The Boston Celtics have traded for, signed, and drafted players from nearly every U.S. state and countries across the globe. From Alabama to Yugoslavia, the Celtics have a history of thoroughly seeking talent to succeed in the NBA.
Since their beginnings in the Basketball Association of America (a precursor league of the NBA) in the earliest years of the Association, the organization has tirelessly searched for talent since its inception.
In this installment of our series documenting the origins of every player who has represented the Celtics, we will focus on players from California who have played for Boston.
Our focus in this article is Mark Acres. An alum of Oral Roberts, he was picked up with the 40th overall selection of the 1985 NBA Draft
by the Dallas Mavericks.
The Inglewood, California native played the first 2 seasons of his pro career with the Boston Celtics instead, coming to an end when he was drafted by the Orlando Magic in the 1989 NBA expansion draft.
During his time suiting up for the Celtics, Acres put up 3.0 points and as many rebounds per game.
All stats and data courtesy of Basketball Reference.
This article originally appeared on Celtics Wire: Every player from California to play for the Boston Celtics - Mark Acres
