Celtics guard Delonte West doesn't wear No. 13 because he's superstitious. He wears it to send a message to his former high school teammate, Charlotte senior swingman and Conference USA player of the year Eddie Basden. "When Delonte told me he was wearing my number, it was great, I didn't know what to say," said the 6-foot-5-inch Basden, ... (Full article: 1033 words)

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