Every Florida State player drafted by the Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics have built their teams in many ways over the decades, but few, if any, methods have borne as much fruit as through the NBA Draft. The Celtics’ best players have, by and large, come to Boston either by participating directly in the annual event or via trades made that evening.
And it’s not just the big stars who were selected by the Celtics via the draft. Countless alumni members of the famous ball club have been hosted by the team at this annual event, and some schools are better represented than others. We can see blue blood programs and some very small schools providing top talent to Boston teams over the years, so we decided to take a look at which players came from which schools overall.
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So, without further ado, let’s take a look at all the players who were drafted by the Celtics out of Florida State.
Willie Williams – striker
October 18, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, United States; The number 6 is seen on the Boston Celtics jersey in honor of Celtic great Bill Russell during the third quarter of the game between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Draft year and position: Third round (fourth pick, 38th overall), 1970 NBA Draft
Florida State seasons: two
Seasons played with the Celtics: one
Dave Cowens – center
Date unknown 1970; New York, NY, USA; FILE PHOTO; Boston Celtics center Dave Cowens (18) drives to the basket against New York Knicks forward Dave DeBusschere (22) at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Photo by Manny Rubio-USA TODAY Sports © Copyright Manny Rubio
Draft year and position: first round (fourth pick, fourth overall), 1970 NBA Draft
Florida State seasons: four
Seasons played with the Celtics: 10 (two titles, Hall of Fame!)
Ahmad Aliyy – guard
October 18, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, United States; The number 6 is seen on the Boston Celtics jersey in honor of Celtic great Bill Russell during the third quarter of the game between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Draft year and position: Seventh round (10th pick, 112th overall), 1971 NBA Draft
Florida State seasons: three
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Seasons played with the Celtics: Did not make the team
Ben Clyde – striker
October 18, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, United States; The number 6 is seen on the Boston Celtics jersey in honor of Celtic great Bill Russell during the third quarter of the game between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Winslow Townson-USA TODAY Sports
Draft year and position: Fifth round (17th pick, 89th overall), 1974 NBA Draft
Seasons in the State of Florida: Unknown
Seasons played with the Celtics: one
All statistics and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
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This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: All Florida State Players Drafted by the Celtics
