Sunday, November 29, 2009
Danny Ainge
Daniel Ray "Danny" Ainge (born March 17, 1959 in Eugene, Oregon) is an American retired professional basketball and baseball player who is currently the President of Basketball Operations for the Boston Celtics of the NBA. He played in the NBA for the Celtics, Sacramento Kings, Portland Trail Blazers, and Phoenix Suns, and also in Major League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Doc Rivers
Glenn Anton "Doc" Rivers (born October 13, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois), a retired American basketball player and the current head coach of the NBA's Boston Celtics. Rivers was known for his defense while playing in the NBA. His skills as floor general and point guard helped him transition into a coach following his playing career.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Bill Walker
William Henry Walker (born October 9, 1987 in Huntington, West Virginia), commonly referred to as Bill Walker, an American professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), 220 lb (100 kg; 16 st) small forward was selected out of Kansas State University by the Washington Wizards with the 47th overall pick in the second round of the 2008 NBA Draft, but was traded shortly thereafter to the Boston Celtics in exchange for cash considerations.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Shelden Williams
Perk's Backup
Shelden DeMar Williams (born October 21, 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) an American professional basketball player who plays for the Boston Celtics. His jersey number, 23, was retired by Duke University on January 28, 2007.
His size (6'9", 250 lbs), aggressive style of play, and shot-blocking ability earned him the nickname "The Landlord." During high school, Williams was a member of the National Honor Society and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He earned the 2005 and 2006 NABC Defensive Player of the Year Awards while at Duke, becoming only the fifth player in history to earn the award two consecutive years. He holds Duke's career blocks record, single-season blocks record, and career rebounding record, while he is 17th in career blocks on the NCAA charts. He is the third player in ACC history to have 1,500 points, 1,000 rebounds and 350 blocks (joining Tim Duncan and Ralph Sampson). His 1,217 rebounds and 1,859 career points rank him seventh in ACC history and sixteenth in Duke history, respectively. Williams became only the third Duke basketball player to record a triple-double when Duke defeated Maryland on January 11, 2006, recording 19 points, 11 rebounds and 10 blocks.
Shelden DeMar Williams (born October 21, 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) an American professional basketball player who plays for the Boston Celtics. His jersey number, 23, was retired by Duke University on January 28, 2007.
His size (6'9", 250 lbs), aggressive style of play, and shot-blocking ability earned him the nickname "The Landlord." During high school, Williams was a member of the National Honor Society and the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. He earned the 2005 and 2006 NABC Defensive Player of the Year Awards while at Duke, becoming only the fifth player in history to earn the award two consecutive years. He holds Duke's career blocks record, single-season blocks record, and career rebounding record, while he is 17th in career blocks on the NCAA charts. He is the third player in ACC history to have 1,500 points, 1,000 rebounds and 350 blocks (joining Tim Duncan and Ralph Sampson). His 1,217 rebounds and 1,859 career points rank him seventh in ACC history and sixteenth in Duke history, respectively. Williams became only the third Duke basketball player to record a triple-double when Duke defeated Maryland on January 11, 2006, recording 19 points, 11 rebounds and 10 blocks.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Marquis Daniels
Marquis Antwane Daniels (born January 7, 1981 in Orlando, Florida) a 6'6" (198 cm), 200 lb (91 kg) shooting guard–small forward. Daniels was an undrafted guard in the 2003 NBA Draft yet has become a regular rotation player averaging at least 17.8 minutes per game in each one of his first six seasons. He played his first three years for the Dallas Mavericks and was subsequently traded to the Indiana Pacers, where he finished the final three guaranteed years of his contract. Daniels then signed with the Boston Celtics after a period in free agency.
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