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HIGH SCHOOLERS IN NBA DRAFTS SINCE 1995
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Pick
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Player
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High School
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NBA Team
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Comment
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2000 NBA DRAFT
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3
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Darius
Miles
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East St. Louis (Ill.) H.S.
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L.A.Clippers
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In first season, averaged 9.4 points and 5.9 rebounds.
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23
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DeShawn
Stevenson
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Washington Union (Calif.) H.S.
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Utah Jazz
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Averaged just 7 minutes in reserve role.
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1999 NBA DRAFT
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5
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Jonathan
Bender
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Picayune (Miss.) H.S.
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Toronto Raptors (traded to Indiana for Antonio Davis)
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Averaged 10 minutes and 3.3 points for Pacers.
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29
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Leon
Smith
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Martin Luther King (Chicago) H.S.
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Dallas Mavericks
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Released by Dallas in February 2000; out of basketball.
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1998 NBA DRAFT
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25
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Al
Harrington
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St. Patrick's (N.J.) H.S.
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Indiana Pacers
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Averaged 7.5 points and 4.9 rebounds last season.
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32
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Rashard
Lewis
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Alief Elsik (Texas) H.S.
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Seattle SuperSonics
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Emerging star averaged 14.8 points last season.
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40
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Korleone
Young
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Hargrave Academy (Va.)
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Detroit Pistons
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Released after three games; recently played with CBA's Rockford Lightning.
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N/S
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Ellis
Richardson
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Sun Valley Poly (Calif.) H.S.
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None
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Out of basketball; convicted of robbery.
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1997 NBA DRAFT
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9
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Tracy
McGrady
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Mount Zion (N.C.) H.S.
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Toronto Raptors
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Now with Orlando Magic, earned Most Improved Player honors, averaging 26.8 points.
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1996 NBA DRAFT
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13
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Kobe
Bryant
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Lower Merion (Pa.) H.S.
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Charlotte Hornets (traded to Lakers for Vlade Divac)
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Won second NBA title with Lakers, averaging 28.5 ppg.
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17
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Jermaine
O'Neal
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Eau Claire (S.C.) H.S.
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Portland Trail Blazers
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Now with Indiana Pacers, averaged 12.9 points, 9.8 rebounds. Had league-leading 228 blocks.
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N/S
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Taj
McDavid
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Palmetto (S.C.) H.S.
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None
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Out of basketball.
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1995 NBA DRAFT
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5
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Kevin
Garnett
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Farragut Academy (Chicago)
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Minnesota Timberwolves
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Perennial All-Star averaged 22 points last season.
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N/S = Not selected
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