Jan. 20, 2026, 8:00 a.m. ET

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.

The Boston Celtics' Rodney Rogers (left) blocks the path of the Philadelphia 76ers' Derrick Coleman (right) in the 1st period of game 3 in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs on April 28, 2002, at the First Union Center in Philadelphia.

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.

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.

And for today’s article, we will continue with the fifth of six people to wear the No. 54, Boston forward alum Rodney Rogers. After ending his college career at Wake Forest, Rogers was picked up with the 19th overall selection of the 1993 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets.

The Durham, North Carolina native played the first two seasons of his pro career with Denver. He also played for the Los Angeles Clippers, and Phoenix Suns before he was dealt to Boston in 2002. His stay with the team lasted until he signed with the (then) New Jersey (now, Brooklyn) Nets that offseason.

Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Rogers wore only jersey No. 54 and put up 10.7 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game.

All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.

Listen to “Havlicek Stole the Pod” on:

Blue Wire: https://tiny.ee/CdKp

iTunes: https://tiny.ee/RK47

YouTube: https://tiny.ee/cOW3