March 5, 2026, 8:00 a.m. ET
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 the University of Alabama.
George Linn – guard
Draft year and position: third round (sixth pick, 22nd overall), 1956 NBA Draft
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Seasons at Alabama: 1952-56
Seasons played with Celtics: Did not make the team
JD Davison – guard
Draft year and position: second round (23rd pick, 53rd overall), 2022 NBA Draft
Seasons at Alabama: 2021-22
Seasons played with Celtics: 2022-25
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
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