- Paul Pierce
Paul Anthony Pierce (born October 13 1977 in Oakland, California) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He has been a starter every season since he was selected by the Celtics in the 1998 NBA Draft, and in 2002 he helped lead Boston to an appearance in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals.
- Rajon Rondo
Rajon Pierre Rondo (born February 22, 1986 in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American professional basketball player with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association. He played for two years at the University of Kentucky before declaring for the 2006 NBA Draft. He was selected 21st overall by the Phoenix Suns, then traded to Boston. Rondo is known for his fast offensive pace and tremendous defensive abilities.
- Kendrick Perkins
Kendrick Perkins (born November 10 1984 in Nederland, Texas) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He graduated from Clifton J. Ozen High School in Beaumont, Texas in 2003. During his high school career, Perkins led Ozen High to four consecutive district championships and one state championship. Because of his large frame, he was often referred to as "Baby Shaq" by fans and the press.
- Larry Bird
Larry Joe Bird (born) is a retired American NBA basketball player, widely considered one of the greatest players of all time, and one of the best clutch performers in the history of sports. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird played small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons. Due to back problems, he retired as a player from the NBA in 1992.
- Bill Russell
William Felton "Bill" Russell (born February 12, 1934) is a retired American professional basketball player who played center for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. A five-time winner of the NBA Most Valuable Player Award and a twelve-time All-Star, the 6 ft 9 in Russell was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that won eleven NBA Championships during Russell's thirteen-year career. Along with Henri Richard of the NHL's Montreal Canadiens, …
- Tony Allen
Anthony (Tony) Allen (born January 11, 1982 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics in the NBA. Allen attended Crane High School in Chicago, where he was a basketball standout.
- Kevin McHale
Kevin Edward McHale (born December 19, 1957) is an American former professional basketball player who starred for thirteen seasons in the NBA for the Boston Celtics. He is currently an executive with the NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves.
- Gerald Green
Gerald Green, Jr. (born January 26, 1986 in Houston, Texas) is an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He was selected by the Celtics with the 18th pick of the first round in the 2005 NBA Draft. He is also the 2007 NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion.
- Antoine Walker
Antoine Devon Walker (born August 12 1976, in Chicago, Illinois, United States) is an American professional basketball player with the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association. He has played for four different teams during his NBA career. Walker attended Mount Carmel High School, where he attained all-state status as a senior and earned a full scholarship to play for Rick Pitino at the University of Kentucky.
- Bob Cousy
Robert Joseph Cousy (born August 9, 1928 in New York City) is an American former professional basketball player, who played point guard with the NBA's Boston Celtics from 1951 to 1963 and (briefly) with the Cincinnati Royals in the 1969-1970 season, being recognized as one of the greatest to ever play his position in the history of the game. He is often referred to as "The Cooz," or "Houdini of the Hardwood."
- K. C. Jones
K.C. Jones (born May 25 1932 in Taylor, Texas) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. He played college basketball at the University of San Francisco and, along with Bill Russell, led the Dons to two NCAA championships in 1955 and 1956. Jones also played with Russell on the 1956 United States men's Olympic basketball team, which won the gold medal at the Melbourne Summer Games. During his playing days, he was known as a tenacious defender.
- Joe Johnson
Joe Marcus Johnson (born June 29 1981 in Little Rock, Arkansas) is a National Basketball Association player, currently a member of the Atlanta Hawks and the United States national basketball team. After playing two seasons at the University of Arkansas, Johnson was selected 10th overall by the Boston Celtics in the 2001 NBA Draft. While playing for the Razorbacks, Johnson led the team in scoring, averaging 16.0 points per game, and rebounding, …
- Danny Ainge
Daniel Ray Ainge (born March 17, 1959 in Eugene, Oregon, USA) is a former professional basketball and baseball player who played in the NBA for the Boston Celtics, Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers, and Phoenix Suns, and also in Major League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays. He is currently the Executive Director of Basketball Operations for the Celtics.
- Dennis Johnson
Dennis Johnson (September 18 1954 - February 22 2007), nicknamed "DJ", was an American professional basketball player and coach.
- Dave Cowens
David William Cowens (born October 25 1948, in Newport, Kentucky) is a former professional basketball player and NBA Head Coach. At 6'8", he played the center position. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1990. He is currently an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons.
