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 13 players who wore No. 55 over the years as of Aug. 2023.
“I wouldn’t mind playing for Boston but I didn’t want to play for Rick Pitino at that time because he was too tough, man,” said McGrady. https://t.co/5CGCJdOO7O
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) July 29, 2023
1993-95 - Acie Earl - center
1995-97, 1999-2003 - Eric Williams - wing
1998 - Zan Tabak - center
@BGOMES8888 went to a double header that day as he also went to Celtics game. The Celtics dropped game to the Pacers, 93-87. Antonio Davis had 28 points & 10 rebounds for Indiana. Reggie Miller had 6 steals! Ron Mercer led C's with 18 points. ZAN TABAK(!) had 11 points, 9 boards https://t.co/wfQT2suqGN pic.twitter.com/jn0ksKL0rf
— Scott F (@TheFrizz87) April 13, 2022
1998 - John Thomas - center
1999 - Dwayne Schintzius - center
2006-07 - Wally Szczerbiak - forward
2011 - Luke Harangody - forward
2011-12 - E'Twaun Moore - guard
2013 - Terrence WIlliams - wing
2015-17 - Jordan Mickey - forward
2018-19 - Greg Monroe - center
2020-21 - Jeff Teague - guard
2021-22 - Joe Johnson - guard
He averaged a point and 0.8 rebounds per contest over that stretch.
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