Boston Celtics draft history

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In their 77-year history, the Boston Celtics have selected the following players in the National Basketball Association (NBA) draft and previously in the Basketball Association of America draft.

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Naismith Basketball Hall of Famer First Overall NBA Draft Pick Selected for an NBA All-Star Game
YearRoundPickNameFrom
2023 235 (from POR via ATL, LAC, DET, CLE, traded to CHI via WAS) Julian Phillips Tennessee
2022 253 JD Davison Alabama
2021 245 Juhann Begarin Paris Basketball (France)
2020 114 (from MEM) Aaron Nesmith Vanderbilt University
2020 126 Payton Pritchard University of Oregon
2020 130 (from MIL via PHX, traded to MEM) Desmond Bane Texas Christian University
2020 247 (from BKN via PHI, ORL, and CHA) Yam Madar Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel)
2019 114 (from SAC via PHI) Romeo Langford Indiana University
2019 120 (from LAC via MEM, traded to PHI) Matisse Thybulle University of Washington
2019 122 Grant Williams University of Tennessee
2019 251 Tremont Waters Louisiana State University
2018 127 Robert Williams Texas A&M University
2017 13 (from PHI) Jayson Tatum Duke University
2017 237 (from MIN via PHX) Semi Ojeleye Southern Methodist University
2017 253 (from CLE) Kadeem Allen University of Arizona
2017 256 (from LAC) Jabari Bird University of California, Berkeley
2016 13 (from BKN) Jaylen Brown University of California, Berkeley
2016 116 (from DAL) Guerschon Yabusele Rouen Métropole Basket (France)
2016 123 Ante Žižić Cibona Zagreb (Croatia)
2016 231 (from PHI via MIA, traded to MEM) Deyonta Davis Michigan State University
2016 235 (from MIN via NO via PHX, traded to MEM) Rade Zagorac Mega Basket (Serbia)
2016 245 (from MEM via DEN and DAL) Demetrius Jackson University of Notre Dame
2016 251 (from MIA) Ben Bentil Providence College
2016 258 (from CLE) Abdel Nader Iowa State University
2015 116 Terry Rozier University of Louisville
2015 128 (from LAC) R. J. Hunter Georgia State University
2015 233 Jordan Mickey Louisiana State University
2015 245 Marcus Thornton College of William & Mary
2014 16 Marcus Smart Oklahoma State
2014 117 James Young University of Kentucky
2013 116 Lucas Nogueira CB Estudiantes (Spain)
2012 121 Jared Sullinger Ohio State University
2012 122 Fab Melo Syracuse University
2012 251 Kris Joseph Syracuse University
2011 125 MarShon Brooks Providence College
2011 255 E'Twaun Moore Purdue University
2010 119 Avery Bradley University of Texas at Austin
2010 252 Luke Harangody University of Notre Dame
2009 258 Lester Hudson University of Tennessee at Martin
2008 130 J. R. Giddens University of New Mexico
2008 260 Semih Erden Fenerbahçe Ülker (Turkey)
2007 15 Jeff Green Georgetown University
2007 232 Gabe Pruitt University of Southern California
2006 17 Randy Foye Villanova University
2005 118 Gerald Green Gulf Shores Academy
2005 250 Ryan Gomes Providence College
2005 253 Orien Greene University of Louisiana at Lafayette
2004 115 Al Jefferson Prentiss
2004 124 Delonte West Saint Joseph's University
2004 125 Tony Allen Oklahoma State University
2004 240 Justin Reed University of Mississippi
2003 116 Troy Bell Boston College
2003 120 Dahntay Jones Duke University
2003 256 Brandon Hunter Ohio University
2002 249 Darius Songaila Wake Forest University
2001 110 Joe Johnson University of Arkansas
2001 111 Kedrick Brown Okaloosa-Walton Community College [lower-alpha 1]
2001 121 Joseph Forte University of North Carolina
2000 111 Jérôme Moïso University of California, Los Angeles
1999 255 Kris Clack University of Texas at Austin
1998 110 Paul Pierce University of Kansas
1997 13 Chauncey Billups University of Colorado
1997 16 Ron Mercer University of Kentucky
1997 256 Ben Pepper Newcastle Falcons (Australia)
