With the 53rd pick, Boston took guard 6-foot-1 Kadeem Allen of Arizona.
Allen didn’t stick with the Celtics, but has since latched on with the New York Knicks as a two way player. He averaged 1.1 points per game with Boston.
Sports blog information from USA TODAY.
On this day, the Boston Celtics drafted Reggie Lewis, Jayson Tatum, Semi Ojeleye and Brad Lohaus, and lost Brandon Hunter to the Charlotte Hornets.