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On this day: Celtic Gerald Henderson born; Knight-Robey trade

On this day in Celtics history, champion point guard Gerald Henderson was born, and Boston traded Billy Knight for Rick Robey.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Celtics small forward Billy Knight was traded to the Indiana Pacers for big man Rick Robey back in 1979. Robey had come to the storied franchise from the (then) San Diego (now Los Angeles) Clippers in the deal that sent Tiny Archibald, Marvin Barnes with him to Boston in exchange for Kevin Kunnert, Kermit Washington, Sidney Wicks, and Freeman Williams.

It was not an especially long stay with the Celtics for the Pennsylvania native, with Knight playing for the team for just 40 games before he would be swapped for Robey. Knight averaged 13.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game during that stint.

He would play with the Celtics for four seasons — winning a title with the team in a reserve role in 1981 — before he would later be dealt to the Phoenix Suns in 1983.

On this day: Rick Robey extended; Andre Turner debuts

On this day in Celtics history, it was announced that Rick Robey had agreed to a new deal, and Andre Turner played his first game. for the team

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the storied franchise announced in 1982 that center Frederick Robert Robey — better known to Celtics fans as Rick — extended his contract with the team for multiple years.

Robey had joined Boston’s roster in January of 1979, traded from the Indiana Pacers for small forward Billy Knight, and up to that point of his career had been something of an ironman, having missed just two games in total playing for the Celtics. An alum of the University of Kentucky, Robey was selected by the Pacers with the third overall pick of the 1978 NBA draft, the only team in the league he had played for before joining Boston.

The Celtics would eventually trade the Coral Gables native to the Phoenix Suns for legendary Boston point guard Dennis Johnson and draft assets, having averaged 8.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game with the team.

Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 53

This is every player in Boston’s history who wore the Celtics’ No. 53 jersey for at least one game as of Aug. 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 four players who wore No. 53 over the years as of Aug. 2023.

On this day: Celtic Gerald Henderson born; Knight-Robey trade

On this day in Celtics history, champion point guard Gerald Henderson was born, and Boston traded Billy Knight for Rick Robey.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, former Celtics small forward Billy Knight was traded to the Indiana Pacers for big man Rick Robey back in 1979. Robey had come to the storied franchise from the (then) San Diego (now Los Angeles) Clippers in the deal that sent Tiny Archibald, Marvin Barnes with him to Boston in exchange for Kevin Kunnert, Kermit Washington, Sidney Wicks, and Freeman Williams.

It was not an especially long stay with the Celtics for the Pennsylvania native, with Knight playing for the team for just 40 games before he would be swapped for Robey, having averaged 13.9 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game during that stint.

He would play with the Celtics for four seasons — winning a title with the team in a reserve role in 1981 — before he would later be dealt to the Phoenix Suns in 1983.

On this day: Rick Robey extended; Andre Turner debuts

On this day in Celtics history, it was announced that Rick Robey had agreed to a new deal, and Andre Turner played his first game. for the team

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the storied franchise announced in 1982 that center Frederick Robert Robey — better known to Celtics fans as Rick — extended his contract with the team for multiple years.

Robey had joined Boston’s roster in January of 1979, traded from the Indiana Pacers for small forward Billy Knight, and up to that point of his career had been something of an ironman, having missed just two games in total playing for the Celtics. A product of the University of Kentucky, Robey was selected by the Pacers with the third overall pick of the 1978 NBA draft, the only team in the league he had played for before joining Boston.

The Celtics would eventually trade the Coral Gables native to the Phoenix Suns for legendary Boston point guard Dennis Johnson and draft assets, having averaged 8.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game with the team.

Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 53

This is every player in Boston’s history who wore the Celtics’ No. 53 jersey for at least one game as of October 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 four players who wore No. 53 over the years.

Ranking every No. 3 pick who played for the Boston Celtics

The Athletic ranked every third pick in league history, and we re-ranked the 13 Boston Celtics on that list.

The Boston Celtics are one of the few franchises dating back all the way to the birth of the NBA in 1946 when it was still the Basketball Association of America (BAA), so it’s racked up a lot of things, most notably titles at 17 overall.

But it’s also collected a number of players drafted third overall — both that the franchise made the pick as well as providing a new club for players who’d moved on from their first team.

So it’s no surprise the Celtics have a heavy presence in The Athletic’s article by Zach Harper ranking the top No. 3 picks in NBA history; between players Boston drafted and those it picked up later on, there’s 10 in total.

The Celtics Wire decided to compare their overall achievements with what they’ve managed to do in green and white, with a re-ranking at the end strictly for their Bostonian accomplishments.

With that said, let’s get started.

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