Before getting to compete on the world’s most competitive basketball stage, aspiring hoopers hope to make a name for themselves in the high school ranks first. Even the great ones had humble beginnings where they started out as lanky high school ballers before becoming the bonafide NBA stars that they are today. Show
In hindsight, some high schools already consider themselves lucky to help send a lone talent to play in the NBA like Emsley A. Laney High School with Michael Jordan and Robert G. Cole High School with Shaquille O’Neal. However, a handful of prominent basketball programs were also able to successfully develop several of their players well enough to give them an opportunity to make noise in the big leagues. Here are the top 10 high schools that produce the most NBA players: 10. Thomas Jefferson High School (10 players)Thomas Jefferson High School was known for producing individuals who made it far in various fields including Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor Jimmy Smits, Goldman Sachs chairperson Lloyd Blankfein, and former boxing heavyweight champion Riddick Bowe. Roaming the same halls were a handful of successful NBA basketball players including Leroy Ellis, Sidney Green, Max Zaslofsky, and Jim McMillian. Unfortunately, the school was shut down back in 2007 after eighty-five successful of operation due to regressing graduation performances. 9. Proviso East High School (12 players)Proviso East stands out for bannering the Chicago brand of basketball as one of the most successful high school basketball programs in Illinois over the years. The high school has produced NBA player Michael Finley, who successfully brought home a 1991 state championship and would later play for another Proviso alumnus in Doc Rivers for the Boston Celtics. Jim Brewer, Steven Hunter, Shannon Brown, Sterling Brown, Dee Brown, round out the prominent names of players who made it to the NBA. 8. Overbrook High School (12 players)One name comes to mind when mentioning Overbrook High School: the great Wilt Chamberlain. He won a couple of city championships and went on to raise the standard of how the game is being played especially in his home state of Pennsylvania. Chamberlain went on to spend the majority of his NBA career in the area after being selected by the then-Philadelphia Warriors followed by a stint with the Philadelphia 76ers. Apart from him, Overbrook also developed several players who would go on and be tenured NBA veterans, namely Mike Gale, Walt Hazzard, Wayne Hightower, Wali Jones, and Malik Rose who all spent at least a decade playing in the league. 7. Henderson International School (12 players)The Henderson International basketball program is more commonly known as Findlay Prep today, however, many regard it as its AAU program, rather than the academic institution itself. Findlay never came short of producing NBA-caliber players with their list being headlined by Tristan Thompson, Avery Bradley, Dillon Brooks, Kelly Oubre, Christian Wood, Cory Joseph, and Allonzo Trier. 6. Laurinburg Institute (13 players)Located in Laurinburg, North Carolina, Laurinburg Institute allows post-graduates to play for its basketball program, the lone athletic program being provided by the school for its students. No current player came from the institution but its program has successfully molded two Hall of Famers in Sam Jones, who had 10 championship rings under his belt as well as Charlie Scott, a three-time All-Star in the NBA. 5. Hargrave Military Academy (14 players)Similar to Laurinburg, Hargrave Military Academy produced a respectable coup of NBA players who all stemmed from the school’s post-graduate program. Familiar names include Montrezl Harrell, Terry Rozier, David West, Josh Howard and Marreese Speights. 4. Brewster Academy (14 players)Brewster Academy is one of the most expensive high schools in America, with a bevy of facilities and prominent alumni to show for. Donovan Mitchell leads the list followed by Will Barton, Devonte’ Graham, T.J. Warren, and Thomas Robinson, among others. 3. DeMatha Catholic High School (18 players)DeMatha Catholic High School not only boasts its basketball program but also showcases a renowned football program. The school remains to be one of the go-to institutions for aspiring athletes today. It produced Hall of Famer Adrian Dantley, Victor Oladipo, Markelle Fultz, along with Jerami and Jerian Grant who all successfully made noise in the NBA. 2. DeWitt Clinton High School (18 players)DeWitt Clinton located within Bronx, New York was formerly the biggest high school in the world in the 1930s, with its student body exceeding 12,000 kids. Its modern student body numbers at around 14,000 with the slow progression in student population curbing its potential NBA graduates. Hall of Famers Tiny Archibald and Dolph Schayes headline the school’s list of alumni who made it to the big leagues. 1. Oak Hill Academy (33 players)Still sitting atop the pinnacle of the high school ranks is Oak Hill Academy located in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. The school has become the breeding ground for well-known players like Rajon Rondo, Quinn Cook, Brandon Jennings, Josh Smith, Jerry Stackhouse, and Ty Lawson. Another alumnus who hopes to make it to the NBA soon is Cole Anthony, son of former NBA veteran Greg Anthony. However, among those names, perhaps the biggest success story that came from Oak Hill was 10-time All-Star Carmelo Anthony who once shared the court against LeBron James’ St.Vincent-St.Mary High School back in December 12, 2002 before they jumped to the pros and became the NBA icons that are recognized by many today. One high school along the Gulf of Mexico ranks among the top schools in Texas for producing the most number of professional athletes. Ball High School in Galveston has produced 28 professional athletes, according to a study from CreditLoan.com. Ball ties South Oak Cliff High School in Dallas for producing the most professional athletes in Texas, the study reports.
