BROOKLYN, N.Y. – Former Gonzaga standout Anton Watson was selected as the 54th pick in the 2024 NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics Thursday.
 
Watson is the 31st GU player selected in the NBA Draft all-time, and the 19th under Bulldog Head Coach Mark Few.
 
Watson played 151 games at Gonzaga, which is third in program history behind Przemek Karnowski (152) and Josh Perkins (153). Watson finished 132-19 (87.4) in his career appearances, and his 132 wins are third all-time at GU behind Perkins (134) and Karnowski (137).
 
Watson is the only player in program history to have 1,000 points, 700 rebounds, and 200 steals in a career.
 
This past season, Watson was named First Team All-West Coast Conference. He led the WCC in steals per league game at 1.7 and was second overall at 1.5. The Spokane native moved to second all-time at GU this season with 215 career steals. He was sixth in the conference averaging 14.5 points per game, and eighth grabbing 7.1 rebounds per game. He is 21st all-time in scoring in program history.