Today in Boston Celtics history, the team signed Sylvester Williams as an unrestricted free agent. Hailing from New Haven, Connecticut, Sly—often referred to by that as a nickname—suited up for the University of Rhode Island Rams for his college ball, where he garnered consensus second-team All-American honors.
The Garbage Man (another nickname of his) was selected 21st overall in the 1979 NBA draft by the New York Knicks. He played four seasons with them before they traded him to the Atlanta Hawks in 1983 for Rudy Macklin and cash. He played two seasons for that club before being waived on Sept. 23, 1985.
Three days later, he signed with Boston. The New Haven native played six games with Boston before being waived again that December.
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