He was a part of two Big Ten title teams. The future Laker set the single-game scoring record for D.C. high schools with 63 points as he was named the Areas Best Basketball Player. Are you the coach? There are hundreds of players from the state of Illinois who have gone on to play in the NBA. Laney High School in North Carolina can attest to that its only NBA player is Michael Jordan. In 33 games (32 starts), he averaged 17.8 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.3 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.4 blocks in 31.2 minutes per game. Proviso Easts Sterling Brown moves the bal lagainst Edwardsville in 2013. Contact Us. Pictured above: NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the former all-time points leader, ceremoniously handing a basketball off to LeBron James (picture from NPR) On February 18, 2002, nearly 21 years ago, Sports Illustrated featured high school basketball player LeBron James on the cover of their magazine. Join our linker program. Here are the top 10 high schools that produce the most NBA 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. Jevon Carter playing against Homewood-Flossmoor in 2013. [7] He played in 42 of the Vipers 50 regular season games, 41 as a starter. While he was never a full-time starter, Brown carved out a productive nine-year career in the NBA, playing for eight different NBA teams. State championships: 7 (1930, 1941, 1942, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011). Just like Hargrave, Laurinburg Institute is another school outside of Charlotte that accepts post-graduates. What do the University of Alabama, Boston College and the University of Oklahoma have in common? Rasual Butler is the most famous Roman Catholic Cahillite to make the NBA. While at Michigan State he scored 1,183 points in three seasons. He connected on 12 of his 23 shots, including four-of-eight three-pointers at NBA All-Star festivities in New Orleans. Some great players have been their high school's only NBA representative. Following the success of the famed Oak Hill Academy, more "basketball high schools" started popping up all over the country like Huntington Prep. How did a school from a town of 11,000 people make this list? State championships: 5 (1951, 1963, 1968, 1969, 1979). It's the stars who have made Proviso West the tournament to watch. [24] In March 2017, he had 13 rebounds on three occasions. Most of those have come from the titular school, including DeMar DeRozan, who started all four of his years at Compton. The following is a list of Proviso East players, listed by the year they graduated from high school, along with their greatest accomplishments. On July 15, 2013, he signed a multi-year deal with the Rockets. He has been affiliated with the state's premier event in one management position or another since 1981 and currently serves as the tournament director. The first big-named star out of Proviso East. Logos were compiled by the amazing SportsLogos.net. [27] On November 13, he scored a season-high 31 points against the Los Angeles Clippers. [9][10] He made his debut for the 76ers two days later, recording six points, three rebounds, two assists and two steals in 16 minutes off the bench in a 10075 loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Located in Queens, N.Y., Archbishop Molloy was always best known for its legendary basketball coach Jack Curran. The school has produced 30 NBA or NFL players, but DeRozan and Datone Jones are the only ones to emerge from the school since 2000. Located in the Bronx, DeWitt Clinton was once the largest high school in the world with over 12,000 students in the 1930s. Every Sports Reference Social Media Account, Site Last Updated: Saturday, March 4, 4:50AM. [19] On April 12, in a loss to the Toronto Raptors, Covington had his seventh game of the season with six or more three-pointers, joining Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and J. R. Smith as the only players to do so in 201516. [5] He participated in the 2014 NBA D-League All-Star Game in February,[6] where scored an NBA D-League All-Star record 33 points, 22 of which came in the game's final six minutes, en route to earning MVP honors in the game. 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM FAFSA Workshop at Proviso West High School. "When they can live up to it, you know they're special.". That list includes six first-round picks. 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. [22] On January 20, 2017, he scored 22 points and made two three-pointers in the final 40 seconds to lead the 76ers to a come-from-behind 9392 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Doc Rivers plays in a summer league game at Chicago State in 1980. Hes spent four seasons in the NBA and split time this past season with the Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets. We are at the start of a sixth straight decade with at least one Proviso East product playing in the NBA. Who is going to be the next one?. Selected in the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft by Memphis, Carter has found his niche in the NBA and earned the reputation of being a valued, hard-nosed role player. The legend of Wilt Chamberlain began at Overbrook High, where he won two city championships and set Pennsylvanias all-time high school scoring record. MCI often is a place that post-graduates transfer to in order to improve their grades before college since the remote location lends itself to academics, basketball and not much else. Pierce nearly transferred from the school after not making