Celtics draft choices

J.R. Giddens

1st round, 30th overall pick
School: New Mexico
Ht.: 6-5; Wt.: 200; Age: 23
2007-08 averages Pts: 16.3; FG: .516
Reb: 8.8; FT: .586
Ast: 3.1; 3-pt: .333
Stl: 1.4; Blk: 1.2
Notable: Giddens started at Kansas, earning All-Big 12 freshman team honors, but transferred (some might say pushed away) after a disappointing sophomore season and a campus-area brawl on May 19, 2005, during which he was stabbed in his right calf . . . Sat out the 2005-06 season per NCAA transfer rules . . . Led New Mexico with 15.8 ppg as a junior and was honorable mention in the Mountain West Conference . . . As a senior, he was the MWC co-player of the year, ranked fourth in the MWC in scoring, and became the first guard in conference history to lead the MWC in rebounds.

Bill Walker

Acquired from Washington
2d round, 47th overall pick
School: Kansas State
Position: SF
Ht.: 6-6 Wt.: 235 Age: 20
2007-08 averages Scoring: 16.1 FG pct.: .465
Rebounds: 6.3 FT pct.: .737
Assists: 1.9 3-pt pct.: .307
Steals: 0.9 Blocks: 0.5
Notable: Walker was a redshirt freshman last season after rupturing the ACL in his left knee in January 2007, cutting short his initial year at Kansas State . . . He ranked second on the Wildcats in nearly every category behind No. 2 overall pick Michael Beasley . . . Third-team All-Big 12 by the Associated Press, and a third-teamer on the freshman All-America team . . . Scouts say his body is NBA-ready . . . K-State coach Frank Martin called him one of the smartest players he's ever coached.

Semih Erden

2d round, 60th overall pick
Team: Fenerbahce Ulker (Turkey)
Position: C
Ht.: 7-1 Wt.: 240 Age: 21
2007-08 averages Scoring: 6.7 FG pct.: .500
Rebounds: 4.3 FT pct.: .675
Assists: 0.6 3-pt pct.: .000
Steals: 0.7 Blocks: 0.9
Notable: Averaged only 20 minutes per game in Euroleague, but showed glimpses on offense with his ability to finish around the basket . . . Offense becomes inconsistent outside the paint . . . For his size, he's been criticized for lacking defensive intensity . . . Is a regular on Turkey's national team . . . Presumably will stay overseas to develop.