The Boston Celtics have had players suiting up in a total of 68 different jersey numbers (and have three others not part of any numerical series) since their founding at the dawn of the Basketball Association of America (BAA — the league that would become today’s NBA), worn by well over 500 players in the course of Celtics history.
To commemorate the players who wore those numbers, Celtics Wire is covering the entire history of jersey numbers and the players who sported them since the founding of the team.
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With 25 of those jerseys now retired to honor some of the greatest Celtics to wear those jerseys, there is a lot of history to cover.
Apr 9, 2019; Washington, DC, USA; Boston Celtics guard PJ Dozier (50) shoots in between Washington Wizards guard Chasson Randle (9) and forward Troy Brown Jr. (6) during the second quarterat Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
And for today’s article, we will continue with the seventh of nine people to wear the No. 50, Boston guard alum PJ Dozier. After ending his college career at South Carolina, Dozier went unselected in the 2017 NBA Draft, instead signing with the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Columbia, South Carolina native played the first season of his pro career with OKC, coming to an end when he signed with Boston in 2018. His stay with the team lasted until he signed with the Denver Nuggets in 2019.
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During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Dozier wore only jersey No. 50 and put up 3.2 points and 2.8 rebounds per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
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This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Celtics jersey history No. 50 – PJ Dozier (2018-19)