varsity as a sophomore, but he stuck it out and became Californias Mr. Basketball by the time he was a senior. Fax: 708-449-3636. Keith Smart went to Indiana, where he hit the game-winning shot in the 1987 NCAA championship game en route to being named the Final Fours Most Outstanding Player. [33] He made his debut for the Timberwolves two days later, recording 13 points and seven rebounds in a 107-100 win over the New Orleans Pelicans. We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. State championships: 5 (1995, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2017). Memorable performances have been turned in by athletes such as Isiah Thomas (St. Joseph), Marcus Liberty (King), Jim Brewer. But only the best programs create pros. [4] He spent the majority of the 201314 season in the NBA Development League with the Rockets' affiliate team, the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, appearing in just seven NBA games. "He sort of emerged there, especially after they beat King in the championship. Get Directions. Lou Boudreau, Thornton, 1935. [15] On November 27, he recorded career highs of 28 points and eight steals in a 116114 loss to the Houston Rockets. State championships: 6 (1973, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1989). . Anderson was the first player in New York City history to be named all-city four times, and he set the states all-time scoring record. But not all high schools are created equal, and most of them are lucky to have a single player make it to the NBA. "I still kid Hersey about that time," said Westinghouse coach Roy Condotti, then an assistant coach. The most famous NBA player from the school is Lionel Simmons, who stayed home for college and went to La Salle where he was the national player of the year in 1990. What NBA players went to Proviso East High School? 11:00 AM Clark vs Morgan Park. But having a NBA player as a neighbor was pretty big for me.. That familial approach is also evident in the NBA players that have come from the school. Known as the home of basketball, New York state has an astounding 14 different high schools that have produced at least five NBA players. The longtime coach at the school was Donald "Duck" Richardson. There have also been plenty of obscure NBA talents who began their slow rise to professional basketball in Illinois, as well as big-time busts and tremendous, overachieving success stories. Roaming the same halls were a handful of successful NBA basketball players including Leroy Ellis, Sidney Green, Max Zaslofsky, and Jim McMillian. There is one school that stands out above the rest: Proviso East. St. Joseph won it in 1977, with Thomas scoring 35 points in the championship game against Fenwick. 5 Westinghouse, No. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Thornridge had made it to the finals the previous two years, winning it in 1988 and losing to St. Joseph for the title in 1989. On the other hand, a number of schools have sent multiple players to the NBA and are considered basketball powerhouses. While Cody had the best NBA career and Tyler had the best college career, the oldest brother, Luke, had the best high school career. While the school hasnt had an NBA player in over a decade, that could change with the recent merger of Timken High School into McKinley. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? That doesnt go unnoticed by those from the past or present. Its modern student body numbers at around 14,000 with the slow progression in student population curbing its potential NBA graduates. You could field a playoff-caliber starting five just with the current NBA players from Montverde, such as 76ers teammates Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons. NBA & ABA Player High Schools | Basketball-Reference.com Join us for a March Madness Webinar on Tuesday, March 7 at 8pm ET. [49][50], Covington is the son of Dennis and Teresa Bryant. The future Sixers werent at the school at the same time, but both ended up there after dominating the local competition in their home countries of Cameroon and Australia, respectively. Whether it is by pure chance or a product of conscious work, these programs make up the list of high schools that have produced the most NBA players in history: T-10. (Proviso East's) Joe Ponsetto was another one of those guys. He was a two-time NBA all-star and won an NBA title in 2007 with the San Antonio Spurs. He was always playing in the Rivers backyard as a kid. Founded in 1856, Male is the oldest high school west of the Allegheny Mountains and the second oldest school on this list. That was the year, '73-'74, that Proviso East won state.". Seven Oak Hill graduates currently are in the NBA with more on the way. [16] On December 1, he scored a game-high 23 points to help the 76ers defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 10391 and end a 28-game losing streak that began on March 27, 2015, during the 201415 season. Thornridge found that out in 1990, when the Falcons were awarded a "doughnuts-and-dunking" time slot in the morning. Hillside, IL 60162. 2020-21 ( 12 players) Head Coach: Dwon Kelly Lucas, Calvin ( Jr.) McGhee, Kevin ( Jr.) Brown, Dontrell ( Sr.) Doxie-simmons, Josh ( Sr.) Freeman, Tyresse ( Sr.) Gilbert, Alyejah ( Jr.) Jackson, Brandon ( Jr.) trent, jeremiah ( Jr.) Holman, Scion ( Sr.) Lynch, Jacoby ( Sr.) Edwards, Jordan ( Sr.) Rallings, Jacob ( Sr.) 2019-20 ( 10 players) Two nights later against the Oklahoma City Thunder, he set a new career high. It produced the No. 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.