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1. Boston Celtics: Markelle Fultz, PG, Washington
Age: 18 (May 29, 1998)
Size: 6-foot-4, 195 pounds
The Celtics backcourt is already full of guys ranging from stars (Isaiah Thomas) to key role players (Avery Bradley, Marcus Smart), but when you're the No. 1 seed in the East, you don't typically tend to have a lot of holes in your roster. Ultimately, Danny Ainge and Co. will simply have to draft the best overall player, and that's Fultz.
Despite being well younger than almost every other college prospect in this class, Fultz is already a polished player with very few weaknesses to his offensive game. He's big, he's athletic, he can get to the hoop, he can shoot (41.3 percent from three with one of the worst supporting casts of any prospect), he can pass and, perhaps most importantly for the C's, he can play both guard positions. (Getty)
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