Tag: Tom Boswell

On this day: Jaylen Brown, R.J. Hunter born; Tom Boswell debuts

On this day in Boston Celtics history, wings Jaylen Brown and R.J. Hunter were born, and forward Tom Boswell made his debut for the team.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, forward Jaylen Brown was born in Marietta, Georgia in 1996. Brown would play collegiately at the University of California-Berkeley for the Golden Bears, where he won Pac-12 Freshman of the Year honors in 2016.

He would be taken by the Celtics with the third overall pick in that year’s NBA draft, making his NBA debut for the team on October 26th, scoring nine points and blocking two shots. The Georgia native would make the All-Rookie Second Team at the end of his inaugural season. The Georgia native did not hire an agent initially upon joining the NBA.

Brown instead relied on his personal network for counsel until it was time to negotiate a rookie extension.

On this day: Vrankovic signed; Boswell born; Barnes traded for

On this day, former Celtic center Stojko Vranković was signed, forward Tom Boswell was born, and big man Jim Barnes traded for.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, power forward Tom Boswell was born in Montgomery, Alabama in 1953. An alumnus of both South Carolina State and the University of South Carolina (Boswell would transfer from the former to the latter), Boswell would be selected from the Bulldogs with the 17th overall pick of the 1975 NBA draft.

He would play for the Celtics for a total of three seasons and won a title with the team in a reserve role in his rookie season of 1975-76. The Montgomery native would leave the team for the Denver Nuggets in 1978 as an unrestricted free agent.

Boswell went on to play stints with that club and the Utah Jazz, as well as overseas after leaving Boston. He averaged 5.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, and an assist per game with the Celtics.

Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 31

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

On this day: Raef LaFrentz born; Tom Boswell, Jerome Anderson drafted

On this day, former Boston Celtic big man Raef LaFrentz was born, and Tom Boswell and Jerome Anderson were drafted

On this day, the Boston Celtics selected two players of note in the 1975 NBA draft. The first was Jerome Anderson, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard out of the University of West Virginia, who was taken with the 53rd pick.

The Mullens, West Virginia, native won a championship with the Celtics in his lone season with the team (1975-76). Anderson recorded 2.8 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game over 5.7 minutes per game in his rookie season. Anderson’s tenure in the league was not an especially long one, however. He failed to stick with the team beyond that season.

In October of 1976, he was waived and picked up by the Indiana Pacers, his final stop in the NBA.

Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 31

This is every player in Boston’s history who wore the Celtics’ No. 31 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 eight players who wore No. 31 over the years.

On this day: Raef LaFrentz born; Tom Boswell, Jerome Anderson drafted

On this day, former Boston Celtic big man Raef LaFrentz was born, and Tom Boswell and Jerome Anderson were drafted

On this day, the Boston Celtics selected two players of note in the 1975 NBA Draft.

The first of the two was Jerome Anderson, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard out of the University of West Virginia taken with the 53rd overall pick.

The Mullens, West Virginia native would win a championship with the Celtics in his sole season with the team in 1975-76.

Anderson would record 2.8 points, 0.6 rebounds and 0.3 assists per game over 5.7 minutes per game in his rookie season.

In October of 1976, he would be waived by the team only to be picked up by the Indiana Pacers, his final stop in the NBA.

 

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