Celtics Rookie Already Following In Jayson Tatum's Footsteps

Celtics Rookie Already Following In Jayson Tatum's Footsteps

On Oct. 17, 2017, Jayson Tatum became the youngest player to start a game in Boston Celtics history — a record he still holds. He was just 19 years and 228 days old at the time. Eight years later, Celtics rookie Hugo Gonzalez became the second-youngest player in franchise history to start a game, making his first career start at 19 years and 263 days old. Boston’s 2025 first-round pick made his NBA debut on Friday, making a great first impressio…