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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.
[1] [2] To be eligible for the NBA draft, a player in the United States must be at least 19 years old during the calendar year of the draft and must be at least one year removed from the graduation of his high school class. [3] From 1967 until the ABA–NBA merger in 1976, the American Basketball Association (ABA) held its own draft. [4]
Seven colleges and 17 Indiana high schools are represented on NBA training camp rosters as the 2023-24 season begins. ... The 19th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft is set to make $3.2 million ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 3 December 2024. 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 ...
The 38-year-old Jayhawk legend, believed to be one of 17 NBA players to win the biggest prize in high school, college and the NBA, this weekend has a chance to snare a third championship on the ...
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In 1975, Darryl Dawkins and Bill Willoughby both went to the NBA from high school. Dawkins had a solid 14-year career in the NBA, while Willoughby played for eight NBA seasons. While underclass draftees are too numerous to list, it can be noted that among the 50 Greatest Players, 10 left college early for the NBA. [6]