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Every player to wear 12 on the Celtics as of 12/12/12

In honor of 12/12/12 day. Every player to ever wear the number 12 for the Boston Celtics. Enjoy.

Jared Wickerham

12 is one of the few numbers that has not yet been retired by the Boston Celtics. Here's an idea of why.

In alphabetical order - my comments added in italics to the right.

  • Leandro Barbosa - Guard - 2012-present - The Brazilian Blur!
  • Otis Birdsong - Guard - 1988-1989 - "Wait till Otis sees us! He loves us!"
  • Bruce Bowen - Forward - 1997-1999 - I often forget that he was a Celtic
  • Don Chaney - Guard - 1968-1975/1977-1980 - played all 40 min. of the game of the century
  • Bimbo Coles - Point Guard - 2002-2003
  • Chris Corchiani - Point Guard - 1993-1994
  • Ricky Davis - Guard/Forward - 2003-2006 - Get Buckets
  • Bob Donham - Point Guard - 1950-1954
  • Chris Herren - Point Guard - 2000-2001 - From wash out to inspiring speaker.
  • JaJuan Johnson - Power forward - 2011-2012 - Now in the D-League
  • Bart Kofoed - Guard - 1992-1993
  • Marcus Landry - Forward - 2009-2010
  • Willie Naulls - F-C - 1963-1966
  • Togo Palazzi - Guard - 1954-1957
  • Kevin Pritchard - Point Guard - 1991-1992
  • Allan Ray - Guard - 2006-2007 - not to be confused with Ray Allen
  • Jerry Sichting - Point Guard - 1985-1988 - Ralph Sampson's bane
  • Art Spector - Guard - 1946-1950
  • Dan Swartz - Guard - 1962-1963
  • Tom Thacker - G - 1967-1968
  • Von Wafer - Shooting Guard - 2010-2011 - once fought Delonte West in the locker room
  • Bill Walker - Small Forward - 2008-2010 - why doesn't Doc play rookies???
  • Ron Watts - Guard - 1965-1967
  • Sidney Wicks - Power Forward - 1976-1978 - traded for Tiny Archibald and a pick that became Danny Ainge
  • Dominique Wilkins - Forward - 1994-1995 - Forgot that this happened.
  • A.J. Wynder - Point Guard - 1990-1991

Enjoy 12/12/12 day.

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