The Boston Celtics are reeling in the wake of their ugly 113-105 loss to the Brooklyn Nets on Friday night. On Saturday, the team was dealt some more bad news, as one of their former players, Rodney Rogers, died at the age of 54.

Rogers spent a brief 27-game stint with the C’s in 2002, averaging 10.7 points, four rebounds and 1.5 assists per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. After news of his passing surfaced, the team issued a statement on social media.

“The Celtics are saddened by the loss of Rodney Rogers and send our condolences to his family,” the team shared in a post on X.

Rogers was selected with the No. 9 overall pick in the 1993 NBA Draft, and he would go on to spend time with seven different teams during his career. The highlight of his career came in the 1999-0

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