College Sports Wire projects Adem Bona to Celtics at 30

Bona to Boston again.

Now that the NBA Finals is over and the Boston Celtics came away as NBA Champion, it’s time to heat up the 2024 NBA Draft discussions. College Sports Wire recently did a mock draft of all the players and all the picks in the draft, and former UCLA Bruins big man Adem Bona was listed in the first round.

Bona was projected to go 30th, the final pick in the first round of the draft to the Boston Celtics. Boston is a team that does not have many holes, and will be returning everyone from their title team. This is what the article had to say about Bona at 30:

UCLA was not good, at all, last season, but that’s hardly Bona’s fault. The lengthy big man was an elite rim protector and low-post scorer, and his performance at the combine showed his elite athleticism and the potential for him to develop into a jump shooter as well.

Boston could use more depth in the frontcourt, and Bona is able to help right away while developing into what could ultimately be a starting caliber center.

Bona is just 21 years old. From Nigeria, he was listed at 6’8, 245. Bona scored 12.4 points per game during the 2023-2024 season for the Bruins.