1996 16 Antoine Walker University of Kentucky
1996 238 Steve Hamer University of Tennessee
1995 114 Eric Williams Providence College
1995 233 Junior Burrough University of Virginia
1994 19 Eric Montross University of North Carolina
1994 236 Andrei Fetisov CB Valladolid (Spain)
1993 119 Acie Earl University of Iowa
1992 121 Jon Barry Georgia Institute of Technology
1992 247 Darren Morningstar University of Pittsburgh
1991 124 Rick Fox University of North Carolina
1990 119 Dee Brown Jacksonville University
1989 113 Michael Smith Brigham Young University
1989 240 Dino Rađa KK Split (Yugoslavia)
1988 124 Brian Shaw University of California, Santa Barbara
1988 374 Gerald Paddio University of Nevada, Las Vegas
1987 122 Reggie Lewis Northeastern University
1987 245 Brad Lohaus University of Iowa
1987 470 Tom Sheehey University of Virginia
1987 491 Darryl Kennedy University of Oklahoma
1987 5114 Dave Butler University of California
1987 6137 Tim Naegeli University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
1987 7160 Jerry Corcoran Northeastern University
1986 12 Len Bias University of Maryland
1986 493 Tony Benford Texas Tech University
1986 5116 Dave Colbert University of Dayton
1986 6139 Greg Wendt University of Detroit Mercy
1986 7162 Tom Ivey Boston University
1985 120 Sam Vincent Michigan State University
1985 370 Andre Battle Loyola University Chicago
1985 493 Cliff Weber Liberty University
1985 5116 Albert Butts La Salle University
1985 6139 Ralph Lewis La Salle University
1985 7162 Chris Remly Rutgers University
1984 124 Michael Young University of Houston
1984 247 Ronnie Williams University of Florida
1984 370 Rick Carlisle University of Virginia
1984 493 Kevin Mullin Princeton University
1984 5116Todd Orlando Bentley College [lower-alpha 2]
1984 6139 Steve Carfino University of Iowa
1984 7162 Mark Van Valkenburg Framingham State College
1984 8184 Champ Godboldt College of the Holy Cross
1984 9206 Joe Dixon Merrimack College
1984 10228 Dan Trant Clark University
1983 121 Greg Kite Brigham Young University
1983 352 Winfred King East Tennessee State University
1983 368 Craig Robinson University of Virginia
1983 491 Carlos Clark University of Mississippi
1983 5114 Bob Reitz Stonehill College
1983 6137 Paul Atkins Houston Baptist University
1983 7160 Roy Jackson Providence College
1983 8183Trent Johnson University of Pittsburgh
1983 9205 John Rice University of Massachusetts Boston
1983 10226 Andy Kupec Bentley College [lower-alpha 2]
1982 123 Darren Tillis Cleveland State University
1982 246 Tony Guy University of Kansas
1982 369 Perry Moss Northeastern University
1982 492 Greg Stewart University of Tulsa
1982 5115 William Brown Saint Peter's College (New Jersey) [lower-alpha 3]
1982 6138 John Schweitz University of Richmond
1982 7161 Phil Collins West Virginia University
1982 8184 Ed Spriggs Georgetown University
1982 9205 Panagiotis Giannakis Ionikos Nikaias B.C. (Greece)
1982 10225 Landon Turner Indiana University
1981 123 Charles Bradley University of Wyoming
1981 225 Tracy Jackson University of Notre Dame
1981 231 Danny Ainge Brigham Young University
1981 369John Johnson University of Michigan
1981 491 Stanley Williams La Salle University
1981 5115 Glen Grunwald Indiana University
1981 6137 Steve Waite University of Iowa
1981 7161 Tom Seaman College of the Holy Cross
1981 8182 George Morrow Creighton University
1981 9203 Greg McCray Virginia Commonwealth University
1981 10222 Ken Matthews North Carolina State University
1980 13 Kevin McHale University of Minnesota
1980 246 Arnette Hallman Purdue University
1980 354 Ron Perry College of the Holy Cross
1980 369 Don Newman University of Idaho
1980 492 Kevin Hamilton Iona College
1980 5115 Rufus Harris University of Maine
1980 6138 Kenny Evans Norfolk State University
1980 7160 Les Hanson Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
