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Ladies and Gentleman! The Boston Celtics have picked Jared Sullinger, Fab Melo and Kris Joesph recently in the NBA Draft. Jared Sullinger, a 6’9″ forward from the Ohio State Buckeyes was the 21st selection in the first round. Sullinger was a boost to his team last year during the final four. He averaged 17.5 points and 9.2 rebounds. In addition, he was named one of the top 3 scorers behind Jerry Lucas and Michael Redd in school history.
Fab Melo, a 7’0″ center from Syracuse was the 22nd pick in the first round. Melo is currently the holder for most blocks in a single game with 10 against Seton Hall this past season. In addition, he ranked first for Syracuse in rebounds 5.9 a game and 2.9 blocks a game.
Last but not least, Kris Joesph, a 6’7″ forward from Syracuse who was the 51st pick in the second round. Joesph earned First Team All Big East during his senior year becoming one of 55 players in the school history to score 1,000 points during his career. During his senior year, he ranked first in points with 13.4 and third in rebounds with 4.7
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