On this day in 2007, former Boston Celtics reserve guard Eddie House signed a multi-year deal with the team.
The Berkeley, California native had previously played for the Miami Heat (he was drafted by them out of Arizona State with the 37th pick of the 2000 NBA Draft), Los Angeles Clippers, Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks, the Sacramento Kings, Phoenix Suns and (then) New Jersey Nets before joining Boston in true journeyman fashion.
House would become a key part of the Celtics 2008 title team’s bench offense, providing microwave scoring off the bench that would prove critical to winning Banner 17.
He would play three seasons with Boston, averaging 7.8 points, 1.9 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game over that stretch.
It is also the date that former Celtics center Pervis ‘Never Nervous’ Ellison signed with the team as a free agent after stints with the Kings (who had selected him with the top overall pick of the 1989 NBA Draft) and Washington Bullets.
The Louisville product’s career was plagued by injury, and it didn’t get better with Boston. He would miss an entire season in 1998-99, and played a mere 78 games over the final four seasons he was able to play.
Ellison put up 4.7 points and 5 boards per game during his time as a Celtic.
Former Boston forward Frank Brickowski signed with the team on this date as well, in 1996.
It would be the last stop on his 12-season career, the Penn State product appearing in just 17 games for the Celtics, averaging 4.8 points and 2 rebounds per game while with the team.
