On this day: Boston Celtics Tony Allen, Eric Williams, Al Jefferson debut
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On this day, former Boston Celtics Tony Allen, Eric Williams and Al Jefferson made their debuts for the team.
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On this day in 2004, former Boston Celtics shooting guard and champion Tony Allen played his first game for the team in a close 98 – 95 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

The former Oklahoma State Cowboy — drafted by the Celtics with the 25th pick of that summer’s draft — didn’t have the most spectacular outing in his first appearance in green and white, but it wasn’t very indicative of his potential as a player in retrospect.

Allen would put up 2 points on a single shot attempt, and grabbed as many rebounds in his inaugural performance against the 76ers.

He was on the floor for just inside six minutes, with a single turnover and one personal foul.

These two share their debut date with former Celtic center Al Jefferson, who debuted in the same game as Tony Allen against the Sixers.

It was an especially rough game for the Mississippi native, who went scoreless in three minutes, logging 2 personal fouls.

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