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Jayson Tatum missed the first eight games of his freshman career with the Duke Blue Devils, but he found his bearings right away coming in. He put up 22 points against the Florida Gators in just his second career game.

He poured in a career-high 28 points on 6-of-7 shooting from 3-point land in a 65-55 victory over the Virginia Cavaliers back on Feb. 15, 2017. By season’s end, he emerged as a solid two-way threat, averaging 16.8 points, 7.3 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.1 blocks per game with the Blue Devils.

Tatum and the Blue Devils lost in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, triggering his jump to the NBA. In the 2017 NBA Draft, he was selected third overall by the Boston Celtics.

During his rookie year, he emerged as a starter over second-year forward Jaylen Brown and things panned out in his favor. He shot 43.4 percent from behind the arc, while averaging 13.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.0 steals per contest through 80 appearances.

Tatum played a key role in their run to the 2018 Eastern Conference Finals against LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, producing 17.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals per game in the series.

In his second year, he produced 15.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.1 assists and 1.1 steals per game, while shooting 37.3 percent from 3-point range. The Celtics looked like they have some things to figure out in their rotation to be successful. Keeping Tatum in the plans should be one of them.