Boston Celtics jersey history No. 21 - Jack Foley (1962-63)

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Boston Celtics jersey history No. 21 - Jack Foley (1962-63)

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.

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 seventh of nine people to wear the No. 21, Boston forward alum Jack Foley. After ending his college career at Holy Cross, Foley was picked up with the 18th overall selection of the 1962 NBA draft by the Celtics.

The Worcester, Massachusetts native played just five games for Boston before he was dealt to the New York Knicks in 1963.

During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Foley wore only jersey No. 21 and put up 4.8 points and 1.5 assists per game.

All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.

This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Celtics jersey history No. 21 - Jack Foley (1962-63)

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