High School to Pro's Players

By Evann Baker

Moses Malone

•Petersburg High School

•Petersburg, Virginia

•Drafted by ABA (Utah Stars) 1974

Kevin Garnett

•Farragut Career Academy

•Greenville, South Carolina

•Drafted 5th by Minnesota Timberwolves

1995

Kobe Bryant

•Lower Merion High School

•Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

•Drafted 13th by Charlotte Hornets 1996

Lebron James

•Saint Vincent Saint Mary High School

•Akron, OHIO

•Drafted 1st by Cleveland Cavaliers 2003

Amar’e Stoudemire

•Cypress Creek High School

•Lake Wales, Florida

•Drafted 9th by Phoenix Suns 2002

Dwight Howard

•South West Christian Academy

•Atlanta, Georgia

•Drafted 1st by Orlando Magic 2004

Andrew Bynum

• St. Joseph’s High School

• Plainsboro, New Jersey

•Drafted 10th by LA Lakers 2005

Tracy McGrady

• Mt. Zion High School

•Bartow, Florida

•Drafted 9th by Toronto Raptors 1997

Kendrick Perkins

• Clifton J Ozen High School

• Beaumont, Texas

• Drafted 27th by Memphis Grizzles 2003

Josh Smith

• Oak Hill Academy High School

• College Park, Georgia

• Drafted 17th by Atlanta Hawks 2004

JR Smith

• St. Benedict’s High School

• Freehold, New Jersey

•Drafted 18th by New Orleans Hornets 2004

Al Jefferson

• Prentiss High School

• Monticello, Mississippi

•Drafted 15th by Boston Celtics 2004

Jermaine O’Neal

• Eau Clair High School

• Columbia, South Carolina

• Drafted 17th by Portland Trailblazers 1996

Monta Ellis

• Lanier High School

• Jackson, Mississippi

• Drafted 40th by Golden State Warriors 2005

Louis Williams

• South GwinnetteHigh School

• Memphis, Tenneesee

• Drafted 45th by Philadelphia 76ers 2005

Brandon Jennings*

• Oak Hill Academy

•Compton, California

• Drafted 10th by Milwaukee Bucks 2009

*1st player to play professional in Europe out of High School

Jeremy Tyler*

• San Diego High School

• San Diego, California

• Drafted 39th by Charlotte Bobcats 2011

* 1st player to play professional out of the 11th Grade in High School