1980 8179 Steve Wright Boston University
1980 9199 Brian Jung Northwestern University
1980 10214 John Nolan Providence College
1979 353 Wayne Kreklow Drake University
1979 361 Ernesto Malcolm Briar Cliff University
1979 468 Nick Galis Seton Hall University
1979 590Jimmy Allen University of New Haven
1979 6110 Marvin Delph University of Arkansas
1979 7130 Steve Castellan University of Virginia
1979 8149 Glenn Sudhop North Carolina State University
1979 9168 Kevin Sinnett United States Naval Academy
1979 10186 Alton Byrd Columbia University
1978 16 Larry Bird Indiana State University
1978 18 Freeman Williams Portland State University
1978 230 Jeff Judkins University of Utah
1978 350 Dana Skinner Merrimack College
1978 472 David Stergakos [lower-alpha 4] Bloomfield College
1978 594 Greg Tynes Seton Hall University
1978 6116 Dave Winey University of Minnesota
1978 7137 Steve Balkun Fairfield University
1978 8156 Kim Fisher Fairfield University
1978 9173 Les Anderson George Washington University
1978 10188 Walter Harrigan Brandeis University
1977 112 Cedric Maxwell University of North Carolina at Charlotte
1977 356 Skip Brown Wake Forest University
1977 478 Jeff Cummings Tulane University
1977 5100 Bill Langloh University of Virginia
1977 6122 Roy Pace Rutgers University-Camden
1977 7142 Dave Kyle Cleveland State University
1977 8161 Tom Harris Bowling Green State University
1976 116 Norm Cook University of Kansas
1976 351 Jerry Fort University of Nebraska
1976 467 Lewis Linder Kentucky State University
1976 585 Louis McKinney Saint Louis University
1976 6103 Art Collins St. Thomas University
1976 7121 Ralph Drollinger University of California, Los Angeles
1976 8139 John Clark Northeastern University
1976 9156 Bill Collins Boston College
1976 10172 Otho Tucker University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
1975 117 Tom Boswell University of South Carolina
1975 353 Jerome Anderson West Virginia University
1975 472 Cyrus Mann Illinois State University
1975 589 Darryl Brown Fordham University
1975 6108 Rick Coleman Jacksonville University
1975 7125 Al Boswell Oral Roberts University
1975 8144 Roger Morningstar University of Kansas
1975 9159 Robert Rhodes Albany State University
1975 10174 Bill Endicott University of Massachusetts Amherst
1974 117 Glenn McDonald California State University, Long Beach
1974 235 Kevin Stacom Providence College
1974 353 Roscoe Pondexter California State University, Long Beach
1974 471 Lerman Battle Fairmont State University
1974 589 Ben Clyde Florida State University
1974 6107 Gene Harmon Creighton University
1974 7125 Ron Brown Pennsylvania State University
1974 8143 Richard Wallace Georgia Southern University
1974 9160 Al Skinner University of Massachusetts Amherst
1974 10177 Phil Rogers Fairfield University
1973 117 Steve Downing Indiana University
1973 235 Phil Hankinson University of Pennsylvania
1973 352 Martinez Denmon Iowa State University
1973 469 Richie Fuqua Oral Roberts University
1973 586 Byron Jones University of San Francisco
1973 6103 Joe Cafferky North Carolina State University
1973 7120 Mike Stewart Santa Clara University
1973 8137 Robert White Sam Houston State University
1973 9151Corky Taylor University of Minnesota
1973 10165 Steve Turner Vanderbilt University
1973 11174 Ed Hastings Villanova University
1973 12182 Bruce Winkler Santa Clara University
1973 13188 Scott Koelzer Montana State University
1973 14193 Rick Williams University of Iowa
1973 15198 James Gilchrist Florida Southern College
1973 16202 Sam Barber Bethune-Cookman College [lower-alpha 5]
1973 17206 Lamont King California State University, Long Beach
1973 18208 Peter Gavitt University of Maine
1973 19210 Tom Austin University of Massachusetts Amherst
1972 110 Paul Westphal University of Southern California
1972 227 Dennis Wuycik University of North Carolina
1972 344 Wayne Grabiec University of Michigan
