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 27, 2021; Canton, MA, USA; Boston Celtics forward Juancho Hernangomez (41) during Celtics Media Day in Canton MA. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
And for today’s article, we will continue with the 10th of 10 people to wear the No. 41, Boston forward alum Juancho Hernangomez. After starting his pro career abroad, Hernangomez was picked up with the 15th overall selection of the 2016 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets.
The Madrid, Spain native would play parts of the first four seasons of his pro career with the Nugs. He also played for the Minnesota Timberwolves before he was traded to Boston in 2021. His stay with the team would span just 18 games before he would be dealt again, this time to the San Antonio Spurs in 2022.
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During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Hernangomez wore only jersey No. 41 and put up 1.1 points and 1.4 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. 41 – Juancho Hernangomez (2021-22)