Re: Ben Pepper

["Jeremy P. Ryan" <jeryan@mailbox.syr.edu>]

Ben Pepper is a center from Australia who was the Celtics' second round
pick in the 1997 draft. Some people compare him to Chris Antsey and Paul
Grant, two centers picked in the first round. That can be considered both
good and bad. He was never signed to a contract and really should never
have been on the roster. He is currently playing in Australia's NBL and
probably won't come to the U.S. at least until next summer. He is a
'project' who is a good athlete but has limited NBA-caliber basketball
skills.

NBA.com only updates their rosters after they are turned in to the league
office by the individual teams. Apparantly the Celtics haven't turned in
an updated one recently and probably won't until Opening Night.

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  Jeremy P. Ryan
  jeryan@mailbox.syr.edu

  Boston Celtics -- 16 NBA World Championships
  Syracuse Orangemen -- 1996 NCAA Final Four
  New York Yankees -- 1996 World Series Champions  

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> Date: Thu, 23 Oct 1997 15:58:56 +0100
> From: Matt Keenan <makeenan@liberty.edu>
> Subject: Ben Pepper?
> 
> Why does the NBA.com site for the Boston Celtics have a R Ben Pepper from
> Australia listed? Who is this guy anyways and why haven't I heard his name
> mentioned anywhere?  Can anybody answer this?
> - -Matt Keenan