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Shabazz Napier will work out for the Boston Celtics on Monday morning.
(Jessica Hill / Associated Press)
The Boston Celtics' six-man pre-draft workout Monday morning will be headlined by former UConn star Shabazz Napier, who grew up in Roxbury and captured two national championships with the Huskies.
The rest of the participants follow:
Keith Appling – Michigan State
Dave Dudzinski – Holy Cross
Jermaine Marshall – Arizona State
Markel Starks – Georgetown
Tyler Stone – Southeast Missouri
With the exception of Napier, a likely first-round selection, nobody in the group is projected in DraftExpress' latest mock draft. The Celtics are rumored to have interest in acquiring another second-round pick, and (for whatever it's worth) the last six picks in the first round might be up for grabs:
Napier has said it would be "crazy" to get picked by the Celtics.
“I’m from Boston. I grew up a Boston fan," he said at the combine last month. "To wear white and green, that would be insane. There’s a lot of history, a lot of tradition there, a lot of pressure. But I’m good with pressure. I’m not too worried about that.”