Boston Celtics

Founded: June 6, 1946

Formerly known as:

Home Arena: TD Banknorth Garden (was previously the Boston Garden and FleetCenter)

Uniform colors: Green and White

Logo design: A Leprechaun leaning on a shillelagh twirling a basketball

NBA Championships: (Year of championship listed. Basketball season starts in previous year.) 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976, 1981, 1984, 1986

Current Roster

• PG - Gary Payton - Waiver-wire signing, 2004-05
• SG - Paul Pierce - Drafted 10th overall, 1998 NBA Draft
• C - Raef LaFrentz - Trade with Dallas Mavericks, 2003-2004
• PF - Antoine Walker - Trade with Atlanta Hawks, 2004-05 season
• SF - Tony Allen - Drafted 25th overall, 2004 NBA Draft

• C-Mark Blount- Trade with Denver Nuggets, 2002-2003 season
• SF - Tony Allen - Drafted 25th overall, 2004 NBA Draft
• PG - Marcus Banks - Draft rights traded by Memphis Grizzlies, 2003 draft night
• SG - Ricky Davis - Trade with Cleveland Cavaliers, 2002-03 season
• SG - Delonte West - Drafted 24th overall, 2004 NBA Draft
• SF - Justin Reed - Drafted 41st overall, 2004 NBA Draft
• PF - Al Jefferson - Drafted 15th overall, 2004 NBA Draft
• C - Kendrick Perkins - Draft rights traded by Memphis Grizzlies, 2003 draft night

Players of note

Basketball Hall of Famers:

• Nate Archibald
• Larry Bird
• Walter Brown
• Bob Cousy
• Dave Cowens
• Wayne Embry (inducted as a contributor, not as a player; he was the first African-American to serve both as a general manager and a team president in the NBA)
• John Havlicek
• Tom Heinsohn
• Bailey Howell
• K. C. Jones
• Sam Jones
• Clyde Lovellette
• Ed Macauley
• Pete Maravich
• Kevin McHale
• Robert Parish
• Andy Phillip
• Frank Ramsey
• Arnie Risen
• Bill Russell
• Bill Sharman (inducted both as a Celtics player and as a coach, most notably with the Los Angeles Lakers)
• John Thompson (only played in the NBA for two years; inducted for his coaching career at Georgetown University)
• Bill Walton

Not to be forgotten:

• Danny Ainge
• Don Chaney
• Paul Silas

Retired numbers:

• 00 Robert Parish
• 1 Walter Brown (founding owner)
• 2 Red Auerbach (legendary coach and executive)
• 3 Dennis Johnson
• 6 Bill Russell
• 10 Jo Jo White
• 14 Bob Cousy
• 15 Tom Heinsohn
• 16 Satch Sanders
• 17 John Havlicek
• 18 Dave Cowens
• 19 Don Nelson
• 21 Bill Sharman
• 22 Ed Macauley
• 23 Frank Ramsey
• 24 Sam Jones
• 25 K.C. Jones
• 31 Cedric Maxwell
• 32 Kevin McHale
• 33 Larry Bird
• 35 Reggie Lewis
• Loscy Jim Loscutoff (asked that his #18 not be retired)

Current stars:

• Tony Allen
• Ricky Davis
• Raef LaFrentz
• Gary Payton
• Paul Pierce
• Antoine Walker
• Delonte West

2004/2005 Season Coaching Staff

Other notable figures

• Broadcaster Johnny Most

External links

• Boston Celtics official web site
• Official Summer Pro League web site
• Celtic Nation

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