On this day in Boston Celtics history, small forward Reggie Lewis was born back in 1965. Lewis would play his college ball at local Northeastern University under famed New England coaching legend Jim Calhoun, and would be picked up with the 22nd overall selection in the 1987 NBA draft by the Celtics.
The former Husky had a solid rookie season, but an injury to star forward Larry Bird opened up an opportunity for Lewis to play a larger role with the team. The Maryland native took full advantage of it, scoring 18.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.5 steals per game, and just under a block per game that season.
It would be good for an All-Star bid in 1992, his sole such honor in his too-short career.
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