BOSTON CELTICS

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RAY ALLEN

Walter Ray Allen (born July 20, 1975) is an American professional basketball player who is currently playing for the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association. He has played professionally for the Milwaukee Bucks, Seattle SuperSonics, and the Boston Celtics; and collegiately for the University of Connecticut Huskies. One of the most accurate 3-point and free throw shooters in NBA history,[1][2] he is a ten-time NBA All-Star and won an Olympic gold medal as a member of the 2000 United States Men's Basketball Team. Allen has acted in two films, including a co-starring role in the 1998 Spike Lee film He Got Game. On February 10, 2011, Allen became the NBA's all-time leader in regular season three-point field goals made, surpassing Reggie Miller's mark of 2,560. On March 11, 2011, Allen surpassed Miller's career total of 6,486 three-point field goal attempts.
 
No. 20    Boston Celtics
Shooting guard
Personal information
Date of birth July 20, 1975 (age 35)
Place of birth Castle Air Force Base, near Merced, California
Nationality American
High school Hillcrest (Dalzell, South Carolina)
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College Connecticut (1993–1996)
NBA Draft 1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Pro career 1996–present
Career history
1996–2003 Milwaukee Bucks
2003–2007 Seattle SuperSonics
2007–present Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards

Carlos Arroyo

Carlos Alberto Arroyo Bermúdez (born July 30, 1979 in Fajardo) is a Puerto Rican professional basketball point guard for the Boston Celtics . Arroyo is the fifth player from Puerto Rico to play in the NBA. In the 2008-09 season, he played for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Israeli Basketball Super League, winning the league's championship and being named the final's Most Valuable Player.
Arroyo has played in the NBA, NCAA, and the National Superior Basketball League of Puerto Rico (BSN) with the Cangrejeros de Santurce and Cariduros de Fajardo. Arroyo has also played internationally in Spain. Arroyo was a member of the Puerto Rican National Basketball Team that defeated the United States at the 2004 Olympic Basketball Tournament. He also represented Puerto Rico at the 2006 FIBA World Championship in Japan.

No. 45    Boston Celtics
Point guard
Personal information
Date of birth July 30, 1979 (age 31)
Place of birth Fajardo, Puerto Rico
Nationality Puerto Rican
High school Colegio Santiago Apostol
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
College Florida International
NBA Draft 2001 / Undrafted
Pro career 1996–present
Career history
1996–1997 Fajardo Cariduros (Puerto Rico)
1998–2003 Cangrejeros de Santurce (Puerto Rico)
2001–2002 Toronto Raptors
2002 Denver Nuggets
2002 TAU Cerámica (Spain)
2002–2005 Utah Jazz
2005–2006 Detroit Pistons
2006–2008 Orlando Magic
2008–2009 Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel)
2009–2011 Miami Heat
2011–present Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
  • BSN Rookie of The Year (1996)
  • BSN Final Championship (1998–2001, 2003)
  • BSN Final Four MVP (2009)

Avery Bradley

Avery Antonio Bradley Jr. (born November 26, 1990) is an American basketball guard with the Boston Celtics of the NBA.
He was selected by the Boston Celtics with the nineteenth overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft.

No. 0    Boston Celtics
Point guard / Shooting guard
Personal information
Date of birth November 26, 1990 (age 20)
Place of birth Castle Air Force Base, near Merced, California
Nationality American
High school Findlay College Prep
Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College Texas (2009–2010)
NBA Draft 2010 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Pro career 2010–present
Career history
2010–present Boston Celtics
2011 →Maine Red Claws (D-League)

Glen Davis

Ronald Glen Davis (born January 1, 1986 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana), commonly known as Glen Davis and by his nickname Big Baby,[1][2] is an American basketball player for the NBA's Boston Celtics. Formerly a college basketball player for LSU, Davis was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics with the 35th overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft and shortly after traded to Boston. Davis is listed at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), 289 lb (131 kg; 20.6 st) and plays the power forward and center positions.

