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.
Sep 25, 2015; Waltham, MA, USA; Boston Celtics guard Corey Walden (46), forward Coty Clarke (63) and guard Levi Randolph (60) during media day at the Boston Celtic Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
And for today’s article, we will continue with the first of one person to wear the No. 63, forward alum Coty Clarke. After ending his college career at Arkansas, Clarke went unselected in the 2014 NBA Draft, playing in other leagues until he signed with the Celtics in 2015.
The Antioch, Tennessee native played the only season of his NBA career with Boston, leaving the league as a player afterward.
During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Clarke wore only jersey No. 63 and put up 2.0 points per game.
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All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
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This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Celtics jersey history No. 63 – Coty Clarke (2015)