"OK, so I was wrong..."

This high school class is not judged by NBA personnel people to be as deep as last year's, from which eight prepsters were taken in the first 19 picks, the Celtics' Al Jefferson among them. But there is little doubt that Green, a 6-foot-8-inch, out-of-the-gym leaper, is the cream of this crop. He could go as high as No. 3 -- the Lakers, who own pick No. 10, lust after him and are trying to trade up -- and should fall no lower than eighth under even the most bizarre draft night scenarios.

- Peter May, Boston Globe, on Gerald Green, Tuesday morning. Green went 18th overall to the Celtics Tuesday night.

He will, in fact, be a historical marker of sorts -- the first high schooler selected in the last NBA draft allowing high schoolers to be selected.

- May. Green was the 3rd high school player selected, behind Martell Webster, who went 6th, and Andrew Bynum, who went 10th.