No. 11    Boston Celtics
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Date of birth January 1, 1986 (age 25)
Place of birth Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Nationality American
High school University Laboratory HS (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 289 lb (131 kg)
Career information
College Louisiana State
NBA Draft 2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35th overall
Selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Pro career 2007–present
Career history
2007–present Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards



Kevin Garnett

Kevin Maurice Garnett (born May 19, 1976) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays power forward for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After a high school basketball career at Farragut Career Academy which included winning a national player of the year award,[1] he skipped college and entered the NBA Draft. He was selected with the 5th overall pick in the 1995 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves and became the first NBA player drafted directly out of high school in 20 years.
Garnett made an immediate impact with the Minnesota Timberwolves leading them to eight-consecutive playoff appearances. In 2004, Garnett led the Timberwolves to the Western Conference Finals and was voted Most Valuable Player (MVP) in the 2003–04 season. In the 2000 Summer Olympics, he won a gold medal as a member of the USA men's national basketball team. Since his second season in the league, Garnett has been named to every All-Star Game, which includes winning the All-Star MVP award in 2003. He was awarded the regular season's NBA Defensive Player of the Year in the 2007–08 season and has been a nine-time member of the All-NBA Teams selection and a ten-time member of the All-Defensive Teams selection.[2] Garnett currently holds several all-time Timberwolves franchise records.
After spending 12 seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Garnett was traded to the Boston Celtics in a blockbuster trade in 2007. In his first year with the Celtics, he helped lead them to their first NBA championship since 1986.

No. 5    Boston Celtics
Power forward
Personal information
Date of birth May 19, 1976 (age 34)
Place of birth Greenville, South Carolina
Nationality American
High school Mauldin High School
Farragut Career Academy
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 253 lb (115 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft 1995 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall
Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves
Pro career 1995–present
Career history
1995–2007 Minnesota Timberwolves
2007–present Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards


Jeff Green

Jeffrey Lynn Green (born August 28, 1986) is an American professional basketball player with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. Green attended Georgetown University until following his junior year, when he entered the 2007 NBA Draft. He was selected fifth overall by the Boston Celtics,[1] and was subsequently traded to the now defunct Seattle SuperSonics in a trade including Ray Allen. The SuperSonics moved to Oklahoma following his rookie year and became the Oklahoma City Thunder. On February 24, 2011, Green was traded along with Nenad Krstić and a future first round draft pick to the Boston Celtics for Kendrick Perkins and Nate Robinson.


No. 8    Boston Celtics
Small Forward
Personal information
Date of birth August 28, 1986 (age 24)
Place of birth Cheverly, Maryland
Nationality American
High school Northwestern HS (Hyattsville, Maryland)
Listed height 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
College Georgetown
NBA Draft 2007 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Pro career 2007–present
Career history
2007–2011 Seattle SuperSonics / Oklahoma City Thunder
2011–present Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards

Nenad Krstić

Nenad Krstić (Serbian Cyrillic: Ненад Крстић; born July 25, 1983 in Kraljevo, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Serbian professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. Krstić is officially listed at 7'0" (2.13 m) tall and weighing 260 lbs (118 kg)


No. 4    Boston Celtics
Center
Personal information
Date of birth July 25, 1983 (age 27)
Place of birth Kraljevo, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Nationality Serbian
Listed height 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight 240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24th overall
Selected by the New Jersey Nets
Pro career 2001–present
League NBA
Career history
2001–2004 Partizan (Serbia)
2004–2008 New Jersey Nets
2008 Triumph Lyubertsy (Russia)
2008–2011 Oklahoma City Thunder
2011–present Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards


Troy Murphy

Troy Brandon Murphy (born May 2, 1980) is an American professional basketball power forward with the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association. Murphy was born in Morristown, New Jersey but grew up in Sparta Township located in northwest New Jersey. He attended the Delbarton School for four years before moving on to the University of Notre Dame, where he was a two-time consensus All-American before declaring himself for the 2001 NBA Draft


No. 30    Boston Celtics
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Date of birth May 2, 1980 (age 30)
Place of birth Morristown, New Jersey
Nationality American
High school Delbarton School
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
College Notre Dame (1998–2001)
NBA Draft 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 14th overall
Selected by the Golden State Warriors
Pro career 2001–present
Career history
2001–2007 Golden State Warriors
2007–2010 Indiana Pacers
2010–2011 New Jersey Nets
2011–present Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards


Jermaine O'Neal

Jermaine Lee O'Neal (born October 13, 1978[1][2]) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics. The 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), 255 lb (115 kg) forward-center had a successful high school career and declared his eligibility for the 1996 NBA Draft straight out of high school. He was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 17th pick of the first round, but O'Neal was unable to break into the first team in Portland and was traded to the Indiana Pacers in 2000. In his eight seasons with the club, he was voted an NBA All-Star six times, made the All-NBA teams three times, and was voted the NBA Most Improved Player in the 2001–02 season. He also helped Indiana reach the NBA Playoffs six times, including the Conference Finals in the 2003–04 season. He was traded to the Toronto Raptors before the 2008–09 season began, and traded to the Miami Heat midway through the same season. O'Neal joined Boston prior to the 2010–11 season.

