March 20, 2026, 9:00 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 Brandeis.
Jim Houston – forward
Draft year and position: ninth round (sixth pick, 69th overall), 1956 NBA Draft
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Seasons at Brandeis: unknown
Seasons played with Celtics: Did not make the team
Rudy Finderson – guard
Draft year and position: seventh round (eighth pick, 56th overall), 1958 NBA Draft
Seasons at Brandeis: unknown
Seasons played with Celtics: Did not make the team
Walter Harrigan – forward
Draft year and position: 10th round (second pick, 188th overall), 1978 NBA Draft
Seasons at Brandeis: unknown
Seasons played with Celtics: Did not make the team
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
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