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2017 NBA Draft: Celtics Win Top Pick

Markelle Fultz Taken First Overall

Boston Celtics to Select First in NBA Draft 2017

The 2017 NBA draft was held on June 22, 2017, at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting 60 players who had played in the NCAA or other leagues around the world. The top pick was Markelle Fultz, who had played for the University of Washington and was selected by the Boston Celtics.

As a result of the 2017 NBA Draft Lottery, the Boston Celtics won the first overall pick. The Celtics had a 25% chance of winning the top pick, and they became the first team to win the lottery three times since the NBA Draft Lottery was introduced in 1985.

Markelle Fultz was a consensus number one pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. He is a 6'4" point guard who averaged 23.2 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 5.9 assists per game in his only season at the University of Washington. Fultz is a skilled scorer and playmaker who is expected to be a franchise player for the Boston Celtics.

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