No. 7    Boston Celtics
Power forward / Center
Personal information
Date of birth October 13, 1978 (age 32)
Place of birth Columbia, South Carolina
Nationality American
High school Eau Claire HS (Columbia, South Carolina)
Listed height 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight 255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft 1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 17th overall
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Pro career 1996–present
Career history
1996–2000 Portland Trail Blazers
2000–2008 Indiana Pacers
2008–2009 Toronto Raptors
2009–2010 Miami Heat
2010–present Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards


Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (pronounced /ʃəˈkiːl/ shə-KEEL; born March 6, 1972), nicknamed "Shaq" (/ˈʃæk/ SHAK), is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Boston Celtics. Standing 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall and weighing 325 pounds (147 kg), he is one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA. Throughout his 18-year career, O'Neal has used his size and strength to overpower opponents for points and rebounds. After the retirement of Lindsey Hunter on March 5, 2010, O'Neal became the oldest active player in the NBA.
Following a standout career at Louisiana State University, O'Neal was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the first overall pick in the 1992 NBA Draft. He quickly became one of the top centers in the league, winning Rookie of the year in 1992–93 and later leading his team to the 1995 NBA Finals. After four years with the Magic, O'Neal signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers. He won three consecutive championships, playing alongside Kobe Bryant, in 2000, 2001, and 2002. O'Neal's relationship with Bryant eventually declined into a feud, leading to O'Neal's trade to the Miami Heat in 2004. A fourth NBA championship followed in 2006. Midway through the 2007-2008 season he was traded to the Phoenix Suns. After a season-and-a-half with the Suns, O'Neal was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he played alongside LeBron James in the 2009–10 season.[1] O'Neal played for the Boston Celtics in the 2010–11 season.[2]
O'Neal's individual accolades include the 1999–00 MVP award, the 1992–93 NBA Rookie of the Year award, 15 All-Star game selections, three All-Star Game MVP awards, three Finals MVP awards, two scoring titles, 14 All-NBA team selections, and three NBA All-Defensive Team selections. He is one of only three players to win NBA MVP, All-Star game MVP and Finals MVP awards in the same year (2000); the other players are Willis Reed in 1970 and Michael Jordan in 1996 and 1998. He ranks 5th all-time in points scored, 5th in field goals, 12th in rebounds, and 7th in blocks.[3]
In addition to his basketball career, O'Neal has released four rap albums, with his first, Shaq Diesel, going platinum. He has appeared in numerous films and has starred in his own reality shows, Shaq's Big Challenge and Shaq Vs.
No. 36    Boston Celtics
Center
Personal information
Date of birth March 6, 1972 (age 39)
Place of birth Newark, New Jersey
Nationality American
High school Robert G. Cole (San Antonio, Texas)
Listed height 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)
Listed weight 325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
College Louisiana State
NBA Draft 1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall
Selected by the Orlando Magic
Pro career 1992–present
Career history
1992–1996 Orlando Magic
1996–2004 Los Angeles Lakers
2004–2008 Miami Heat
2008–2009 Phoenix Suns
2009–2010 Cleveland Cavaliers
2010–present Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards


Aleksandar Pavlović

Aleksandar "Sasha" Pavlović ( born November 15, 1983 in Bar, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia) is a professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. Pavlović spent one year playing high school basketball in the Baltimore Catholic League where he attended and helped Archbishop Spalding High School (Severn, Maryland) to their first league championship under current John Carroll School head coach Tony Martin. Pavlović was a first-team All-BCL pick as a senior at the school.

