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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]
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.
NBA history is littered with draft busts — players who were taken high in the draft and never lived up to the hype. NBA history is littered with draft busts — players who were taken high in ...
First Overall NBA Draft Pick: ... Year Round Pick Player College/High School/Club 2024: 1 2 Alex Sarr: Perth Wildcats: 2024: 1 14 ... Washington Wizards draft history.
Rookie Wire took a look at the biggest draft busts for every team in the NBA over the years.
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 ...
Sixty players are selected in each draft. No player may sign with the NBA until he has been eligible for at least one draft. [5] In the past, high school players were also eligible to be selected. However, starting in the 2006 draft, high school players were not eligible to enter the draft directly after graduating from high school. The ...
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.