Jeff Blue: Butler's Only Celtics Draft Pick

0:00It's March 23rd. This is Boston Celtics News today, driven by AI, your team, nonstop. The Boston Celtics have a rich history of finding talent through the NBA draft, with many of their greatest players coming straight from college or trades on draft night. While big-name stars dominate the story, the team has also picked up players from all kinds of schools, from powerhouse programs to smaller ones. Today we're zooming in on draft picks from Butler University. Only one player from Butler ever got selected by the Celtics, Jeff Blue, a center taken in the eighth round, ninth pick, 72nd overall, in the 1964 NBA draft. Blue spent three seasons playing for Butler before the draft, but he never made it onto the Celtics roster or saw any game action in the league. Back in those days, later rounds like the eighth, men longer shots at making a team, and plenty of picks from that era faded away without playing. Time. Still, it shows how the Celtics cast the wide net in Scouting College talent.

1:01The draft keeps evolving, but Boston's knack for unearthing gems from unexpected places remains a key part of their legacy.