R.J. Hunter to Celtics: Twitter Reacts as PG Is Selected in 2015 NBA Draft

The Boston Celtics finished 27th in three-point shooting percentage this past year. The franchise needed to add a shooter or two this offseason, and R.J. Hunter will certainly help in that regard. Boston drafted the Georgia State point guard with the 28th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft Thursday night.

Hunter averaged 18.4 points and 2.4 assists a night over his three-year career with the Panthers. He rose to prominence during the 2015 NCAA tournament after his three-pointer sealed a 57-56 first-round win over third-seeded Baylor:

Many consider Hunter a great shooter, but it's worth noting he made 35.4 percent of his threes in college, including a 30.5 percent clip during his junior year. Dan Wolken of USA Today remains skeptical Hunter will live up to his growing hype:

ESPN's Chad Ford took the opposite view:

Hunter is likely thrilled to be going to the Celtics, judging by this quote from the draft combine, per MassLive.com's Jay King:

Boston provided one of the early surprises in the first round by taking Terry Rozier 16th overall; the general consensus put Rozier somewhere in the 20s. Both CBS Sports' Sam Vecenie and ESPN's Jeff Borzello thought getting Hunter near the end of the first round offset the Rozier pick:

Hunter obviously carries some risk just as every pick does. Georgia State's website lists him at 6'6" and 190 pounds, so he'll need to add some bulk once he hits the NBA. He's not a tremendous athlete either, which could somewhat limit his role at the next level.

With that said, the Celtics would've been foolish to look past him in the first round. He addresses one of the team's biggest needs and was also one of the most talented players remaining. Any time you can check off both of those boxes, you did a good job.