Next summer marks the tenth anniversary of the last high school player being selected in the NBA Draft. Amir Johnson was selected with the 56th overall selection by the Toronto Raptors in 2005. Johnson remains the last high school player taken in the NBA Draft. Dwight Howard Was the last high school player selected with the first overall selection in 2004.
Results have varied in terms of high school players having success in the NBA. Kobe Bryant is the most accomplished NBA player since Michael Jordan. Kevin Garnett starred for the Minnesota Timberwolves for over a decade. He captured an NBA title in 2008 with the Boston Celtics. However, other players have ruined their careers by skipping out on college. Do the names Kwame Brown And Ndubi Ebi ring a bell? If the answer is yes, it's probably not for a good reason.
The NBA is a tough league to survive in. Here's a list of who I believe are the top high school selections in NBA history. Moses Malone is one of the best centers in NBA history. He was selected By the Utah Stars of the ABA in 1974 out of high school. He joined the NBA when the leagues merged in 1976.
1.Kobe Bryant
2.LeBron James
3.Kevin Garnett
4.Dwight Howard
5.Tracy McGrady
6.Ama're Stoudemire
7.Jermaine O'Neal
8.Tyson Chandler
9.Monta Ellis
10.Al Jefferson
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