- Rick Fox
Ulrich Alexander (Rick) Fox (born July 24 1969 in Toronto, Canada) is a Canadian television actor and retired professional basketball player.
- Dee Brown
DeCovan Kadell "Dee" Brown (born November 29 1968, in Jacksonville, Florida) is a former professional basketball player. A 6'1" guard from Jacksonville University, Brown was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 19th pick of the 1990 NBA Draft. He spent twelve seasons (1990-2002) in the NBA, playing for the Celtics, Toronto Raptors, and Orlando Magic, and he scored 6,758 total points. One of the highlights of his career occurred in 1991, …
- Leon Powe
Leon Powe (born January 22, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who currently is a member of the NBA's Boston Celtics.
- Dontae' Jones
Dontae' Antijuaine Jones (born June 2 1975 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American professional basketball player formerly of the NBA's Boston Celtics. Dontae' Jones was named MVP of the 1996 SEC Men's Basketball Tournament after leading Mississippi State University in their win over top-ranked University of Kentucky in the SEC tournament championship game. Later that year he led Mississippi State to the NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four, …
- Eric Williams
Eric C. Williams (born July 17 1972 in Newark, New Jersey) is a professional basketball player currently with the National Basketball Association's San Antonio Spurs. Following a collegiate career at Providence College, the 6' 8" small forward was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 14th pick in the 1995 NBA Draft. He played two years with them before being traded to the Denver Nuggets during the 1997 offseason for a couple of second round draft picks.
- Popeye Jones
Ronald Jerome "Popeye" Jones (born June 17 1970 in Dresden, Tennessee) is a former professional basketball player in the NBA. After attending Murray State University, he was selected by the Houston Rockets in the second round (41st overall) of the 1992 NBA Draft but his rights were traded to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for former University of Michigan center Eric Riley's draft rights.
- Damon Jones
Damon Darron Jones (born August 25, 1976 in Galveston, Texas), nicknamed DJ, is an American professional basketball player currently with the Cleveland Cavaliers of the National Basketball Association. A 6' 3" point guard-shooting guard, he played collegiately for three years at the University of Houston but went unselected during the 1998 NBA Draft.
- Kedrick Brown
Albert Kedrick Brown (born March 18 1981 in Zachary, Louisiana) is an American professional basketball player. He played college basketball at Okaloosa-Walton College, and was drafted 11th overall by the Boston Celtics in the 2001 NBA Draft. Brown was considered a risky pick by some analysts, as he played college ball at the junior level, but was seen as having tremendous upside.
- John Thompson
John Thompson, Jr. (born September 2 1941 in Washington, D.C.) is a former basketball coach for the Georgetown University Hoyas. He is now a professional radio and TV sports commentator. In 1984, he became the first African-American head coach to win the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship when Georgetown defeated the University of Houston, 84-75.
- Jumaine Jones
Jumaine Lanard Jones (born February 10 1979, in Cocoa, Florida) is an American professional basketball player. He is currently a free agent after playing for the Phoenix Suns in the NBA. His position is small forward, but he plays power forward occasionally. Known as the "Thrilla from Camilla", he played competitive high school basketball in the tiny town of Camilla, Georgia. He spent two impressive years at the University of Georgia, …
- Greg Minor
Greg Magado Minor (born September 18, 1971 in Sandersville, Georgia) is an American former NBA basketball player. Having averaged 12.6 points and 5.6 rebounds per game in three seasons at the University of Louisville, Minor was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers as the 25th overall pick in the 1994 NBA Draft. On June 30, 1994, the Clippers then traded him and veteran Mark Jackson to the Indiana Pacers for Malik Sealy, Pooh Richardson, …
- Rodney Rogers
Rodney Ray Rogers (born June 20 1971, in Durham, North Carolina) is a retired American basketball player who last played power forward for the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers. Rogers played college basketball at Wake Forest University from 1990 until 1993. He was a star there, winning Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year honors by averaging 21.2 points and 7.4 rebounds.
- Shammond Williams
Shammond Omar Williams (born April 5 1975, in the Bronx, New York) is an American professional basketball player. The 6'1" combination point guard/shooting guard is known for his long-range shooting accuracy. Last year he played for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA.Williams has just been signed by Pamesa Valencia of Spain.
