Boston Celtics Regular Season Rosters

2008-2009 Boston Celtics Regular Season Roster

Jersey Player Pos HT WT YOS Pre-Draft Team Draft Status Nationality
20 Ray Allen SG 6-5 205 12 UConn 1996 Rnd 1 Pick 5 United States
42 Tony Allen SG 6-4 213 4 Oklahoma State 2004 Rnd 1 Pick 25 United States
28 Sam Cassell G 6-3 185 15 Florida State 1993 Rnd 1 Pick 24 United States
11 Glen Davis PF 6-9 289 1 LSU 2007 Rnd 2 Pick 5 United States
5 Kevin Garnett PF 6-11 240 13 Farragut Career Academy (Illinois) 1995 Rnd 1 Pick 5 United States
4 J.R. Giddens GF 6-5 210 0 New Mexico 2008 Rnd 1 Pick 30 United States
50 Eddie House G 6-1 190 8 Arizona State 2000 Rnd 2 Pick 8 United States
8 Stephon Marbury G 6-2 180 12 Georgia Tech 1996 Rnd 1 Pick 4 United States
7 Mikki Moore F-C 6-11 225 11 Nebraska 1997 NBA Draft, Undrafted United States
26 Patrick O'Bryant C 7-0 250 2 Bradley 2006 Rnd 1 Pick 9 United States
43 Kendrick Perkins C 6-10 270 5 Ozen High School (Texas) 2003 Rnd 1 Pick 27 United States
34 Paul Pierce SF 6-7 235 10 Kansas 1998 Rnd 1 Pick 10 United States
0 Leon Powe F 6-8 240 2 California 2006 Rnd 2 Pick 19 United States
13 Gabe Pruitt G 6-4 185 1 USC 2007 Rnd 2 Pick 2 United States
9 Rajon Rondo PG 6-1 180 2 Kentucky 2006 Rnd 1 Pick 21 United States
44 Brian Scalabrine PF 6-9 241 7 USC 2001 Rnd 2 Pick 6 United States
12 Henry Walker GF 6-6 235 0 Kansas State 2008 Rnd 2 Pick 17 United States

2008-2009 Boston Depth Chart

  PG SG SF PF C
Starters R. Rondo R. Allen P. Pierce G. Davis K. Perkins
Rotation E. House T. Allen   B. Scalabrine  
Rotation S. Marbury H. Walker   L. Powe  
Rotation G. Pruitt     M. Moore  
Lim PT   J. Giddens   K. Garnett  

2008-2009 Atlantic Division Standings

RankTeamRecordGB
1Boston Celtics62-20-
2Philadelphia Sixers41-4121
3New Jersey Nets34-4828
4Toronto Raptors33-4929
5New York Knicks32-5030

2008-2009 Boston Awards & Honors

Player Award / Honor
Paul Pierce All-NBA Second Team (2009)
Kevin Garnett All-NBA Defensive First Team (2009)
Rajon Rondo All-NBA Defensive Second Team (2009)
Kevin Garnett Eastern All-Star Fan Vote Selection (2009)
Paul Pierce Eastern All-Star Coaches Selection (2009)
Ray Allen Eastern All-Star Replacement Selection (2009)

2008-2009 Boston Season Stat Leaders

Player GP MIN PTS REB AST STL BLK TOV
Paul Pierce 81 37.5 20.5 5.6 3.6 1.0 0.3 2.8
Ray Allen 79 36.4 18.2 3.5 2.8 0.9 0.2 1.7
Rajon Rondo 80 33.0 11.9 5.2 8.2 1.9 0.1 2.6
Kevin Garnett 57 31.1 15.8 8.5 2.5 1.1 1.2 1.6
Eddie House 81 18.3 8.5 1.9 1.1 0.8 0.1 0.7
Kendrick Perkins 76 29.6 8.5 8.1 1.3 0.3 2.0 2.2
Leon Powe 70 17.5 7.7 4.9 0.7 0.3 0.5 1.1
Glen Davis 76 21.5 7.0 4.0 0.9 0.7 0.2 0.9
Tony Allen 46 19.3 7.8 2.3 1.4 1.2 0.5 1.7
Brian Scalabrine 39 12.9 3.5 1.3 0.5 0.2 0.3 0.3
Mikki Moore 24 19.0 4.8 4.4 1.0 0.2 0.2 0.9
Gabe Pruitt 47 7.8 2.0 0.9 0.8 0.3 0.1 0.4
Stephon Marbury 23 18.0 3.8 1.2 3.3 0.4 0.1 1.6
Henry Walker 29 7.4 3.0 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.1 0.6
Patrick O'Bryant 26 4.1 1.5 1.3 0.3 0.1 0.3 0.7
J.R. Giddens 6 1.3 0.7 0.5 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2

2008-2009 Boston Celtics Roster Composition

Selected via Draft

Tony Allen was selected as the #25 pick in the First Round of the 2004 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Tony Allen signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on July 2, 2004. Tony Allen re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on July 19, 2008.

