Davison drops first career triple-double in G League

After flirting with a triple-double on Monday, Davison hit that mark on Tuesday for his best all-around effort of the season.

After flirting with a triple-double on Monday, Boston Celtics rookie J.D. Davison reached that mark and recorded the 10th such performance of the season on Tuesday in the NBA G League.

Davison recorded 18 points, 10 rebounds, 10 assists and one steal with the Maine Celtics in a 124-112 loss to the Ontario Clippers at the G League Winter Showcase in Las Vegas, Nevada. He went 7-of-13 from the field, including 2-of-4 from 3-point range, in 41 minutes.

The 53rd pick nearly had a triple-double on Monday after producing 14 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists in a win over the South Bay Lakers. He managed to get over the hump the next night for his first triple-double performance.

Davison, who is signed to a two-way contract, is averaging 14.1 points, 6.2 assists and 5.1 rebounds on 48.5% shooting from the field in 18 games with Maine. He has scored in double figures in all but three games and has hit a season-high 20 points three times.

The 20-year-old has totaled eight minutes across three appearances with Boston this season. The team is prioritizing his development and has opted to mostly keep him in the G League with playing time at a premium with the parent club.

Davison has shown flashes of being a regular contributor in the NBA and will look to continue to develop and improve in Maine. He has shown that he can affect games in a variety of ways and will be looking to continue that this season.

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