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Gary Washburn: On Friday the #celtics worked out Colton Iverson, Erick Green, Jeff Withey, Peyton Siva, Vander Blue and Ricky Ledo Twitter @GwashNBAGlobe

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Adam Zagoria: Kansas big man Jeff Withey works out today for the Celtics, source tells @SNYtv Twitter

Boston Celtics, Draft, Jeff Withey, Workouts 

Beginning on Friday, the Celtics will host up to 12 draft prospects for workouts over two days, NBA sources said. Six are point guards, a position where the Celtics could use some help: Shane Larkin of Miami, Phil Pressey of Missouri, Pierre Jackson of Baylor, Peyton Siva of Louisville, Erick Green of Virginia Tech, and Myck Kabongo of Texas. Centers Jeff Withey of Kansas, Steven Adams of Pittsburgh, Colton Iverson of Colorado State, and Greg Echenique of Creighton are also scheduled to attend. The Celtics have the No. 16 pick in the first round on June 27. They do not have a second-round selection Boston Globe

Boston Celtics, Draft, Myck Kabongo, Jeff Withey, Peyton Siva, Shane Larkin, Phil Pressey, Steven Adams, Colton Iverson 

Jeff Withey is projected to be a mid-first-round draft pick. That means there's a good chance the 76ers won't select him in next month’s NBA Draft. The Kansas center, however, is still keyed up about Friday’s interview with the Sixers, who will likely get the 11th pick. “I’m extremely excited,” Withey said Thursday at the NBA Draft Combine here at Harrison Street Gym. “I know a couple of guys on the team. Jrue Holiday, I played with him way back when. … And I’m excited to go meet with them and go talk with them. Obviously, I haven’t done it yet. So I’m just trying to prepare myself for it mentally.” Philadelphia Inquirer

Philadelphia 76ers, Draft, Jrue Holiday, Jeff Withey 

Jeff Withey, C, Kansas. Scouts are pretty unanimous when it comes to Withey’s status as an NBA draft prospect—he is a game-changer around the rim, but he is so unskilled offensively that his defensive prowess might not matter much. Throw in the fact that he is a late-blooming senior, already 23 years old, and the feeling is that he is a finished product, the hoops equivalent of an all-field, no-hit shortstop. But with Kansas struggling for long stretches in its first two tournament games, Withey’s defensive impact has been all the more noticeable. Sporting News

Draft, Jeff Withey 

Withey, who had five points and four blocks, said: “I’m coming back. That’s the plan.” Lawrence Journal-World

Draft, Jeff Withey 

Juniors Elijah Johnson and Jeff Withey, however, indicated they’ll definitely return for their senior seasons. Lawrence Journal-World

Draft, Elijah Johnson, Jeff Withey