No. 77    Boston Celtics
Shooting guard/Small forward
Personal information
Date of birth November 15, 1983 (age 27)
Place of birth Bar, SR Montenegro, SFR Yugoslavia
High school Archbishop Spalding
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
NBA Draft 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 19th overall
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Pro career 2000–present
Career history
2000–2003 KK Budućnost (Montenegro)
2003–2004 Utah Jazz
2004–2009 Cleveland Cavaliers
2009–2010 Minnesota Timberwolves
2011 Dallas Mavericks
2011 New Orleans Hornets
2011–present Boston Celtics


Paul Pierce

Paul Anthony Pierce (born October 13, 1977 in Oakland, California), also known as The Truth,[1] is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He earned First Team All-America honors in his junior year at Kansas, and has been a starter every season since being selected by the Celtics with the 10th overall pick in the 1998 NBA Draft. He is a nine-time All-Star, four-time All-NBA team selection and also led Boston to the NBA Finals in 2008, and 2010, winning the 2008 NBA Finals. He was named the 2008 NBA Finals MVP in his first trip to the NBA Finals. Pierce also is one of only three Celtics, alongside Larry Bird and John Havlicek, who have scored over 20,000 points in their career with the Celtics alone.

No. 34    Boston Celtics
Small forward / Shooting guard
Personal information
Date of birth October 13, 1977 (age 33)
Place of birth Oakland, California
Nationality American
High school Inglewood HS (Inglewood, California)
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
College Kansas
NBA Draft 1998 / Round: 1 / Pick: 10th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Pro career 1998–present
Career history
1998–present Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards

 

Rajon Rondo

Rajon Pierre Rondo (born February 22, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who plays point guard for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Rondo attended Eastern High School and Oak Hill Academy for his high-school basketball career, before receiving a scholarship from the University of Kentucky. He played for two years at Kentucky before declaring for the 2006 NBA Draft, represented by agent Bill Duffy.
During the draft, Rondo was selected 21st overall by the Phoenix Suns, and was subsequently traded to the Boston Celtics, where he made his NBA debut as a rookie during the 2006–07 season. He played a supporting role before he established himself as the starting point guard for the Celtics during the 2007–08 season. That season, Rondo earned his first NBA Championship, playing alongside All-Stars Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce. His breakout performance came during the 2009 NBA Playoffs, where he nearly averaged a triple-double, and helped his team take the eventual Eastern-conference champion Orlando Magic a full seven games in the East semi-finals
No. 9    Boston Celtics
Point guard
Personal information
Date of birth February 22, 1986 (age 25)
Place of birth Louisville, Kentucky
Nationality American
High school Eastern HS (Middletown, Kentucky),
Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)
Listed height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight 171 lb (78 kg)
Career information
College Kentucky
NBA Draft 2006 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21st overall
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Pro career 2006–present
Career history
2006–present Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards

Von Wafer


Vakeaton Quamar Wafer (born on July 21, 1985 in Homer, Louisiana), commonly referred to as Von Wafer, is an American professional basketball player with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association.[1]
He has previously played in the NBA with the L.A. Lakers, L.A. Clippers, Denver Nuggets, Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets. He was the 39th overall selection (ninth pick of the second round) in the 2005 NBA Draft by the Lakers. His nickname is "The Dutch Cookie"
No. 12    Boston Celtics
Shooting guard
Personal information
Date of birth July 21, 1985 (age 25)
Place of birth Homer, Louisiana
Nationality American
High school Pineview High School
R.L. Paschal
Laurinburg Institute
Heritage Christian Academy
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College Florida State
NBA Draft 2005 / Round: 2 / Pick: 39th overall
Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers
Pro career 2005–present
Career history
2005–2006 Los Angeles Lakers
2007 Los Angeles Clippers
2007–2008 Denver Nuggets
2008 Portland Trail Blazers
2008–2009 Houston Rockets
2009 Olympiacos Piraeus (Greece)
2010–present Boston Celtics

 

Delonte West

Delonte Maurice West (born July 26, 1983, in Washington, D.C.) is an American professional basketball player currently with the Boston Celtics for the second time in his career.

No. 13    Boston Celtics
Shooting guard
Personal information
Date of birth July 26, 1983 (age 27)
Place of birth Washington, D.C.
Nationality American
High school Eleanor Roosevelt
Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight 180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College Saint Joseph's
NBA Draft 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24th overall
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Pro career 2004–present
Career history
2004–2007 Boston Celtics
2007–2008 Seattle SuperSonics
2008–2010 Cleveland Cavaliers
2010–present Boston Celtics

 


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