- Andre Turner
Andre Devalle Turner (born December 13 1964, in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. A 5'11", 160 lb. point guard, he played collegiately at Memphis State University (now University of Memphis). Turner was selected in the third round of the 1986 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. In 170 games with seven teams, he holds career averages of 4.5 points, 1.5 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game.
- Rickey Green
Rickey Green (born August 18, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois) is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. The 6'0", 170 lb point guard from the University of Michigan and Vincennes University was selected with the 16th pick in the 1977 NBA Draft, and competed in 14 seasons, playing for the Golden State Warriors, Detroit Pistons, Utah Jazz, Charlotte Hornets, Milwaukee Bucks, Indiana Pacers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Boston Celtics.
- Chris Carr
Chris Dean Carr (born March 12 1974 in Ironton, Missouri) is an American professional basketball player who was selected by the Phoenix Suns in the 2nd round (56th overall) of the 1995 NBA Draft. Carr played six seasons in the NBA for the Suns, Minnesota Timberwolves, New Jersey Nets, Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics. His best year as a pro came during the 1997-98 season as a member of the Timberwolves, appearing in 51 games and averaging 9.9 ppg.
- Ray Williams
Thomas Ray Williams, known as Ray Williams, is a retired American professional basketball player in the NBA. He was a 6'2½", 188 lb guard. He averaged 15.5 points per game and 5.8 assists per game during his NBA career, with a career-high of 20.9 points per game with the New York Knicks in 1979-80. In the same year, he averaged 5.0 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game. Williams, who played at the University of Minnesota and San Jacinto Junior College, …
- John Bagley
John Edward Bagley (born April 23, 1960 in Bridgeport, Connecticut) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6' 0" point guard from Boston College, Bagley was selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the 12th pick of the 1982 NBA Draft. He spent eleven seasons in the NBA (1982-1990; 1991-1994), playing for the Cavaliers as well as the New Jersey Nets, Boston Celtics, and Atlanta Hawks.
- Doug Smith
Douglas ("Doug") Smith is an American former basketball player who was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1st round (6th overall) of the 1991 NBA Draft. Smith played in five NBA seasons, for the Mavericks and the Boston Celtics and averaged 8.8 ppg in his career. He played collegiately at the University of Missouri, where his number 34 is retired.
- Johnny Jones
John Jones (born March 12, 1943 in Washington, DC) is a retired American basketball player. A 6'7" forward from California State University, Los Angeles, Jones played one season (1967-68) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Boston Celtics. He averaged 4.2 points per game and won an NBA Championship ring when the Celtics defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1968 NBA Finals.
- Art Williams
Arthur T. Williams (born September 29, 1939 in Bonham, Texas) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'1" guard from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, Williams played seven seasons (1967-1974) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the San Diego Rockets and Boston Celtics. He averaged 5.3 points per game in his career and won an NBA Championship with Boston in 1974.
- Jerome Anderson
Jerome Anderson (born October 9, 1953 in Mullens, West Virginia) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 6'5" guard from West Virginia University, Anderson played two seasons (1975-1977) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers. He averaged 2.6 points per game in his career and won an NBA Championship with Boston in 1976.
- Connie Simmons
Cornelius Leo Simmons (March 15, 1925-April 15, 1989) was an American professional basketball player. A 6'8" forward/center from Flushing High School in New York, Simmons played ten seasons (1946-1956) in the National Basketball Association as a member of the Boston Celtics, Baltimore Bullets, New York Knicks, Syracuse Nationals, and Rochester Royals.
- Jamel Thomas
Jamel Thomas is an American professional basketball player, formerly in the NBA. He is currently playing for Angelico Biella in the Italian Serie A. In 2006-07 he played for Besiktas ColaTurka Istanbul in Turkey. Thomas is the older half-brother of current Boston Celtics point guard Sebastian Telfair.
- Derek Smith
Derek Ervin Smith (November 1 1961 - August 10 1996) was an American NBA player. He was born in Hogansville, Georgia and attended the University of Louisville from 1979 to 1982. He scored over 1,800 points in his NBA career from 1982 to 1991. Smith was selected by the Golden State Warriors in the 1982 NBA Draft. He played for the Los Angeles Clippers from 1983-1986. He played for the Sacramento Kings from 1986-1989, for the Philadelphia 76ers in 1989 and 1990, …