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Celtics select Terry Rozier with No. 16 pick in the 2015 NBA Draft

Terry Rozier of the Louisville Cardinals looks down court in the first half of the game against the Michigan State Spartans during the East Regional Final of the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Carrier Dome on March 29, 2015 in Syracuse, New York. Getty Images

By Chris Greenberg

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Celtics general manager Danny Ainge did not pull off a blockbuster trade early in the 2015 NBA Draft, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t add some intrigue to the first round.

Boston drafted Terry Rozier out of Louisville with the No. 16 overall pick of the draft on Thursday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. The 6’1’’ guard from Youngstown, Ohio averaged 17.1 points, 3.0 assists, 5.6 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game during a sophomore campaign at Louisville that concluded in the East Regional Final of the 2015 NCAA Tournament.

“He’s a favorite of Danny’s,’’ Celtics coach Brad Stevens said of Rozier, via the team’s official Twitter account. “We think he’s a really special talent. I’m excited about Terry. You’ll enjoy watching him.’’

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Among those watching the NBA draft unfold, there was some surprise that Rozier went so early in the first round.

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Check out some of Rozier’s highlights:

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First round picks of the 2015 NBA Draft:

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