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 14 players who wore No. 30 over the years as of August 2023.
The UCLA alum’s soft hands, basketball IQ, motor, perseverance, and passion for the game made him a legendary figure. https://t.co/mSZb5BLk7O
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) August 16, 2023
1974-76 - Glenn McDonald - forward
1977-79 - Cedric Maxwell - forward
1980-85 - ML Carr - forward
1994 - Todd Lichti - guard
1995 - Blue Edwards - wing
1995-96 - Thomas Hamilton - center
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— Dr. Jeff (@drjefflo) April 27, 2021
1996-97 - Marty Conlon - center
2000-02 - Mark Blount - center
2006-07 - Sebastian Telfair - guard
2009-10 - Rasheed Wallace - forward
2011 - Troy Murphy - forward
2011-15 - Brandon Bass - forward
2016-17 - Gerald Green - wing
2017-19 - Guerschon Yabusele - forward
2021-23 - Sam Hasuer - forward
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