Should the Boston Celtics take St. Joe’s forward Rasheer Fleming in the 2025 NBA draft? A 6-foot-9.5 swingman checking in at 232 lbs., Fleming is just under 21 years old and played last season as a junior. Owner of an absurd 7-foot-5 inch wingspan, the Camden, New Jersey native is a disruptive defender who logged 1.5 blocks and 1.8 steals per game playing 31.3 minutes per contest last season while pulling down 8.5 boards per game as well.
And he is not just a defensive wunderkind, with Fleming putting up 14.7 points per game while shooting a very solid 39.0% from beyond the arc on 4.5 attempts per contest, 74.3% from the free throw line, and 53.1% from the floor overall. Projected to go anywhere from the middle of the first round to early in the second, so there’s a chance Boston might need to move up to get him, but he could very well be more than worth it.
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