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 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.
Buy Celtics TicketsToday’s installment focuses on the 16 players who wore No. 8 over the years as of September 2023.
These are all of the Boston Celtics’ draft picks since 2000 as of September 2022. https://t.co/9HpGGa7NWa
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) September 10, 2022
1947 - Al Brightman - forward
Happy birthday in heaven to Al Brightman. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/TopYEktutq
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) September 22, 2021
1949 - Phil Farbman - forward
Phil Farbman was a 6-1 forward who played just one season in the #NBA (then BAA) in 1948-49, for the @celtics and @warriors.
See more on Farbman's career ➡️ https://t.co/c3pD2VGX3R pic.twitter.com/kuedVfyuji
— Random NBA Player of the Day (@RandomNBAPOTD) January 26, 2018
1949-50 - Howie Shannon - wing
Happy birthday in heaven to former league Rookie of the Year, Howie Shannon. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/OMD1wIRE01
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) June 10, 2021
1983-87 - Scott Wedman - forward
1993 - Kenny Battle - guard
Happy birthday Kenny Battle! Couldn’t find a clip or pic of you with the good guys so here you are with the Fighting Illini when you were known as Flight 33: #Celtics pic.twitter.com/hvT60lA3xU
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) October 10, 2020
1995 - James Blackwell - guard
1996-2003 - Antoine Walker - forward
2004-05 - Al Jefferson - center
2009 - Stephon Marbury - guard
2011 - Marquis Daniels - wing
2011-15 - Jeff Green - forward
2015-17 - Jonas Jerebko - forward
2017-18 - Shane Larkin - guard
2019-21 - Kemba Walker - guard
2021-22 - Josh Richardson - wing
2022 - Malik Fitts - forward
