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On this day: Ex-Celtics Sidney Wicks, J.R. Bremer and Jim Ard born; Bob Doll signs

On this day former Boston big men Sidney Wicks and Jim Ard were born, as was ex-Celtic guard J.R. Bremer.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Boston power forward Sidney Wicks was born in 1949 in Los Angeles, California (though there are other records that indicate he was born in Contra Costa County, California instead). A product of the University of California Los Angeles, Wicks was instrumental in their winning three consecutive championships while he was with the team.

The California native would be selected second overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1971 NBA draft and played a total of five seasons for the Trail Blazers before they dealt his rights to the Celtics in 1976.

Wicks would play three seasons with Boston, averaging 14.2 points, 9.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game.

Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 9

Today’s installment focuses on the 15 players who wore No. 9 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 15 players who wore No. 9 over the years as of September 2023.

On this day: Pierce signs with Celts to retire; Eric Williams born

On this day in 2017, Celtics legend Paul Pierce signed with Boston to retire a Celtic, and former wing Eric Williams was born.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, iconic Hall of Fame small forward Paul Pierce signed a deal to rejoin the team long enough to retire a Celtic in 2017, a franchise he had played with for 15 seasons before being traded to the Brooklyn Nets in 2013.

After his time with the Nets, Pierce would play stints with the Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Clippers before his symbolic return to the franchise that drafted him with the 10th overall pick of the 1998 NBA draft out of Kansas. Pierce would win a title with Boston in 2008 along with Finals MVP, make 10 All-Star teams, four All-NBA teams, and All-Rookie first team in 1999 among several other honors.

He averaged 21.8 points, 6 rebounds, and 3.9 assists while with the team.

Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 9

This is every player in Boston’s history who wore the Celtics’ No. 9 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 15 players who wore No. 9 over the years as of September 2022.

On this day: Pierce signs with Celts to retire; Eric Williams born

On this day in 2017, Celtics legend Paul Pierce signed with Boston to retire a Celtic, and former wing Eric Williams was born.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, iconic Hall of Fame small forward Paul Pierce signed a deal to rejoin the team long enough to retire a Celtic in 2017, a franchise he had played with for 15 seasons before being traded to the Brooklyn Nets in 2013.

After his time with the Nets, Pierce would play stints with the Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Clippers before his symbolic return to the franchise that drafted him with the 10th overall pick of the 1998 NBA draft out of Kansas. Pierce would win a title with Boston in 2008 along with Finals MVP, make 10 All-Star teams, four All-NBA teams, and All-Rookie first team in 1999 among several other honors.

He averaged 21.8 points, 6 rebounds, and 3.9 assists while with the team.

On this day: Pierce signs with Celts to retire; Bremer signed; Williams born

On this day in 2017, Boston Celtics legend Paul Pierce signed with Boston to retire a Celtic, and former wing Eric Williams was born.

On this day in 2017, legendary Boston Celtics small forward Paul Pierce signed a deal to rejoin the team long enough to retire a Celtic, a franchise he had played with for 15 seasons before being traded to the Brooklyn Nets in 2013.

After his time with the Nets, Pierce would play stints with the Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Clippers before his symbolic return to the franchise that drafted him with the 10th overall pick of the 1998 NBA Draft out of Kansas.

Pierce would win a title with Boston in 2008 along with Finals MVP, make 10 All-Star teams, four All-NBA teams and All-Rookie first team in 1999 among several other honors.

He averaged 21.8 points, 6 rebounds and 3.9 assists while with the team.

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