Tag: Tony Delk

Former Kentucky basketball star Tony Delk added to the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame

Tony Delk is a member of the class of 2024 Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame.

One of the all-time greats in Kentucky basketball history will be honored this year by being inducted into the Kentucky Sports Hall of Fame. Former Wildcats guard Tony Delk will be a part of the 2024 class of inductees.

Delk joined the Cats in 1992 and played with them through the 1996 NCAA Tournament, which Kentucky won, making them national champions. He was named the Final Four’s Most Outstanding Player.

Over his four year career with the Wildcats, he averaged over 14 points per game and made 40% of his three-point attempts. He was also a good rebounder from his guard position.

After he left Kentucky, he was drafted by the Charlotte Hornets and played for a decade in the NBA. He spent a few years as an assistant coach at Kentucky after retirement as well.

Louisville Sports Commission President and CEO Greg Fante had this to say about this year’s Hall of Fame Class, which included Delk, Oscar Combs, Teddy Bridgewater, and Roy Pickerill:

The KSHOF Class of 2024 recognizes four outstanding individuals who represent a broad spectrum of sports and occupations – individuals who had a major impact on sports in the Commonwealth and on the national stage. This year’s inductees have worked diligently to make a difference in their specific areas. And we are thrilled to honor them and their accomplishments in Freedom Hall, the KSHOF’s official enshrinement gallery.

The four honorees will be officially recognized in September.

 

On this day: Celtic Stephon Marbury born; Joe Johnson traded to Suns

On this day in Celtics history, former point guard Stephon Marbury was born, and forward Joe Johnson was dealt to the Phoenix Suns.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, iconic former Celtic point guard Stephon Marbury was born in 1977 in Brooklyn, New York, New York.

Marbury joined the Celtics as the last stop of his NBA career. He signed with the storied franchise after falling out with the coach of the New York Knicks at that time — Mike D’Antoni — once he had successfully negotiated a buyout with the Knicks. Unfortunately for Starbury (as he was sometimes called for a nickname) his time in Boston with the Celtics did not go especially well as the Georgia Tech product did not mesh well with his new club.

His sole season in Boston — by far the worst of his NBA career — paled compared to his career averages of 19.3 points and 7.6 assists per game (Marbury put up only 3.8 points and 3.3 assists per game with the Celtics in 2008-09).

On this day: Payton Pritchard, Tony Delk born; Bobby Wilson signed

On this day in Celtics history, former Boston point guard Tony Delk was born, and guard Bobby Wilson was signed.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, point guard Tony Delk was born in Covington, Tennessee in 1974. Delk had played his collegiate ball at Kentucky from 1992 to 1996, where he won SEC Player of the Year, the NCAA’s Final Four Most Outstanding Player, and even won an NCAA national championship in his final season with the team.

His pro career began after being picked up with the 16th overall pick of the 1996 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets and played for that team, the Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, and Phoenix Suns before being traded to the Celtics.

That deal saw Delk and Rodney Rogers dealt to the Celts for Randy Brown, Joe Johnson, Milt Palacio, and draft assets.

Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 7

Today’s installment focuses on the 20 players who wore No. 7 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 20 players who wore No. 7 over the years as of September 2023.

Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 28

Today’s installment focuses on the 14 players who wore No. 28 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 14 players who wore No. 28 over the years as of August 2023.

11 Boston Celtics alumni changing places in redraft of NBA’s 1996 class

Let’s take a look at which Celtics alumni landed where.

As Hoops Hype’s staff keep themselves busy reassessing the draft orders of the last few decades over the years, there are always a fair number of Boston Celtics alumni making moves in their re-drafts as a result.

In the H/H reassessment of the 1996 NBA draft class, a total of 11 Boston alumni ended up seeing their draft stock shift with the benefit of hindsight lifting their fortunes. And while they won’t see any pay raises or anything else of that sort given the fictitious nature of such an exercise, it’s also nice to see this group get their flowers, too.

Let’s take a look at which Celtics alumni landed where.

On this day: Payton Pritchard, Tony Delk born; Bobby Wilson signed

On this day in Celtics history, former Boston point guard Tony Delk was born, and guard Bobby Wilson was signed.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, point guard Tony Delk was born in Covington, Tennessee in 1974. Delk had played his collegiate ball at Kentucky from 1992 to 1996, where he won SEC Player of the Year, the NCAA’s Final Four Most Outstanding Player, and even won an NCAA national championship in his final season with the team.

His pro career began after being picked up with the 16th overall pick of the 1996 NBA draft by the Charlotte Hornets and played for that team, the Golden State Warriors, Sacramento Kings, and Phoenix Suns before being traded to the Celtics.

That deal saw Delk and Rodney Rogers dealt to the Celts for Randy Brown, Joe Johnson, Milt Palacio, and draft assets.