May 28, 2008
Game 5 - NBA Eastern Conference Final
Samuel James Cassell (born November 18, 1969 in
Baltimore, Maryland), commonly referred to as Sam
Cassell, is an American professional basketball
player who currently plays for the NBA's Boston
Celtics. The 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m), 185 lb (84 kg/13.2
st) point guard was selected out of Florida State
University by the Houston Rockets with the 24th
overall pick in the 1993 NBA Draft and won two NBA
Championships in his first two seasons in the league
as a member of the Rockets. He was voted into the
NBA All-Star Game and All-NBA Team once, both in the
2003-04 season. He has also played for the Phoenix
Suns, Dallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets, Milwaukee
Bucks, Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles
Clippers.
