UConn's Jalen Adams worked out for Celts - potential 51st pick?

The Boston Celtics worked out University of Connecticut standout Jalen Adams yesterday, ahead of the 2019 NBA Draft, a fact sure to excite more than a few fans of the Cs south of the Massachusetts border.

Us of the dual allegiance to both Boston and UConn when it comes to basketball are always hopeful to combine the two fandoms with alumni heading into the league, something we haven't had since Ray Allen suited up for the Celts -- and we know how that ended.

But we shouldn't expect anything like that on several levels should Adams get selected by Boston in the draft, chief of which is the gulf of talent separating Allen from the youngest backcourt player to come out of Guard U. Don't get me…