And it’s not just top stars that the Celtics have selected through the draft. Countless members of the historic baseball club’s alumni have been selected for the team through that annual event, and some schools are better represented than others. We can see blue blood programs and some very small schools contributing top talent to Boston rosters over the years, so we decided to take a look at which players come from which schools overall.
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So, without further ado, let’s take a look at each player who has been drafted by the Celtics out of Fordham.
Johnny Bach – guard
Draft year and position: Second round (second pick, 14th overall), 1948 BAA Draft
Seasons at Fordham: unknown
Seasons played with the Celtics: one
Jim Cunningham – 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: Third round (8th pick, 24th overall), 1958 NBA Draft
Seasons at Fordham: two
Seasons played with the Celtics: he did not make the team
Bill Langheld – forward
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: 12th round (9th pick, 156th overall), 1968 NBA Draft
Seasons at Fordham: three
Seasons played with the Celtics: he did not make the team
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Darryl Brown – center
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), 1975 NBA Draft
Seasons at Fordham: three
Seasons played with the Celtics: he did not make the team
All statistics and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
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This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Every Fordham Player Drafted by the Celtics