
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 15 players who wore No. 9 over the years as of September 2023.
‘Nique explains how his desire to play for the Atlanta Hawks due to his ties with the city and wish to play small forward made his stay in Utah a short one. https://t.co/8GXXfdOTIZ
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) September 6, 2023
1946-47 - Harold Kottman - center
Happy birthday in heaven Harold Kottman. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/pwBZ2inMra
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) August 22, 2021
1948-49 - Mel Riebe - wing
Happy birthday in heaven Mel Riebe. #Celtics pic.twitter.com/9jmQvkUS3J
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) July 12, 2021
1949-1950 - George Kaftan - forward
Happy birthday in heaven to the pride of the Holy Cross Crusaders and Boston Celtics, George Kaftan. pic.twitter.com/oTJDUhfGRB
— Honest☘️Larry (@HonestLarry1) February 22, 2021
1994-99 - Greg Minor - wing

2000 - Doug Overton - guard

2000-02 - Milt Palacio - guard

2002-03 - J.R. Bremer - guard

2004-06 - Justin Reed - forward

2006-14 - Rajon Rondo - guard

2016-17 - Demetrius Jackson - guard

2018 - Jarell Eddie - forward

2018 - Xavier Silas - guard

2018-20 - Brad Wanamaker - guard

2021-22 - Romeo Langford - wing

2022-23 - Derrick White - guard

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