{"id":760318,"date":"2026-06-25T14:00:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T14:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/760318\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T14:00:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T14:00:13","slug":"boston-celtics-select-dillon-mitchell-in-second-round-of-nba-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/760318\/","title":{"rendered":"Boston Celtics select Dillon Mitchell in second round of NBA Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Boston Celtics selected forward Dillion Mitchell from St. John’s in the second round of the NBA Draft Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

Mitchell, a 6-foot-8 senior forward, went 40th overall.<\/p>\n

He played at Texas, Cincinnati and St. John’s in college. He’s an aggressive defender who was named to the Big East All-Defensive team in his senior season. But he isn’t a big-time scorer, which may make it difficult for him to compete for a roster spot next season.<\/p>\n

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Dillon Mitchell at Capital One Arena on March 27, 2026 in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n

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Mitchell played in 37 games at St. John’s. He averaged 8.3 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists a game.<\/p>\n

“He’s still a prospect he’s got some work to do but man his athleticism and leaping abilities are really, really impressive in addition to his defensive instincts. He’s got a hell of a future ahead of him,” Celtics’ vice president of basketball operations Mike Zarren told reporters Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

Mitchell, 22, is from Tampa, Florida. He was a McDonald’s All-American in high school in 2022.<\/p>\n

CBS Sports NBA writer Cameron Salerno graded<\/a> the Celtics pick as a “B.”<\/p>\n

“Mitchell, after four years of college, can be a plug-and-play defender at the NBA level. His shot is a work in progress, however,” Salerno said.<\/p>\n

The Celtics chose 19-year-old Chris Cenac Jr<\/a>., a freshman out of Houston, with the 27th pick of the NBA Draft Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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The Associated Press<\/p>\n

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