John Havlicek, a former Oho State basketball great, headlined an event at the TD Banknorth Garden Tuesday in Boston.

Havlicek was honored at the Tradition ceremony, the New England Sports Museum’s seventh annual Hall of Fame event.

Havlicek, the Hall of Fame guard-forward with the Celtics, received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions on and off the court. The award was presented by legendary college coach Bobby Knight. Knight and Havlicek played college basketball together at Ohio State from 1960-62.

The Buckeyes advanced to the NCAA National Championship game each year Havlicek lettered with the Buckeyes. Ohio State won the NCAA title in 1960, Havlicek’s sophomore season, and then fell to Cincinnati each of the next two years. In three seasons playing for the legendary Fred Taylor, Havlicek led Ohio State to a record of 78-6.

He was a two time All-Big Ten selection and a first team All-American as a senior.

Havlicek’s No. 5 jersey is retired at Ohio State, one of just four Buckeye basketball players to be so honored.

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