Posted By Lynn Worthy, Sun Staff
The Boston Celtics made their first move to trim their roster by requesting waivers on forward Mike Sweetney yesterday.
The 6-foot-8 270-pound Sweetney signed with the Celtics on September 28 as a free agent. The former Georgetown Hoya appeared in five games for the Celtics during the 2009 preseason and averaged 3.6 points and 1.2 rebounds in 6.4 minutes per game.
Sweetney hasn't appeared in a regular season NBA game since 2006-07 with the Chicago Bulls. The New York Knicks selected Sweetney ninth overall in the 2003 NBA Draft.
In three seasons at Georgetown University he had a distinguished career, ranking seventh in Hoyas all-time list in scoring (1,750 points), fifth in rebounding (887) and sixth in blocks (180).
The Celtics now have 15 players on their roster.
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