In 2005, NBA no longer allows high school students to participate in the draft. This has also led to many talented players in recent years unable to jump directly from high school into the NBA. They can only play college basketball for a year before signing up for the NBA. Draft.
Before the new rules came out in 2005, who was the last high school student to enter the NBA?
Amir Johnson
In the 2005 NBA Draft, Amir Johnson was selected by with the 56th overall pick in the second round. He is tall with long arms, strong ability to finish the basket, and can block shots. However, he directly participated in the draft from high school. His talent is not as good as his predecessors. After many years of grinding in the NBA, he can also be a role player. The Raptors have been through, but the highest scoring average is only about 10 points per game, and has now faded out of the league.
High school players can participate in the draft, basically they are talented, and there have been top high school students.
high school student champion: Kwame Brown , James, Howard
Kwame Brown, the first high school student in the NBA draft in 2001, was selected as the top student in history .
Brown averaged 20.1 points, 13.3 rebounds and 5.8 blocks per game in high school. Before he completed his high school career and participated in the NBA draft, he had a total of 1,235 rebounds and 605 blocks, both of which are statistics. Green College High School has the best history. He has a talent and athletic ability that ordinary people can’t match,At that time, the Wizards' Jordan selected the top pick to sign Brown.
After entering the NBA, he first became teammates with Jordan. At that time, Jordan was eager to lead the Wizards into the playoffs. Once Brown made a mistake on the court, he would be replaced immediately. This also made Brown tremble on the court and did not grow with confidence. He was traded later. As for the Lakers, his teammate is Kobe, a person who is equally paranoid and has an infinite obsession with victory. Brown can't breathe. Maybe change the team and change the pick. Brown will not be so watery, but history If there is no if, history will not repeat itself, and he has also become a famous "parallel import champion."
High school student representatives: James, Kobe, McGrady , Garnett
Of course, there are some who have not performed well, and some have become great players. We are familiar with James, Kobe, McGrady, and Garnet. Principals entered the NBA directly from high school, but they have made their achievements far surpass others by virtue of their extraordinary talents and strong self-discipline.
James Kobe's greatness needless to say, they are the greatest players of their respective eras, and they are also the most representative players of the NBA in their respective eras. The interesting thing is that they have all played for the Lakers.
Every fan has a standard in their hearts. Who is better than James or Kobe is a topic that can never be said clearly. Unfortunately, there was no 23vs24 drama in the NBA Finals.
If you want to say who plays the most elegant in the NBA and who has the most shabby glasses, then many fans will certainly think of McGrady . He has a slender figure, outstanding scoring ability, and good athletic ability. He has only officially received basketball training at the age of 15, and entered the league as a high school student at the age of 18. It shows how talented he is.
Tracy McGrady’s personal honor, the honor of leading the team is not as good as James Kobe, but his 35 seconds and 13 points will always be remembered by the world.Fans often say, “God wore the No. 1 player that night, and he used his entire career to pay it back.”
Garnett Joining the NBA as a high school student was totally helpless. His performance in cultural classes was not up to standard and he could not enter NCAA . Fortunately, his basketball talent was extremely high. With the help of high school coaches, he conducted practical training, and his performance was also very good. He was finally selected as the fifth overall pick. NBA.
Kevin Garnett has extremely comprehensive field skills, outstanding passing and defensive deterrence. He has won the NBA rebounding four times and is one of the greatest power forwards in history. Moreover, his defensive range is very large, covering the entire half. When joining the Celtics, the system built with Garnett as the core of offense and defense has infinitely enlarged Garnett’s help defense ability. The inside is equipped with a meat shield center . Kings , he can almost defend from the first position to the fifth position, leading the team to the championship in the first year of the formation of the Big Three.
NBA is indeed a place where miracles happen. Which high school players do you know? What impressed you?
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