On today in 1995 at Boston Celtics Traditionally, the baseball membership signed veteran guard Dana Barros as an unrestricted free agent. A local of Boston, Massachusetts, Barros performed for his hometown Boston School earlier than being chosen within the 1989 NBA draft by the Seattle Supersonics, for whom he performed for 4 seasons.
Barros was then traded to the Charlotte Hornets in 1993, however the Boston native barely had time to have a cup of espresso together with his new staff, who traded him once more to the Philadelphia 76ers two days later in what would show to be a extra steady touchdown spot.
A Massachusetts native, Barros performed two seasons for the Sixers, and was chosen to the All-Star staff in 1995, earlier than leaving the staff as a free agent to hitch his hometown membership. Barros performed 5 seasons for the Celtics in a backup position, together with 4 throughout his first stint. He was traded in an enormous four-team deal that ultimately landed him to the Detroit Pistons for 2 seasons.
Barros returned to Boston for his closing season in 2003–04. He initially joined the membership as an assistant coach, however performed only one recreation for the Celtics in 2004 earlier than retiring for a second and closing time. He averaged 10.1 factors, 1.9 rebounds and three.3 assists per recreation as a Celtic.
It is the birthday of former Celtic ahead Horace Albert “Al” Brightman, who was born on today in 1923 in Eureka, California.
A star participant on the College of Charleston, the Californian joined the staff throughout its inaugural season within the Basketball Affiliation of America (BAA – a precursor league to the NBA), enjoying 58 video games for the staff.
He averaged 9.8 factors and one help per recreation (rebounds weren’t but counted) throughout that season with the staff and went on to have an extended and profitable teaching profession.
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