Tag: Xavier McDaniel

On this day: former Boston Celtics forward Xavier McDaniel signed

On this day in 1992, the Boston Celtics signed forward Xavier McDaniel as a free agent.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the decorated ball club signed forward Xavier McDaniel as an unrestricted free agent. McDaniel played his collegiate basketball with the Wichita State Shockers, with whom he was the NCAA’s national scoring leader in 1985 and rebounding leader in both 1983 and 1985. McDaniel was a consensus first-team All-American in 1985 as well.

The former Shocker was taken by the (then) Seattle Supersonics (now, Oklahoma City Thunder) in the 1985 NBA draft with the fourth pick, and McDaniel finished second in the Rookie of the Year voting behind future Hall of Fame big man Patrick Ewing.

The Columbia, South Carolina, native instead made the All-Rookie first team as a consolation prize.

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.

Every player in Boston Celtics history who wore No. 34

Today’s installment focuses on the 11 players who wore No. 34 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 11 players who wore No. 34 over the years as of August 2023.

On this day: triple OT win vs. Suns in G5 of ’76 Finals; Chaney drafted

The Boston Celtics outlasted the Phoenix Suns in a 128-126 triple-overtime Game 5 of the 1976 NBA Finals.

On this day in Boston Celtics history, the team survived a 128-126 triple-overtime slugfest with the Phoenix Suns in Game 5 of the 1976 NBA Finals for what was at that time the longest Finals game in league history.

Point guard Jo Jo White of the Celtics led Boston with 33 points, and forward John Havlicek would nail a 15-foot bank shot to send the game to its second overtime. At the end of that extra period, Phoenix forward Gar Heard scored a buzzer-beating trey to force the third extra period, with Heard setting a record for minutes played in a Finals game at 61 minutes. That record would stand until 1993 when the Suns and Chicago Bulls would go to triple-overtime and Phoenix’s Kevin Johnson playing 62 minutes.

Boston would go on to win the series two days later and secure their 13th banner.

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.