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<\/p>\nThe 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.<\/p>\n
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 via that annual event, 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.<\/p>\n
So without further ado, let’s take a look at every player who has been drafted by the Celtics out of Indiana State.<\/p>\n
Duane Klueh – guard<\/p>\n
Draft year and position: seventh round (first pick, 54th overall) 1949 BAA Draft<\/p>\n
Seasons at Indiana State: one<\/p>\n
Seasons played with Celtics: did not make the team<\/p>\n
Jerry Newsom – forward<\/p>\n
Draft year and position: sixth round (10th pick, 74th overall), 1968 NBA Draft<\/p>\n
Seasons at Indiana State: unknown<\/p>\n
Seasons played with Celtics:did not make the team<\/p>\n
Larry Bird – forward<\/p>\n
Unknown date; Boston, MA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Boston Celtics forward Larry Bird (33) shoots over Chicago Bulls forward Horace Grant (54) at the Boston Garden. Mandatory Credit: Dick Raphael-USA TODAY Sports<\/p>\n
Draft year and position: first round (sixth pick, sixth overall), 1978 NBA Draft<\/p>\n
Seasons at Indiana State: three<\/p>\n
Seasons played with Celtics: 13 (Hall of Fame!)<\/p>\n
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.<\/p>\n
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