Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year Josh Reaves will meet with the Boston Celtics, according to a person with knowledge of the schedule.

The person spoke to USA TODAY Sports Media Group’s Celtics Wire on the condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to speak publicly on this matter.

Reaves, who has previously worked out for the Memphis Grizzlies and the Minnesota Timberwolves, was projected as a second-round pick in a recent mock draft published by The Step Back. Boston’s second-round selection is the 51st pick in the draft.

These are the top prospects on my big board who didn't get invitations to the 2019 NBA Combine: Terence Davis (Ole Miss)

John Konchar (Purdue-Fort Wayne)

Kerwin Roach (Texas)

Dean Wade (Kansas State)

Aric Holman (Mississippi State)

Josh Reaves (Penn State)

Juwan Morgan (Indiana) — Bryan Kalbrosky (@BryanKalbrosky) May 8, 2019

He played four years and led the Big Ten in steal percentage and steals per game three years in a row. Ohio State Men’s Basketball head coach Chris Holtmann has called Reaves “the best perimeter defender” that he has ever coached against.

While he was not invited to the G League Elite Camp or the NBA Combine, he was one of the top standouts among seniors at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. Reaves averaged 17.2 points with 2.8 three-pointers per 36 minutes while competing against the nation’s other top four-year players at the PIT. He also had the second-most steals (8) among all participants as well.

During the regular season, the 6-foot-5 guard was able to score 1.10 points per possession as a spot-up shooter for the Nittany Lions. That ranked in the 81st percentile among all players in the NCAA, per Synergy Sports.

While he ranks highest on The Step Back’s mock draft, he has appeared on several other big boards (ESPN, Bleacher Report and The Stepien) as well. Reaves projects as a serviceable 3-and-D player in an NBA rotation if his jumper off the catch continues to be reliable.