The Celtics also took shooting guard Kevin Stacom from Providence with the 35th overall pick.
Stacom would stick for five seasons with the Celtics, with whom he won a ring in 1976, averaging 5.3 points, 1.5 boards and 1.5 assists per game.
With the 17th pick, Boston took small forward Glenn McDonald out of Cal State Long Beach.
McDonald would also win a ring with Boston in 1976, for whom he would play two seasons, logging 4.3 points, 1.5 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game.