The Boston Celtics have traded for, signed, and drafted players from nearly every U.S. state and countries across the globe. From Alabama to Yugoslavia, the Celtics have a history of thoroughly seeking talent to succeed in the NBA.
Since their beginnings in the Basketball Association of America (a precursor league of the NBA) in the earliest years of the Association, the organization has tirelessly searched for talent since its inception.
In this installment of our series documenting the origins of every player who has represented the Celtics, we will focus on players from Alabama who have played for Boston.
Our focus in this article is Curtis Rowe. An alum of UCLA, he was picked up with the 11th overall selection of the 1971 NBA Draft by the Detroit
Pistons.
The Bessemer, Alabama native played the first 5 seasons of his pro career with Detroit before he was dealt to the Boston Celtics for the final 3 seasons of his NBA career.
During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Rowe put up 8.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Every player from Alabama to play for the Boston Celtics - Curtis Rowe
