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.
Oct 18, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; The number 6 is seen on the Boston Celtics jersey honoring Celtic great Bill Russell during the third quarter of the game between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
And for today’s article, we will continue with the second of 10 people to wear the No. 41, Boston big man alum Tony Massenburg. After ending his college career at Maryland, Massenburg was picked up with the 43rd overall selection of the 1990 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs.
The Sussex, Virginia would play parts of the first two seasons of his pro career with the Spurs. He also played for the Charlotte Hornets before he signed with Boston in 1992. His stay with the team would span just seven games, coming to an end when he signed with the Golden State Warriors.
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During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Massenburg wore only jersey No. 41 and put up 1.4 points and 1.3 rebounds per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Celtics jersey history No. 41 – Tony Massenburg (1992)