Boston Celtics Take Wing With First Round Draft Pick

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With the 30th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, the Boston Celtics selected Baylor Scheierman, a 6-foot-6 wing out of Creighton.

Scheierman, a native of Aurora, Nebraska, played five seasons of college basketball. The first two years of his career were spent with the South Dakota State Jackrabbits before transferring to Creighton to spend his final two collegiate seasons as a Bluejay.

During his two seasons with Creighton, Scheierman played in every game and averaged 36.8 minutes per game during the 2023-24 campaign.

Scheierman led the Bluejays in scoring with 18.5 points per game and rebounds with nine per game. Additionally, he averaged 3.9 assists per game, shot 44.8% from the field and 38.1% from 3-point range.

Scheierman was not a highly-rated recruit coming out of high school but made a name for himself at the collegiate level.

Here is what Scheierman's player profile on NBA.com had to say:

Overview

Scheierman played five years at the college level for two different programs. He spent his first three years with South Dakota State in the Summit League before transferring to Creighton to compete in one of the country’s toughest conferences in the Big East. Scheierman started in each of his appearances in the last three seasons, and he had his best season in 2023-24, averaging a career-high 18.5 points while adding 9.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists across a career-high 36.8 minutes per contest. He was named to the 2023-24 All-Big East First Team.

Analysis

Scheierman will be a wing at the next level, though it remains to be seen whether he’ll be more utilized as a shooting guard or a small forward. He’s equally adept at playing both positions, though he possesses above-average size if deployed in the backcourt. He proved to be a versatile, do-it-all kind of player during his last two years in college. While being a jack-of-all-trades type of player should boost his draft stock, he also turned heads due to his offensive arsenal, particularly his deep shooting range and his efficiency from beyond the arc. His size allows him to profile as an above-average rebounder for a guard, though he’s not on a Josh Hart level. He hasn’t been able to develop too much on the defensive end of the court, and since he’s not an elite athlete, he could have problems defending quick guards and bigger players. However, he’s an excellent shooter with a deep offensive skill set, and that should be enough to carve him a role in today’s NBA.