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In the early years of the NBA draft, a player had to finish his four-year college eligibility to be eligible for selection. Reggie Harding, who had graduated from high school but did not enroll in a college, became the first player drafted out of high school when the Detroit Pistons selected him in the fourth round of the 1962 draft. [3]
A month out from the 2019 NBA Draft, Field Level Media defines the top draft busts of all-time - not counting those impacted by incident or injury (hello, 2002 No. 2 overall pick Jay Williams.) 10.
This page lists the NBA players who were taken directly out of U.S. high schools, without having either enrolled in a U.S. college or university, played in a foreign professional league, or commit to a secondary league like the NBA Development League before being drafted.
The 1998 draft is widely recognized as one of the best drafts of all time, as Hall of Famers Vince Carter, Dirk Nowitzki, and Paul Pierce were selected in the top 10. Story editing by Mike Taylor ...
Hasheem Thabeet (born Hashim Thabit Manka; 16 February 1987) [1] is a Tanzanian professional basketball player who currently plays for Dar City.He played college basketball for UConn before being drafted second overall in the 2009 NBA draft by the Memphis Grizzlies.
Rookie Wire took a look at the biggest draft busts for every team in the NBA over the years.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 February 2025. LeBron James, a high school draftee, was one of the most anticipated first overall draft picks. The first overall pick in the National Basketball Association (NBA) is the player who is selected first among all eligible draftees by a team during the league's annual draft. The first pick ...
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