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On this day: Kevin Garnett presented with Defensive Player of the Year award; John Bagley born

On this day in Celtics history, Boston guard John Bagley was born, and KG was presented with his 2008 Defensive Player of the Year award.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Celtics point guard John Bagley was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1960. Bagley would play his college ball at Boston College before being drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1982 NBA draft with the 12th overall pick. He would play with that franchise and the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets before being traded to the Celtics in 1989.

Bags would play for the Celtics for three seasons between 1989 and 1992 but missed the 1990-91 season entirely due to a knee injury and subsequent surgery. He would average 5.7 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 5.8 assists in that stretch with the team.

Bagley would sign a deal with the Atlanta Hawks in November 1993, his last stop in the league before retiring.

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On this day: John Bagley re-signs; most team rebounds vs Detroit Pistons; Jack Nichols passes

On this day, Celtics guard John Bagley returned to Boston after a long injury, and Jack Nichols left us.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, point guard John Bagley re-signed with the team in free agency. Bagley played his collegiate basketball at Boston College and was selected with the 12th overall pick of the 1982 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

He would play for that club and the (then) New Jersey (now Brooklyn) Nets before the Nets would trade the Bridgeport native to the Celtics in 1989 for draft assets and cash. After his first campaign with the team, tendonitis and a subsequent surgery kept Bagley sidelined for the entire 1990-91 season, and his rehabilitation stretched beyond his contract into the following season.

The Celtics signed him in December 1992 once he was ready to return to action.

On this day: Boston icon Bob Cousy selected in Chicago Stags dispersal draft; John Bagley trade; Dermie O’Connell passes

On this day in 1950, future Hall of Fame point guard Bob Cousy was drafted by the Boston Celtics in the NBA’s Chicago Stags dispersal draft, John Bagley was traded for and Dermie O’Connell passed away.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the team selected future Hall of Fame point guard Bob Cousy in 1950. An alum of Holy Cross — where he won an NCAA title in 1947 — Cousy would be passed over by Celtics coach and general manager Red Auerbach in the 1950 NBA draft, only to end up stuck with the player in the 1950 NBA dispersal draft for the defunct Chicago Stags, with whom Cousy had since signed.

The future Hall of Fame floor general would make his first of 13 All-Star Games in 1951, six NBA titles between 1957 and 1963, a league Most Valuable Player (MVP) award, two All-Star MVPs, a dozen All-NBA nods, and many other honors before his retirement in 1963.

It would turn out to be one of the most fortunate breaks in franchise history.

Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 5

Today’s installment focuses on the 21 players who wore No. 5 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 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 21 players who wore No. 5 over the years as of September 2023.

On this day: Kevin Garnett presented with Defensive Player of the Year award; John Bagley born

On this day in Celtics history, Boston guard John Bagley was born, and KG was presented with his 2008 Defensive Player of the Year award.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Celtics point guard John Bagley was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1960. Bagley would play his college ball at Boston College before being drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 1982 NBA draft with the 12th overall pick and would play with that franchise and the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets before being traded to the Celtics in 1989.

Bags would play for the Celtics for three seasons between 1989 and 1992 but missed the 1990-91 season entirely due to a knee injury and subsequent surgery. He would average 5.7 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 5.8 assists in that stretch with the team.

Bagley would sign a deal with the Atlanta Hawks in November of 1993, his last stop in the league before retiring.

On this day: John Bagley re-signs; most team rebounds vs Detroit Pistons; Jack Nichols passes

On this day, Celtics guard John Bagley returned to Boston after a long injury, and Jack Nichols left us.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, point guard John Bagley re-signed with the team in free agency. Bagley played his collegiate basketball at Boston College and was selected with the 12th overall pick of the 1982 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

He would play for that club and the (then) New Jersey (now Brooklyn) Nets before the Nets would trade the Bridgeport native to the Celtics in 1989 for draft assets and cash. After his first campaign with the team, tendonitis and a subsequent surgery kept Bagley sidelined for the entire 1990-91 season, and his rehabilitation stretched beyond his contract into the following season.

The Celtics signed him in December of 1992 once he was ready to return to action.

Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 5

This is every player in Boston’s history who wore the Celtics’ No. 5 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 21 players who wore No. 5 over the years as of September 2022.

On this day: John Bagley re-signs; most team rebounds vs Detroit Pistons

On this day, Celtics point guard John Bagley returned to Boston after a long injury.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, point guard John Bagley re-signed with the team in free agency. Bagley played his collegiate basketball at Boston College and was selected with the 12th overall of the 1982 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

He would play for that club and the (then) New Jersey (now Brooklyn) Nets before the Nets would trade the Bridgeport native to the Celtics in 1989 for draft assets and cash. After his first campaign with the team, tendonitis and a subsequent surgery kept Bagley sidelined for the entire 1990-91 season, and his rehabilitation stretched beyond his contract into the following season.

The Celtics signed him in December of 1992 once he was ready to return to action.

Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 5

This is every player in Boston’s history who wore the Celtics’ No. 5 jersey for at least one game.

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 21 players who wore No. 5 over the years.

On this day: Celtic John Bagley re-signs; most team rebounds vs Pistons

On this day, Celtic point guard John Bagley returned to Boston after a long injury.

On this day in 1992, former Boston Celtic point guard John Bagley re-signed with the team in free agency. Bagley played his collegiate basketball at Boston College, and was drafted 12th overall in the 1982 NBA draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers.

He would play for that club and the (then) New Jersey (now Brooklyn) Nets before the Nets would trade the Bridgeport native to the Celtics in 1989 for draft assets and cash. After his first campaign with the team, tendonitis and a subsequent surgery kept Bagley sidelined for the entire 1990-91 season, and his rehabilitation stretched beyond his contract into the following season.