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 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.
So without further ado, let’s take a look at every player who has been drafted by the Celtics out of Iowa State.
Ray Wehde – position unknown
Draft year and position: 11th round (second pick, 109th overall) 1948 BAA Draft
Seasons at Iowa State: two
Seasons played with Celtics: did not make the team
Martinez Denmon – guard
Draft year and position: third round (17th pick, 52nd overall), 1973 NBA Draft
Seasons at Iowa State: two
Seasons played with Celtics: did not make the team
Abdel Nader – forward
Draft year and position: second round (28th pick, 58th overall), 2016 NBA Draft
Seasons at Iowa State: two
Seasons played with Celtics: one
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
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