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.
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So without further ado, let’s take a look at every player who has been drafted by the Celtics out of Arkansas.
Marvin Delph – guard
Oct 18, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; The number 6 is seen on the Boston Celtics jersey honoring Celtic great Bill Russell during the third quarter of the game between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Draft year and position: sixth round (second pick, 110th overall), 1979 NBA Draft
Seasons at Arkansas: four
Seasons played with Celtics: Did not make the team
Joe Johnson – wing
BOSTON, UNITED STATES: Joe Johnson (R) of the Boston Celtics battles Karl Malone (L) of the Utah Jazz in the first quarter 21 December 2001 at the Fleet Center in Boston, Massachusetts. AFP PHOTO/JOHN MOTTERN (Photo credit should read JOHN MOTTERN/AFP via Getty Images)
Draft year and position: first round (10th pick, 10th overall), 2001 NBA Draft
Seasons at Arkansas: two
Seasons played with Celtics: two
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
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