Tom Sanders

Thomas Ernest "Satch" Sanders (born November 8, 1938) is an American former professional basketball player and coach who played power forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA). After a standout collegiate career at New York University, Sanders spent all 13 of his NBA seasons with the Boston Celtics. On March 13, 1962, he scored a career-high 30 points and added 26 rebounds in a 142–110 win over the Syracuse Nationals. He was a member of eight championship teams, winning titles in 1961 through 1966, 1968, and 1969. He is tied for third for the most NBA championships in league history, surpassed only by teammates Bill Russell and Sam Jones, while teammates John Havlicek, Tom Heinsohn, and K. C. Jones also won eight. Sanders is one of three NBA players with an unsurpassed 8–0 record in NBA Finals series. After retiring as a player, he served as head coach for the Harvard Crimson men's basketball team and for the Boston Celtics. Sanders was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame as a contributor in 2011.