The Boston Celtics have built their teams in a number of ways over the decades, but few if any methods have born more fruit than through the NBA draft. The best players to suit up for the Celtics have, by and large, come to Boston either through being taken directly in the annual event, or via trades made that night.
And it is not just the top stars who have been picked up by the Celtics via the draft. Countless members of the storied ball club’s alumni have been taken by the team, and some schools are better represented than others. We can see blue blood programs and some very small schools both delivering top talent to Boston’s rosters over the years, so we decided to take a look at which players came from which schools overall.
So without further ado, let’s take a look at every player who has been drafted by the Celtics out of Boston College.
Tony Daukas – forward
Draft year and position: 10th round (fifth pick, 85th overall), 1954 NBA Draft
Seasons at Boston College: 3
Seasons played with Celtics: Did not make the team
Chuck Chevalier – guard
Draft year and position: Eighth round (ninth pick, 71st overall), 1962 NBA Draft
Seasons at Boston College: 3
Seasons played with Celtics: Did not make the team
Jim Hooley – guard
Draft year and position: Sixth round (ninth pick, 54th overall), 1962 NBA Draft
Seasons at Boston College: 3
Seasons played with Celtics: Did not make the team
Johnny Austin – guard
Draft year and position: Fourth round (eighth pick, 38th overall), 1966 NBA Draft
Seasons at Boston College: 3
Seasons played with Celtics: Did not make the team
Billy Evans – guard
Draft year and position: 13th round (seventh pick, 175th overall), 1969 NBA Draft
Seasons at Boston College: 3
Seasons played with Celtics: Did not make the team
Bill Collins – forward
Draft year and position: Ninth round (16th pick, 156th overall), 1976 NBA Draft
Seasons at Boston College: 4
Seasons played with Celtics: Did not make the team
Troy Bell – guard
Draft year and position: First round (16th pick, 16th overall), 2003 NBA Draft
Seasons at Boston College: 4
Seasons played with Celtics: Did not make the team
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
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