The Celtics selected Gonzaga forward Anton Watson with the 54th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft. This was their second and final selection.
The 23-year-old Watson played five years of college basketball at Gonzaga, after also attending Gonzaga Prep. He was the 11th-ranked small forward in the nation in 2019, and a consensus 4-Star recruit.
The 6’8” Watson played 151 games in college, starting in every game he played his final two years. The 2023-2024 season proved to be his best overall campaign, averaging 14.5 points-per-game on just over 41 percent from beyond the arc.