2014 -15 BOSTON CELTICS MEDIA GUIDE Editors: Jeff Twiss, Brian Olive, Heather Walker and Taylor Kielpinski-Rogers Design & Layout: Keith Sliney Printing & Production: Flagship Press Photography: Brian Babineau, Steve Babineau, NBAE/Getty Images Special thanks: To Jay Wessel and Victoria Heinsohn for their invaluable help in compiling this publication. We extend our gratitude to Bob Rosen, Chris Thorn and Elias Sports Bureau for their patience and statistical input; to Steve and Brian Babineau of Sports Action Photography and to the staff and management of Flagship Press. All NBA and team insignia depicted in this publication are the property of NBA Properties, Inc. and the respective teams of the NBA and may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without the prior written consent of NBA Properties, Inc. All photographs are NBAE/Getty Images unless otherwise noted. 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Any commercial use of this information is prohibited without the prior written consent of the Boston Celtics. © 2014 BOSTON CELTICS 2014-15 MEDIA GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS FRONT OFFICE Staff Directory 6 Ownership 10 Board of Directors 14 Basketball Operations Staff 16 Front Office Staff 28 PLAYERS 2014-15 Roster 35 Biographies and Statistics 36 MEDIA Media Information 80 Traveling Media 83 TRADITION Red Auerbach Bio 86 Former Player Stats 88 All-Time Numbers 154 Draft Choices 156 Management/Captains 161 Records and Streaks 162 Hall of Fame 191 All-Star Event Participants 192 Individual Awards 193 Miscellaneous Stats and Information 195 NBA NBA Directory 206 NBADL Directory 207 NBA Key Dates 207 Opponents 208 3 4 FRONT OFFICE FRONT OFFICE STAFF DIRECTORY CELTICS MANAGING PARTNERS Wyc Grousbeck ............................................................................Managing Partner, Governor and Chief Executive Officer H. Irving Grousbeck ...............................................................................................Managing Partner and Alternate Governor Steve Pagliuca ........................................................................................................Managing Partner and Alternate Governor Robert Epstein .....................................................................The Abbey Group, Managing Partner and Alternate Governor BASKETBALL OPERATIONS Austin Ainge……………………………………………… …………………...…………………………………………….Director of Player Personnel Danny Ainge………………………………………… ………………..…………………………………………President of Basketball Operations Brandon Bailey……………………………… ................………………………………………………………………………………Video Coordinator Frank Burke………………………… ………………………………………………………………...………Director of Basketball Administration Drew Cannon……………….…………… ……………………………………………………………………...………Basketball Operations Analyst Remy Cofield…………….…………… ……………………………………………………………………...………Basketball Operations Assistant Bryan Doo……………….…………… ……………………………………………………………………...………Strength and Conditioning Coach Jake Eastman……………….…………… ……………………………………………………………………...……Basketball Operations Assistant Darren Erman……………….…………… ..........................……………………………………………………………………...………Assistant Coach Kwame Graves…… ...................................................……………………………………………Coaching Associate/Video Coordinator Jay Larranaga……………………… ...………………………………………………………………………………………………………..Assistant Coach Armond Lavallee ..................................................................................................Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach David Lewin ...........................................................................................................Director of Scouting & Maine Red Claws GM Walter McCarty………………………….…………… ...........……………………………………………………………………...………Assistant Coach Kathleen Nimmo-Lynch………….…………… ……………………………………………………………………...………Team Services Manager Ronald Nored, Jr………………………….…………… …………………………………………………...………Directof of Player Development Matt Reynolds………………………….…………… .............……………………………………………………………………...………Video Assistant Gary Schmidt………………………….…………… ................……………………………………………………………………...………Advance Scout Micah Shrewsberry………………………….…………… ...……………………………………………………………………...………Assistant Coach David Sparks....…………….……………..……………………………………………………………………...……Director of Basketball Analytics Brad Stevens………………………….…………… .......................……………………………………………………………………...………Head Coach Jamie Young .............................................................................................................................................................Assistant Coach Mike Zarren ...........................................................................................................Assistant General Manager & Team Counsel TEAM SERVICES Pete Chrisafideis ..............................................................................................................................Home Equipment Personnel John Connor .........................................................................................................................Team Travel & Equipment Manager Phil Lynch ................................................................................................................................................Director of Team Security Andrew Mannix......................................................................................Facilities Manager & Assistant Equipment Manager Francis O’Bryant ..................................................................................................................................................Operations Liaison Frank Randall .............................................................................................................................................Locker Room Attendant 6 STAFF DIRECTORY FRONT OFFICE MEDICAL STAFF Todd Campbell .....................................................................................................................................................Physical Therapist Brian Dolan ............................................................................................................................................................Physical Therapist Ed Lacerte, RPT, L/ATC .............................................................................................................................................Athletic Trainer Brian McKeon, M.D. .................................................................................................................................................Team Physician Vladimir Shulman, Member AMTA .................................................................................................................Massage Therapist BUSINESS OPERATIONS Kit Ackermann ...............................................................................................................................................................Team Mascot Emily Austen....................................................................................................................................................Celtics.com Reporter Chris Baker ..................................................................................................................Director of Corporate Partnerships Sales Susan Barabino .................................................................................................................................................Executive Assistant Dana Barros.............................................................................................................................. Community Relations Consultant Rob Billings ...........................................................................................................................................................Risk Management John Borders ................................................................................................................................Community Relations Manager Cindy Brennan ..............................................................................................Director of Boston Celtics Shamrock Foundation Brian Burnard ................................................................................................................................Sr. Manager of Premium Sales Paul Cacciatore ......................................................................................................................Sr. Director of Business Operations Nicholas Cacici ......................................................................................................................Premium Event Account Executive Tessa Caffrey ................................................................................................Sr. Director of Corporate Partnerships Activation Craig Cassano ................................................................................................................................................Sr. Account Executive Lauren Chesnulvich………………………….…………… .……………………………………………………………...……Fan Relations Specialist David Cohen ..........................................................................................................................Premium Event Account Executive Wendy Cooper ..................................................................................................................................................Executive Assistant Dave Cowens ......................................................................................................................................................................Consultant