NBA Mock Draft 2017: 1st-Round Predictions, March Madness Edition

1. Boston Celtics Select Markelle Fultz, PG, Washington


Year: Freshman


Though Fultz's season is over while most of the other top prospects will be playing postseason basketball throughout the month, he has already proven everything he needed to prove at the collegiate level. He's 6-foot-4, he's an explosive athlete, he's nearly unstoppable as the pick-and-roll ball-handler, he can shoot (41.3 percent from deep), he can distribute (5.9 assists per game) and he's a defensive playmaker (1.6 steals and 1.2 blocks per game).

Whether the Celtics trade the pick or opt to pair Fultz with Isaiah Thomas in an all-Washington backcourt that would give teams defensive nightmares, the dynamic freshman appears to be locked in at this spot. (Getty)