On this day, the Boston Celtics took two players of note in the 1985 NBA Draft, held in the Felt Forum, New York City, New York.
The Celtics first took 6-foot-2, 185 lb. point guard Samuel Vincent out of Michigan State with the 20th overall pick of the draft.
A product of Lansing Michigan, Vincent would play for two seasons for Boston between 1985 and 1987, winning a championship with the Celtics in 1986 as a reserve guard.
The former Spartan averaged 3.4 points and 1.2 rebounds per game per 7.8 minute of play per game over the two seasons he was with the team.
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Vincent left Boston when he was dealt with Scott Wedman to the Seattle SuperSonics for draft considerations in 1987.