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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.
And for today's article, we will continue with the fourth of 11 people to wear the No. 17 jersey, Boston wing alum John Janisch. After ending his college career at Valparaiso, Janisch joined the (defunct) Detroit Falcons in their (and the league's) first-ever season.
The Indiana native would be picked up by Boston in the Falcons dispersal draft in 1947 when that team went under, and played just three games before he'd leave the team to join the (also defunct) Providence Steamrollers.
During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Janisch wore only jersey No. 17 and put up 1.0 points 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. 17 - Jim Janisch (1947)
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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.
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And for today's article, we will continue with the fourth of 11 people to wear the No. 17 jersey, Boston wing alum John Janisch. After ending his college career at Valparaiso, Janisch joined the (defunct) Detroit Falcons in their (and the league's) first-ever season.
The Indiana native would be picked up by Boston in the Falcons dispersal draft in 1947 when that team went under, and played just three games before he'd leave the team to join the (also defunct) Providence Steamrollers.
During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Janisch wore only jersey No. 17 and put up 1.0 points per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
Listen to the "Celtics Lab" podcast on:
Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3zBKQY6
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3GfUPFi
This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Celtics jersey history No. 17 - Jim Janisch (1947)
Continue reading...