J.R. Giddens was selected as the #30 pick in the First Round of the 2008 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. J.R. Giddens signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on August 25, 2008.

Paul Pierce was selected as the #10 pick in the First Round of the 1998 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Paul Pierce signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on January 21, 1999. Paul Pierce signed a multi-year extension with the Boston Celtics on August 1, 2001. Paul Pierce signed a multi-year extension with the Boston Celtics on July 18, 2006.

Gabe Pruitt was selected as the #2 pick in the Second Round of the 2007 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics. Gabe Pruitt signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on August 22, 2007.

Acquired via Draft Rights Trade

Draft Rights to Glen Davis, the #5 pick in the Second Round of the 2007 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Boston Celtics from the Seattle SuperSonics on June 28, 2007. Glen Davis signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on August 31, 2007.

Draft Rights to Kendrick Perkins, the #27 pick in the First Round of the 2003 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Boston Celtics from the Memphis Grizzlies on June 26, 2003. Kendrick Perkins signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on July 9, 2003. Kendrick Perkins signed a multi-year extension with the Boston Celtics on September 11, 2006.

Draft Rights to Leon Powe, the #19 pick in the Second Round of the 2006 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Boston Celtics from the Denver Nuggets on June 28, 2006. Leon Powe signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on July 14, 2006.

Draft Rights to Rajon Rondo, the #21 pick in the First Round of the 2006 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Boston Celtics from the Phoenix Suns on June 28, 2006. Rajon Rondo signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on July 3, 2006.

Draft Rights to Henry Walker, the #17 pick in the Second Round of the 2008 NBA Draft, were acquired by the Boston Celtics from the Washington Wizards on June 26, 2008. Henry Walker signed a multi-year contract with the Boston Celtics on August 22, 2008.

Acquired via Trade

Ray Allen was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Seattle SuperSonics on June 28, 2007.

Kevin Garnett was acquired in a trade by the Boston Celtics from the Minnesota Timberwolves on July 31, 2007.

Acquired via Free Agency

Eddie House signed a contract with the Boston Celtics on August 9, 2007. Eddie House re-signed to a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on July 22, 2008.

Stephon Marbury signed a contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on February 27, 2009.

Mikki Moore signed a contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on February 24, 2009.

Brian Scalabrine signed a multi-year contract as a free agent with the Boston Celtics on August 2, 2005.

2008-2009 Boston Celtics Front Office

Staff Member Position Start Season Previous Job
Irv Grousbeck Owner, Alternate Governor 2002-2003 N/A
Robert Epstein Owner, Alternate Governor 2002-2003 N/A
Steve Pagliuca Owner, Alternate Governor 2002-2003 N/A
Wyc Grousbeck Owner, Governor, Chief Executive Officer 2002-2003 N/A
Rich Gotham Team President 2007-2008 Chief Operating Officer (Boston Celtics, 2006 to 2007)
Bill Reissfelder Chief Financial Officer, Senior VP 2006-2007 N/A
Phil Lynch Director of Team Security 2006-2007 N/A
Doc Rivers Head Coach 2004-2005 Head Coach (Orlando Magic, 1999 to 2004)
Armond Hill Assistant Coach 2004-2005 Assistant Coach (Atlanta Hawks, 2003 to 2004)
Kevin Eastman Assistant Coach 2004-2005 Head Coach (Washington State, 1994 to 1999)
Clifford Ray Assistant Coach 2006-2007 Assistant Coach (Cleveland Cavaliers, 2002 to 2003)
Mike Longabardi Assistant Coach 2007-2008 Assistant Coach (Houston Rockets, 2003 to 2007)
Tom Thibodeau Assistant Coach 2007-2008 Assistant Coach (Houston Rockets, 2003 to 2007)
Danny Ainge President of Basketball Operations, Executive Director of Basketball Operations 2003-2004 Head Coach (Phoenix Suns, 1996 to 2000)
Mike Zarren General Counsel, Assistant General Manager 2003-2004 N/A
Dave Wohl Assistant General Manager 2007-2008 Assistant Coach (Boston Celtics, 2004 to 2007)
Ryan McDonough Director of International Scouting, Director of Player Personnel 2008-2009 Director of Scouting (Boston Celtics, 2006 to 2007)
Kenny Graves Assistant Video Coordinator 2008-2009 N/A
Austin Ainge Scout 2008-2009 Assistant Coach (Southern Utah, 2007 to 2009)
Jamie Young Advance Scout 2007-2008 Video Coordinator (Boston Celtics, 2000 to 2007)
Frank Burke Director of Basketball Administration 1997-1998 N/A
Ed Lacerte Head Athletic Trainer 1987-1988 N/A
Bryan Doo Head Strength and Conditioning Coach 2002-2003 N/A
Armand Lavallee Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach 2008-2009 N/A
Brian McKeon, M.D. Team Physician 2005-2006 N/A
Todd Campbell Physical Therapist 2004-2005 N/A