National Basketball Association

Celtics sign 2 draft choices and F Sasha Pavlovic

Published Dec. 12, 2011 11:48 p.m. ET

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The Boston Celtics have signed draft picks JaJuan Johnson and E'Twaun Moore and re-signed Sasha Pavlovic.

The 6-foot-10 Johnson was the player of the year and defensive player of the year in the Big Ten last season when he averaged 20.5 points, 8.6 rebounds and 2.3 blocks for Purdue. The Celtics took him with the 27th pick of the first round.

The 6-foot-4 Moore, also from Purdue, averaged 18.0 points, 5.1 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.2 steals. He was drafted in the second round with the 55th overall pick.

The Celtics originally signed Pavlovic, a 6-foot-7 swingman, as a free agent on March 3 after he was let go by the New Orleans Hornets. He scored 31 points in 17 games with Boston, including 19 in the regular-season finale.