John Havlicek

John Havlicek

Havlicek in the 1960s
Personal information
Born	(1940-04-08)April 8, 1940 Martins Ferry, Ohio, U.S.
Died	April 25, 2019(2019-04-25) (aged 79) Jupiter, Florida, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school	Bridgeport (Bridgeport, Ohio)
College	Ohio State (1959–1962)
NBA draft	1962: 1st round, 7th overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career	1962–1978
Position	Small forward / shooting guard
Number	17
Career history
1962–1978	Boston Celtics
Career highlights and awards
8× NBA champion (1963–1966, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1976) NBA Finals MVP (1974) 13× NBA All-Star (1966–1978) 4× All-NBA First Team (1971–1974) 7× All-NBA Second Team (1964, 1966, 1968–1970, 1975, 1976) 5× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1972–1976) 3× NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1969–1971) NBA All-Rookie First Team (1963) NBA anniversary team (35th, 50th, 75th) No. 17 retired by Boston Celtics NCAA champion (1960) Consensus second-team All-American (1962) Third-team All-American – AP (1961) 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1961, 1962) No. 5 retired by Ohio State Buckeyes
Career statistics
Points	26,395 (20.8 ppg)
Rebounds	8,007 (6.3 rpg)
Assists	6,114 (4.8 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Basketball Hall of Fame
Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame

John Joseph Havlicek (often nicknamed Hondo) (/ˈhævlɪtʃɛk/ HAV-lih-chek; April 8, 1940 – April 25, 2019)^[1] was an American professional basketball player who spent his entire career with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

A swingman, Havlicek played collegiate basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 1959 to 1962, winning an NCAA championship in 1960. He was drafted by the Celtics in 1962 and played with the team until his retirement in 1978. A 13-time NBA All-Star, Havlicek was named to the All-NBA First Team four times and to the All-NBA Second Team seven times. He was also named to the NBA All-Defensive First Team on five occasions and to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team three times. Havlicek is known for his stamina and his hustle as well as his abilities.

During his career with the Celtics, Havlicek won eight NBA championships, and he is also one of three NBA players with an unsurpassed 8–0 record in NBA Finals series. He is known for stealing the ball to save the game–and the Celtics' playoff hopes–near the end of Game Seven in the 1965 Eastern Conference Finals. Havlicek served as captain of the Celtics from 1969 to 1978, and was named NBA Finals MVP in 1974. Following his retirement, his number 17 jersey was retired by the Celtics. Havlicek was inducted into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984.