National Basketball Association

Celtics pick Texas G Bradley 19th in NBA draft

Published Jun. 24, 2010 10:33 p.m. ET

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The Boston Celtics have selected Texas shooting guard Avery Bradley with the 19th pick in the NBA draft.

The 6-foot-3, 180-pound Bradley averaged 11.6 points as a freshman last year. He is known as a strong defender and good outside shooter but a weak free throw shooter.

The draft comes exactly one week after the Celtics lost Game 7 of the NBA finals to the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Celtics have bigger issues to worry about. Coach Doc Rivers has said he's thinking of taking some time off, and big man Rasheed Wallace has said he plans to retire. Starting center Kendrick Perkins tore ligaments in his right knee and isn't expected to be ready for the start of the season.