Found May 23, 2012 on NESN.com: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Greg Stiemsma
PHILADELPHIA -- Buried down at the bottom of an NBA news release touting this year's top rookies, listed well below unanimous All-Rookie Team selection Kyrie Irving, was Greg Stiemsma's name. Stiemsma received one second-team vote among the 30 head coaches who cast ballots for the award. A single vote was nothing for the Celtics center to write home to Wisconsin about, but it was the latest subtle sign that the 26-year-old's long journey to the NBA was worth it. "I'm usually not big on individual accomplishments and stuff, but to have somebody recognize the work I put in to get...
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