BOSTON, MA – The Boston Celtics announced today that they have signed rookie
forward Abdel Nader. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed.
Nader, the reigning 2016-17 NBA G League Rookie of the Year, averaged a
team-high 21.3 points (44.7% FG, 34.9% 3-PT, 79.4% FT), 6.2 rebounds, 3.9
assists, 1.00 steal, 0.83 blocked shots and 33.5 minutes over 40 games with the
Maine Red Claws in his first professional season. The 23-year-old was originally
selected by Boston in the second round (58th overall) of the 2016 NBA Draft.
Born in Alexandria, Egypt, Nader (6-6, 230 lbs) became the first
internationally-born player to be named Rookie of the Year in the G League. The
2016-17 G League All-Star scored at least 30 points in five contests, including
a 32-point, 10-rebound, 8-assist game against the Long Island Nets on Jan. 6.
The Celtics also announced today that they have waived guard Demetrius Jackson.
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