On this day in Boston Celtics history, former point guard J.R. Bremer was traded along with big man Bruno Šundov and draft assets to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for small forward Jumaine Jones.
The Cleveland Heights (Ohio) native had signed with the Celtics as a 6-foot-2, 185 lb. free agent in the summer of 2002 after going undrafted out of St. Bonaventure University in the NBA draft of that year. Despite his lack of draft interest that summer, Bremer managed to make All-Rookie Second Team for his inaugural season in the Association, elevating his stock enough to make himself a trade asset for Boston.
Bremer averaged 8.3 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game in his time with the Celtics.
Milwaukee Bucks Sidney Moncrief finds himself surrounded by Boston Celtics Kevin McHale, left, Scott Wedmen, upper right, and Robert Parish during fourth quarter action on Thursday night, May 16, 1986 at Boston Garden in Boston. The Celtics dropped the Bucks 122-111 in the second game of the best-of-seven NBA Playoff Series. (AP Photo/David M. Tenenbaum)
It is the birthday of former Boston small forward Scott Wedman (born in 1952), who came to the team in a trade with the Cavaliers for center Darren Tillis and draft assets in 1983.
The Harper, Kansas native would play five seasons for the Celtics, with whom he won two championships in 1984 and 1986.
Philadelphia 76ers Charles Barkley, right, is sandwiched between Boston Celtics Ray Williams (20) and Scott Wedman, rear, first half action in their NBA playoff game at Philadelphia, May 18, 1985. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
In 1987, Wedman was dealt with Sam Vincent to the Seattle SuperSonics for draft assets and retired immediately afterward.
He averaged 6.2 points, 2.1 rebounds, and an assist per game in his time with the team.
Terry Duerod, right, talks to M. L. Carr on the Boston Celtics bench Friday night, Dec. 5, 1980 in Boston during a game against Dallas. Duerod, a guard, was signed to a 10-day contract Friday, at the same time that Carr was placed on the injured list. Carr is recovering from an Oct. 25th foot surgery. (AP Photo)
Ex-Celtic small forward Terry Duerod shares his birthday, born in Royal Oak, Michigan in 1956.
Duerod joined the Celtics in free agency in December 1980, and would play 53 games over two seasons before being waived by the team. The Detroit Mercy product logged 2.8 points per game while wearing green and white.
Former Celtics guard Sidney “Sonny” Hertzberg shares the birthday with them as well, born in 1922 in Brooklyn, New York.
Spanning Boston’s days in the Basketball Association of America (BAA — a predecessor league of the NBA) into their first season in what became the NBA, Hertzberg played two seasons with Boston.
Traded to the team from the Washington Capitals for center Chick Halbert, Hertzberg put up 9.4 points and 1.8 assists per game as a Celtic.
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