Cooper Union's Celtics Connection

0:00It's April 6th, I'm Cory with the story. This is Boston Celtics News Today, driven by AI and built for fans. The Boston Celtics have always crushed it through the NBA draft, snagging legends and key role players that built their dynasty. From stars draft to straight-up to trade night steels, that's where the green team's magic happens most. But today, we're diving into a wild corner of that history. Players from Tiny Cooper Union College. Back in the day, drafts went deep, like way deeper than now, with teams picking hundreds sometimes. Cooper Union, this engineering school in New York, with basically no hoops rep, somehow sent one guy Boston's way. It's a quirky footnote in a franchise loaded with blue chip talent from Powerhouse programs. Celtic spans Geek Out Over Draft Lore from Burr to Tatum, but these obscure picks remind us how wild the process used to be. No social media scouting, just pure chance on late-round gems that rarely panned out. Still, it adds flavor to the story roster.

1:01The one and only from Cooper Union? Guard Bob Scootalari, taken in the 14th round, 95th overall, in the 1955 draft. We don't know his exact years there, but he never cracked the Celtic squad or logged a minute. Draft history like this shows the NBA's evolution from marathon selections to laser-focused top picks. Celtics keep dominating that game, proving their eye for talent stay sharp no matter the era.