Video: Celtics’ Brad Stevens High School highlight reel

Nov 11, 2013; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics head coach Brad Stevens flips the ball to a referee during the second quarter of their 120-105 win over the Orlando Magic at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports

Boston Celtics coach Brad Stevens may not have been an NBA player, but he definitely was a baller…in high school.

"[H/T Bleacher Report]Baxter Holmes of The Boston Globe (h/t NESN FoxSports.com) recently put together a profile on Stevens, which included video from his high school playing days.It shows Stevens working his magic as a standout guard for Zionsville High School in Boone County, Indiana. The footage illustrates the young man’s dead-eye shooting and preternatural sense of court awareness.Better still is the fact that the footage all comes from a single game—a sectional championship game against Lebanon High during Stevens’ senior year. Stevens recalls the game as “his best time in high school,” and based on the video, it’s easy to see why.Stevens caught fire against Lebanon, scoring his team’s first 13 points and making difficult clutch shots in the paint and on the baseline. He also shows off some of his famous hustle by flying back on defense and swatting a layup into the stands.Zionsville went on to win the game, and Stevens was named MVP of the tournament, having scored 97 points over the course of three games."

Here’s the video of the flame-throwing Stevens:

Stevens’ Celtics are 4-5 in the early NBA season.