1972 461 Nate Stephens California State University, Long Beach
1972 577 Bryan Adrian Davidson College
1972 694Doug Holcomb University of Memphis
1972 696 Wally Wright Widener University
1972 7111 Stephen Previs University of North Carolina
1972 8127 Sam McCarney Oral Roberts University
1972 10154 Marty Hunt Kenyon College
1972 11165 Mark Minor Ohio State University
1972 12173 Phil Stephens South Carolina State University
1971 110 Clarence Glover Western Kentucky University
1971 228 Jim Rose Western Kentucky University
1971 344 Dave Robisch University of Kansas
1971 461 Randy Denton Duke University
1971 695 Thorpe Weber Vanderbilt University
1971 7112 Skip Young Florida State University
1971 8129 John Ribock University of South Carolina
1971 9145 Ray Green California University of Pennsylvania
1971 10161 Dale Dover Harvard University
1971 11176 Reggie Brooks Southern New Hampshire University
1971 12189 John Dalton Suffolk University
1971 13201 Leroy Chalk University of Nebraska
1970 14 Dave Cowens Florida State University
1970 221 Rex Morgan Jacksonville University
1970 338 Willie Williams Florida State University
1970 455 Jon McKinney Norfolk State University
1970 572 Tom Carter Paul Quinn College
1970 689 Rod McIntyre Jacksonville University
1970 7106 Charlie Scott University of North Carolina
1970 8123 Bobby Croft University of Tennessee
1970 9140 Tom Little Seattle University
1970 10157 Mike Maloy Davidson College
1969 19 Jo Jo White University of Kansas
1969 338 Julius Keye Alcorn State University
1969 452 Steve Kuberski Bradley University
1969 566 George Thompson Marquette University
1969 680 Dolph Pulliam Drake University
1969 794 Jim Johnson University of Wisconsin
1969 8108 Bob Whitmore University of Notre Dame
1969 9122 Gordon Smith University of Cincinnati
1969 10136 Jim Picka High Point University
1969 11150 Larry Frinston Kenyon College
1969 12163 Rod Forbes Boston State College [lower-alpha 6]
1969 13175 Billy Evans Boston College
1968 112 Don Chaney University of Houston
1968 332 Garfield Smith Eastern Kentucky University
1968 446 Rich Johnson Grambling State University
1968 560 Thad Jaracz University of Kentucky
1968 674 Jerry Newsom Indiana State University
1968 788 Mike Lewis Duke University
1968 8102 Julius Keye Alcorn State University
1968 9116 Bill Butler St. Bonaventure University
1968 10130 Ivan Leschinsky Long Island University
1968 11143 Tom Neimeir University of Evansville
1968 12156 Bill Langheld Fordham University
1968 13168 Art Stephenson University of Rhode Island
1968 14179 Keith Hockstein College of the Holy Cross
1967 111 Mal Graham New York University
1967 440 Nevil Shed University of Texas at El Paso
1967 552 Mike Redd Kentucky Wesleyan College
1967 664 Ed Hummer Princeton University
1967 776 Edgar Lacy University of California, Los Angeles
1967 888 Andrew Anderson Canisius College
1967 999 Henry Brown University of Massachusetts Lowell
1967 10110 Rick Weitzman Northeastern University
1967 11120 Joe Harrington University of Maryland
1966 18 Jim Barnett University of Oregon
1966 218 Leon Clark University of Wyoming
1966 328 Gary Turner Texas Christian University
1966 438 Johnny Austin Boston College
1966 658 Charlie Hunter Oklahoma City University
1966 767 Jerry Ward University of Maryland
1966 876 Russ Gumina University of San Francisco
1965 18 Ollie Johnson University of San Francisco
1965 217 Ron Watts Wake Forest University
1965 326 Toby Kimball University of Connecticut
1965 435 Richie Tarrant Saint Michael's College
1965 544 Don Davidson Davidson College
1965 653 Haskell Tison Duke University
1965 761 George Deehan Lenoir-Rhyne College [lower-alpha 2]
1964 17 Mel Counts Oregon State University
1964 216 Ron Bonham University of Cincinnati
1964 325 John Thompson Providence College
1964 434 Joe Strawder Bradley University
