Boston has many March Madness vets – who went deepest in the tourney?

Many of the Boston Celtics’ current players have had varying degrees of success in NCAA Tournament in their college days — but who has gone how deep in March Madness before they put on the green and white?

Round of 32

Boston has had two of its players advance to the second round of the NCAA tournament, most recently two way fan favorite Tacko Fall, who did it in 2019 with UCF.

Tacko Fall UCF
UCF’s Tacko Fall (24) and Duke forward RJ Barrett (5) fight for possession in the second round of the 2019 NCAA Tournament (Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports).

Ousted by Duke and Zion Williamson, the Senegalese center’s squad nearly took out the top pick of the 2019 NBA Draft and his team in the second round, the Knights falling 77-76 behind Fall’s 15 points, 6 rebounds and 3 blocks.

Jayson Tatum Duke
Jayson Tatum (0) defended by Troy forward DeVon Walker (25) during the first round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament (Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports).

Speaking of Duke, Jayson Tatum made it this far in 2016 with the Blue Devils, an unusually short stint for the storied school. Duke would stumble against a sizzling South Carolina squad who won an 88-81 upset in which the St. Louis native recorded just 15 points in the loss.