Ball ranking as a top Texas high school for producing professional athletes comes as a surprise, considering it only has 1,946 enrolled students according to U.S. News & World Report. The website lists Aim College and Career Prep as the only other high school in Galveston ISD. By comparison, South Oak Cliff may only have 1,305 students but it resides in a bigger school district. South Oak Cliff is part of Dallas ISD, which U.S. News & World Report lists as having more than 20 high schools. TRAGIC: Houston athletes, teams react to shooting at Santa Fe High School "It probably won't come as a surprise that larger, more populous states like California, Texas, and Florida produce a significant number of top-caliber performers," CreditLoan.com wrote. Other top Texas high schools to produce professional players include Jack Yates High School in Houston (25 players), Waco High School in Waco (24 players) and Longview High School in Longview (also 24 players). Overall, Texas ranks as 15th out of 51 for states that have produced the most professional players in all sports per capita (Washington D.C. is also included in the study). Texas has produced a great number of professional football players. The study ranks the Lone Star State at 11 overall for producing NFL players. Notable NFL players to come out of Texas high schools include:
RECOVERING: Texans' Deshaun Watson, J.J. Watt embracing rehab process together CreditLoan.com ranks Washington D.C. as the number one area in America for producing the most professional athletes per capita across all sports. Mississippi ranks second, followed by Louisiana at number three, Alabama at number four and Ohio at number five. Alaska ranks at number 51 for producing the most professional athletes per capita across all sports, followed by New Mexico (50), Vermont (49) and Maine (48). Scroll through the gallery above to see which players are considered among the best to play in a Texas state championship football game. Get instant Houston breaking news alerts sent directly to your phone by texting CHRON to 77453. Will Axford covers the news of Texas for Chron.com and HoustonChronicle.com. Follow him on Twitter.
Long Beach Poly (Calif.) is, unsurprisingly, the overall leader. The Jackrabbits boast 86 total athletes in the three professional leagues, including 58 former and present NFL players, eight NBA players, and 20 MLB players. Next up is Las Vegas' Summerlin High School with 60 total athletes including 36 former and current pros. Other notable schools with large numbers of pro athletes include Louisville's Parkview Academy (55), Pittsburgh's Perry Hills (53), Chicago's Whitney Young (50), and Boston's English: Boston Latin (48). The list includes all non-NCAA Division I sports programs that have at least one athlete play in the majors or minors. It does not include independent schools or colleges. It also does not include university systems such as University of California or University of Texas. There are also no K-12 sports programs included on the list. However, if a student-athlete from a non-traditional school makes it to the major leagues such as the NFL, they are included. Some states have more chance of having pro athletes than others. States with big football programs such as Alabama, Florida, and Georgia tend to have more baseball and basketball players make it as pro athletes. States like New York, North Carolina, and South Carolina tend to produce more athletes as a whole rather than just boys and girls who play sports. D.C. (ranked among states) is the home of NBA, NFL, and MLB players. Youngstown, Ohio has generated roughly 11 pro athletes per 10,000 citizens, making it the #1 town for NFL players. Five Ohio communities are among the top 20 in terms of NFL athlete production. The following is a list of multi-sport athletes who have competed professionally in at least one sport, organized by major athletic occupation, with comments on their secondary sport or sports. Joe Lillard is a professional football, baseball, and basketball player from the United States. Some professional athletes make next to nothing—or even less when travel, food, and accommodation costs are included in—for the opportunity to follow their dreams. Ben Ivers, a 25-year-old marketing strategist, is the captain of the New York Empire, one of the American Ultimate Disc League's 16 teams. We can see which high schools create the most NFL players with the aid of Pro Football Reference. The top 40 institutions are from 11 different states, with California having the most schools represented (13). To round out the top three states, Texas, Florida, and Texas each have seven schools. This year, this California high school boasts seven current NFL players. According to Pro-Football-Reference, this history dates back to the inception of the NFL. Jim Lawson, who played for the now-defunct NFL version of the New York Yankees in 1927, was their first pro player. Youngstown, Ohio has generated roughly 11 pro athletes per 10,000 citizens, making it the #1 town for NFL players. Five Ohio communities are among the top 20 in terms of NFL athlete production. Draymond understands that Saginaw, Michigan is the number one hometown for NBA players. Historically excellent academic institutions such as Stanford University and Vanderbilt University (ranked 9th and 22nd, respectively) spent a total of $1.9 million, around the same as Auburn University and the University of Georgia, which did not make the list. Thirteen states have never produced a player for the NHL. When it comes to population, Alaska comes out on top, followed by Minnesota and North Dakota. California has the most active professional athletes across all four leagues, followed by Texas, Florida, New York, and Georgia. Youngstown, Ohio has generated roughly 11 pro athletes per 10,000 citizens, making it the #1 town for NFL players. Five Ohio communities are among the top 20 in terms of NFL athlete production. Draymond understands that Saginaw, Michigan is the number one hometown for NBA players. Let's take a look at the top 10 California players. Here are some of the athletes that almost missed the cut: Warren Moon is ten years old. Stats of Interest Pro Bowler nine times, Three-time All-Pro selection, two-time Grey Cup MVP, and five-time Grey Cup champion California has the most active professional athletes across all four leagues, followed by Texas, Florida, New York, and Georgia. Vermont comes in bottom place, with only one professional athlete. When population is taken into account, no state produces more professional athletes than Louisiana, which is followed by Alaska, Wyoming, and Mississippi. 43 percent of all active Major League Baseball players were born in California, Texas, or Florida. When population size is taken into account, California and Florida continue to perform admirably, but so do Wyoming and Mississippi. The lowest per capita rates are seen in Utah, Alaska, and Wisconsin. |
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