1964 543 Nick Werkman Seton Hall University
1964 652 Levern Tart Bradley University
1964 761 Rich Falk Northwestern University
1964 870 Jeff Blue Butler University
1964 977 Charles Kelley West Virginia University Institute of Technology
1964 1084 Duane Corribeau Clark University
1963 18 Bill Green Colorado State University
1963 326 Chuck Kriston Valparaiso University
1963 435 Connie McGuire Southeastern Oklahoma State University
1963 544 Red Stroud Mississippi State University
1963 653 Vinnie Ernst Providence College
1963 762 Herb Magee Philadelphia University
1962 17 John Havlicek Ohio State University
1962 216 Jack Foley College of the Holy Cross
1962 325 Jim Hadnot Providence College
1962 434 Roger Strickland Jacksonville University
1962 543 Gary Daniels The Citadel
1962 652 Jim Hooley Boston College
1962 760 Clyde Arnold Duquesne University
1962 869 Chuck Chevalier Boston College
1962 978 Mike Cingiser Brown University
1961 19 Gary Phillips University of Houston
1961 217 Al Butler Niagara University
1961 331 Bill Depp Vanderbilt University
1961 440 Carl Cole Eastern Kentucky University
1961 549 Bob DiStefano North Carolina State University
1961 658 Ned Twyman Duquesne University
1961 767 Mel Klein Northern State University
1960 18 Tom Sanders New York University
1960 216 Leroy Wright University of the Pacific
1960 324 Mike Graney University of Notre Dame
1960 432 Sid Cohen University of Kentucky
1960 540 Wayne Lawrence Texas A&M University
1960 648 George Newman University of Kentucky
1959 16 John Richter North Carolina State University
1959 214 Gene Guarilia George Washington University
1959 322 Ralph Croswaite Western Kentucky University
1959 430 Ed Kazakavich University of Scranton
1959 538 Roy Lange College of William & Mary
1959 646 Bob Cumings Boston University
1958 17 Bennie Swain Texas Southern University
1958 215 Jimmy Smith Franciscan University of Steubenville
1958 323 Jim Cunningham Fordham University
1958 431 Dom Flora Washington & Lee University
1958 539 Gene Brown University of San Francisco
1958 647 Dave Keleher Morehead State University
1958 755 Rudy Fenderson Brandeis University
1957 18 Sam Jones North Carolina Central University
1957 216 Dick O'Neal Texas Christian University
1957 324 Chuck Schramm Western Illinois University
1957 432 Jim Ashmore Mississippi State University
1957 540 Grady Wallace University of South Carolina
1957 648 Maury King University of Kansas
1957 755 Dick Brott University of Denver
1957 862 Bill Von Weyhe University of Rhode Island
1957 969 Joe Gibbon University of Mississippi
1957 1075 Jack Butcher University of Memphis
1957 1178 Dick Neal Indiana University
1956 T Tom Heinsohn College of the Holy Cross
1956 2 K. C. Jones University of San Francisco
1956 3 George Linn University of Alabama
1956 4 Dan Swartz Morehead State University
1956 5 Bill Logan University of Iowa
1956 6 Don Boldebuck University of Houston
1956 7 O'Neal Weaver Midwestern State University
1956 8 Vic Molodet North Carolina State University
1956 9 Jim Houston Brandeis University
1956 10 Theophileus Lloyd University of Maryland
1955 13 Jim Loscutoff University of Oregon
1955 210 Dickie Hemric Wake Forest University
1955 318 Buzzy Wilkinson University of Virginia
1955 426 Bart Leach University of Pennsylvania
1955 534 Bob Patterson University of Tulsa
1955 6 John Mahoney College of William & Mary
1955 7 John Moore University of California, Los Angeles
1955 8 Dean Parsons University of Washington
1955 9 Nick Romanoff University of the Pacific
1955 10 Jim Ahearn University of Connecticut
1955 11 Carl Hartman Alderson Broaddus College [lower-alpha 7]
1955 12 Mark Davis Marietta College
1955 13 Henry Dooley Wiley College
1955 14 Bob Scuddelari Cooper Union
1954 15 Togo Palazzi College of the Holy Cross
1954 214 Red Morrison University of Idaho
1954 323 Henry Daubenschmidt St. Francis College
