With the Celtics’ final selection in the 2019 draft, Boston chose Tremont Waters 51st overall. It’s an introduction to the NBA that will garner less hype than some of the other guards chosen in the draft, but Waters has the ability to make an impact.
The 21-year-old stands 5-feet-10-inches tall and has a 6-foot-2-inch 1/4 wingspan, according to the NBA rookie combine. He also was measured to have the largest hands (9.75 inches wide) among point guards at the event.
In two seasons at LSU, Waters averaged 15.6 points per game, 2.5 steals per game, and 5.