Paul Pierce

Paul Pierce is a basketball player for the NBA's Boston Celtics. The 6-7 small forward and six-time All-Star has played his entire career for the Celtics since being drafted 10th overall in 1998 out of Kansas.

Paul Pierce

Position	Small forward/Shooting guard
Height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight	235 lb (107 kg)
League	NBA
Team	Boston Celtics
Jersey	#34
Born	October 13, 1977 Oakland, California
Nationality	USA
High school	Inglewood High School (Inglewood, California)
College	Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball
Draft	10th overall, 1998 Boston Celtics
Pro career	1998–present
Awards	6-time NBA All-Star All-NBA Third Team (2002, 2003) NBA All-Rookie First Team(1999)

Pierce's great size, strength and versatility for his position make him a matchup nightmare and one of the most difficult players in the League to defend one-on-one. Along with Antoine Walker, Pierce took an overachieving Boston Celtics team to the Eastern Conference Finals in 2002.

Subsequently, however, the Celtics' performance began to decline and bottomed out in 2006-07 when the team won just 24 games and rumors were rampant that Pierce was about to be traded. Instead, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen joined Pierce on the Celtics and transformed the team into a prime title contender owning the League's best record.

Created by: Ole Last edited by: Berlin