Who wore number 86 in NBA?
Ask anybody who has played basketball before, and one of the exciting parts of playing the game is having your jersey number and name plastered on your back. We have seen so many great players in NBA history, each coming with a number attached to their name. While some of them are very obvious, there are some other players who are the greatest players to don a specific number that we may have not known before.
Semih Erden
Semih Erden is a Turkish professional basketball player known for playing with Pınar Karşıyaka of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL). Standing at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), he plays at the center position.
Erden was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 60th pick in the 2008 NBA draft. Erden was still under a one-year contract with Fenerbahçe and did not join the roster in 2008–09. He was seen by Celtics general manager Danny Ainge as their first-round pick in 2009.
On July 5, 2010, Celtics signed Erden to a one-year minimum contract with a team option for 2011–12.
With Boston centers Shaquille O’Neal, Kendrick Perkins and Jermaine O’Neal out with injuries, Erden earned his first career start on December 9, 2010 against the Philadelphia 76ers. He scored 8 points in 18 minutes in a 102–101 victory. Two nights later, Erden started for the second time in a 93–62 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats. In that game Erden played a game-high 41 minutes recording 10 points, 7 rebounds, 4 blocked shots and a plus/minus rating of +34.
On February 24, 2011, Erden was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers along with teammate Luke Harangody in exchange for a second-round draft pick.
On June 30, 2012, the Cavaliers extended a qualifying offer to Erden, thus making him a restricted free agent.
Chris Johnson
Christapher Johnson is an American professional basketball player known for playing with Hapoel Holon of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for the University of Dayton. Standing at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), he plays at the small forward and the shooting guard positions.