NEW YORK (Celtics Wire) — The Boston Celtics used the 27th pick in the 2018 NBA Draft to select former Texas A&M standout Robert Williams III. The springy big man was expected to be selected earlier in the first round, but ultimately fell to Boston.
Williams is an elite-level athlete who projects as a dangerous, explosive roll man and potential rim protector with surprisingly quick feet on the perimeter. He averaged 10.4 points, 9.2 rebounds, and 2.6 blocks per game, while posting a 63.2% effective field goal percentage, in his sophomore campaign with the Aggies.
Williams is currently a non-shooter, and needs to refine his defensive instincts, but for the Celtics to land a player of his caliber at 27 is a major victory.