Celtics' Lone Colgate Draftee: Neil Dooley

0:00It's April 2nd, this is Boston Celtics News today, driven by AI your team, nonstop. The Boston Celtics have always crushed it through the NBA draft, landing legends and key role players that built their dynasty. But when you zoom in on draftees from Colgate University, it's a short list, just one guy ever picked by the team. That player is Neil Dooley, selected way back in the 1948 BAA draft, which was the league's early days before it became the NBA. Dooley spent just one season at Colgate before heading to the pros, but he never actually suited up for Boston after getting picked in the 8th, round 84th overall. Celtics fans know the draft has been gold for the franchise, from blue chip schools to small colleges, yet Colgate's lone rep highlights how selective. That pipeline can be. Diving into these obscure draft gyms shows the depth of Boston's history, even of some stories and before tip-off.