Tag: Jonas Jerebko

On this day: 1st All-Star game at Boston Garden; Hazen, Jerebko born; Hermsen passes

On this day in Celtics history, the first All-Star game was held at the Boston Harden, and John Hazen and Jonas Jerebko were born.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the very first All-Star game in the history of the NBA was held in the old Boston Garden in 1951. The game itself was the brainchild of NBA President Maurice Podoloff, NBA publicity director Haskell Cohen and Boston Celtics owner Walter A. Brown, who conceived of the event in a league meeting during the 1950-51 NBA season.

Reeling from the embarrassing collegiate point-shaving scandal that would get the University of Kentucky the only NCAA “death penalty” ban, the professional side of the sport was looking for a way to boost its public image.

The league settled on the now-annual exhibition to do it.

Who are the best international players to play for the Boston Celtics?

From Charlie Hoefer to Alaa Abdenaby to Rick Fox to Kristaps Porzingis, there has been no shortage of players who were born abroad who have worn the green and white.

The Boston Celtics are a storied franchise for more than just their titles. They have been a trailblazing team in terms of signing and fielding players from all over the world, a philosophy that started in their first season.

From Charlie Hoefer to Alaa Abdelnaby to Rick Fox to Kristaps Porzingis, there has been no shortage of players born abroad who have worn the green and white.

But who were the best and who were the worst? What criteria should we use to judge them across eras? In the spirit of the annual arrival of #RankingSeason, the thing to do is try.

And try the hosts of the CLNS Media “How Bout Them Celtics!” did on a recent episode.

Take a look at the clip embedded above to hear how they assessed the international Celtics of all time.

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Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 8

Today’s installment focuses on the 16 players who wore No. 8 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 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 16 players who wore No. 8 over the years as of September 2023.

Former Celtics forward Jonas Jerebko is selling his Michigan home

Jerebko purchased the property from former NBA star Ben Gordon for $2.2 million in 2016.

After some rough times sparked by a decision to play for a Russian club in the midst of that country’s invasion of Ukraine, former Boston Celtics forward Jonas Jerebko has put his expansive Oakland Township, Michigan, home back on the market per a new article by Realtor.com’s Jennifer Kelly Geddes.

The luxurious mansion, previously listed for $3.1 million in 2018 and later reduced to $2.7 million in 2019, has undergone renovations and is listed at $4 million. Constructed by builder Enzo Casadei, the home is designed for entertainment with amenities such as an in-ground pool and spa, a play area for children, and a full-size basketball court with maple flooring. Additionally, it offers a spa with hot and cold tubs, a hotel-like fitness center, and a beautiful home theater with plush seats.

Jerebko purchased the property from former NBA star Ben Gordon for $2.2 million in 2016.

Be sure to check out the photos of the Swedish Larry Bird’s digs in the original article.

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On this day: Johnson, Jerebko signed; Lee trade; Paxson, Mickey born

On this day in 2015, the Boston Celtics signed Amir Johnson and Jonas Jerebko and traded for David Lee.

On this date in Boston Celtics history, the team signed big man Amir Johnson to a two-year, $24 million contract. The Los Angeles native had previously played for the Toronto Raptors for the previous six seasons before decamping to the Celtics, and the Detroit Pistons for four more before that after being drafted directly out of high school by that team 56th overall in the 2005 NBA draft.

Johnson was a key part of the franchise’s post-Banner 17 rebuild, anchoring the team’s interior as a veteran presence while averaging 6.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 0.9 blocks per game.

Johnson would leave the team in free agency to join the Philadelphia 76ers in the summer of 2017.

Blacklisted in his own country, former Boston Celtics forward Jonas Jerebko regrets Russian stint

The former Boston forward finds himself blacklisted by Sweden’s basketball association, forbidden to play for the Swedish National Team as a result of his decision.

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Bereft of NBA offers to play the sport in which he rose to prominence as a forward, Swedish basketball player and former Boston Celtics forward Jonas Jerebko accepted an offer to play for CSKA Moscow as the war between Russia and Ukraine kicked into high gear.

Now, the former Boston forward finds himself blacklisted by Sweden’s basketball association, forbidden to play for the Swedish national team.

“I hadn’t played basketball for almost a year and a half and I felt like I had no other offers,” explained the so-called Swedish Larry Bird via Reuters. “I got an offer from them (CSKA Moscow) and I took it. At that time, I was only thinking about basketball – it went completely wrong. I regret it now, and if I could go back in time, I would not have done it”

“I had tunnel vision in terms of trying to get back to the NBA, I had no other offers, so I took this one. At the same time, I don’t want to blame that – I’m to blame,” he clarified.

“Nobody else is to blame – it was my fault, you make your bed, you lie in it, as the saying goes. But we all make mistakes, we’re all human.”

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Four Boston Celtics alumni shifting places in 2009 NBA redraft

Some Celtics alumni have improved their position considerably, while others have slipped a bit with the benefit of career hindsight.

The tag team duo of Hoops Hype NBA analysts Frank Urbina and Raul Barrigon are back at it again on our sister site with a new NBA redraft, this time focused on the 2009 NBA draft class with a number of Boston Celtics alumni on the move compared to where they were actually taken in the draft back on that fateful day in the summer of 2009.

And as has been the case in each prior re-draft we have taken note of from Hoops Hype, some Celtics alumni have improved their position considerably, while others have slipped a bit with the benefit of career hindsight.

Without further ado, let’s see which former or current Celtics players ended up where.

On this day: 1st All-Star game at Boston Garden; Hazen, Jerebko born; Hermsen passes

On this day in Celtics history, the first All-Star game was held at the Boston Harden, and John Hazen and Jonas Jerebko were born.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the very first All-Star game in the history of the NBA was held in the old Boston Garden in 1951. The game itself was the brainchild of NBA President Maurice Podoloff, NBA publicity director Haskell Cohen and Boston Celtics owner Walter A. Brown, who conceived of the event in a league meeting during the 1950-51 NBA season.

Reeling from the embarrassing collegiate point-shaving scandal that would get the University of Kentucky the only NCAA “death penalty” ban, the professional side of the sport was looking for a way to boost its public image.

The league settled on the now-annual exhibition to do it.

Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 8

This is every player in Boston’s history who wore the Celtics’ No. 8 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 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 16 players who wore No. 8 over the years as of September 2022.

On this day: Johnson, Jerebko signed; Lee trade; Paxson, Mickey born

On this day in 2015, the Boston Celtics signed Amir Johnson and Jonas Jerebko, and traded for David Lee.

On this day in 2015, the Boston Celtics signed big man Amir Johnson to a two-year, $24 million contract.

The Los Angeles native had previously played for the Toronto Raptors for the previous six seasons, and the Detroit Pistons for four more before that after being drafted directly out of high school by that team 56th overall in the 2005 NBA Draft.

Johnson was a key part of Boston’s rebuild, anchoring the team’s interior as a veteran presence while averaging 6.9 points, 5.5 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 0.9 blocks per game before leaving the team in free agency to join the Philadelphia 76ers in the summer of 2017.

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