OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Creighton’s Baylor Scheierman was selected 30th overall by the Boston Celtics in Wednesday’s NBA Draft.
The Aurora, Neb., native celebrated with over 100 friends, family and teammates gathered at Let It Fly Sports Bar in downtown Omaha.
Scheierman averaged 18.4 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 3.9 assists for a Bluejays team that reached the Sweet 16 in his fifth season of college basketball. He also became the first player in NCAA Division I history to score 2,000 points, and tally 1,000 rebounds, 500 assists and 300 three pointers in a career.
As impressive as Scheierman was in his Bluejays career, his draft stock took off after his performance at the NBA Draft Combine in Chicago. The 23-year-old turned heads with not only his shooting ability, but his passing skills and defensive flashes, prompting ESPN’s Jonathan Givony to declare him ‘the best player on the floor’ in his first combine scrimmage.
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