1954 432 Ron Perry College of the Holy Cross
1954 541 Troy Burris West Texas A&M University
1954 650 Otto Krieghauser Washington University in St. Louis
1954 759 Paul Estergaard Bradley University
1954 868 Jim Young Santa Clara University
1954 1085 Tony Daukas Boston College
1954 1194 Bill Johnson University of Nebraska
1953 15 Frank Ramsey University of Kentucky
1953 2 Chet Noe University of Oregon
1953 324 Cliff Hagan University of Kentucky
1953 4 Earle Markey College of the Holy Cross
1953 5 John Holup [2] George Washington University
1953 6 Vernon Stokes St. Francis College
1953 7 Lou Tsioropoulos University of Kentucky
1953 8 Ted Lallier Colby College
1953 9 Lewis Gilcrease Southwest Texas State University
1953 10 Tom Lillis Saint Louis University
1953 11 Gil Reich University of Kansas
1953 12 Jim Dogerty Whitworth University
1952 16 Bill Stauffer University of Missouri
1952 2 Jim Iverson Kansas State University
1952 3 J.C. Maze Southwest Texas State University
1952 4 Herm Hedderick Canisius College
1952 5Don Johnson Oklahoma State University
1952 6 Jim Buchanan University of Nebraska
1952 7 Fred Eydt Cornell University
1952 8 Gordon Mungier Spring Hill College
1952 9 Jim Dilling College of the Holy Cross
1952 10 Gene Conley Washington State University
1951 17 Ernie Barrett Kansas State University
1951 216 Bill Garrett Indiana University
1951 326 John Furlong Pepperdine University
1951 436 Bob Barnett University of Evansville
1951 546 Rip Gish Western Kentucky University
1951 656 Jim Luisi St. Francis College
1951 766 John Azary Columbia University
1951 875 Hugo Kappler North Carolina State University
1950 11 Chuck Share Bowling Green State University
1950 2 Chuck Cooper Duquesne University
1950 3 Bob Donham Ohio State University
1950 4 Ken Reeves University of Louisville
1950 5 Jack Shelton Oklahoma State University
1950 6 Mo Mahoney Brown University
1950 7 Dale Barnstable University of Kentucky
1950 8 Frank Oftring College of the Holy Cross
1950 9 Bob Cope University of Montana
1950 10 Matt Forman College of the Holy Cross
1949 14 Tony Lavelli Yale University
1949 2 George Kaftan College of the Holy Cross
1949 3 Joe Mullaney College of the Holy Cross
1949 8 Duane Klueh Indiana State University
1949 Ed Little University of Denver [3]
1949 Jim Simpson Bates College
1949 Emerson Speicher Bowling Green State University
1949 Bill Tom Rice University
1949 Bill Vandenburgh University of Washington
1949 Russ Washburn Colby College
1949 Bill Weight Brigham Young University
1948 13 George Hauptfuhrer Harvard University
1948 Johnny Bach Fordham University
1948 Norman Carey Oregon State University
1948 Robert Curran College of the Holy Cross
1948 Neil Dooley Colgate University
1948 Jack Hauser University of Denver
1948 Marshall Hawkins University of Tennessee
1948 Tom Kelly New York University
1948 Murray Mitchell Sam Houston State University
1948 Guinn Phillips Texas Wesleyan University
1948 Ray Wehde Iowa State University
1947 13 Bulbs Ehlers Purdue University
1947 Bob Alameida [4] University of California [4]
1947 Hank Biasatti Long Island University
1947 Johnny Ezersky University of Rhode Island
1947 George Felt Northwestern University
1947 Jack Hewson Temple University
1947 John Kelly University of Notre Dame
1947 George Petrovick Bridgefort Newfields [5] (ABL)
1947 Gene Stump DePaul University

Notes

  1. ↑ Gained four-year college status and changed name to Northwest Florida State College in 2003.
  2. 1 2 3 University status since 2008.
  3. ↑ University status in 2012.
  4. ↑ Played as Dave Nelson while at Bloomfield. [1]
  5. ↑ University status since 2007.
  6. ↑ Merged with University of Massachusetts Boston in 1982.
  7. ↑ University status since July 1, 2013.

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  2. ↑ "draft Choices". NBA.
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