Chuck Cooper. The first Black man drafted in NBA history, the Celtics picked him up with the 13th overall selection of the 1950 NBA draft. The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native would play the first ...
Scotto noted how former Celtics draft pick, who was selected with the 16th pick in 2016, Guerschon Yabusele, is drawing interest from the franchise. Yabusele is currently contracted to the ...
Scheierman hasn’t made an impact at the NBA level at the midway point of the season, spending time with the Maine Celtics in the G League. The draft is an important part of keeping the Celtics ...
The Toronto Raptors did not end the year on a good note, as they lost to the Boston Celtics 125-71 ... to look toward the NBA Draft and, more specifically, Cooper Flagg. The Duke prospect is ...
The Bruins were the first NHL team to play a Black player (Willie O’Ree); the Celtics were the first NBA team to draft a Black player (Chuck Cooper), and they were also the first team to hire a ...
According to Celtics Wire ... Maine native Cooper Flagg, who is considered by many to be the top overall prospect in this upcoming NBA Draft, was also at the game. Duke is in town for a matchup ...