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There are thousands of high schools in the United States that have been attended by someone who eventually ended up playing in the NBA. A sizeable chunk of those learning institutions have only sent one or two guys to the league, but there are some others that have pumped them out at a pretty impressive rate.
These are the high schools that have produced the most NBA players
Most of the players who end up making it to the NBA started making a name for themselves in high school, including 41 sensations who skipped college and made the leap directly to the league after graduating before the rules were changed in 2005 to essentially make that impossible.
If you played basketball in high school, there’s a good chance there was another team that was consistently one of the best squads in your area (maybe you were lucky enough to be on it). However, it’s hard to match the pedigree of these schools that have boasted the highest number of players who appeared in at least one game in the NBA.
T-10. Proviso East High School—Maywood, Illinois: 12
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Notable NBA Players: Doc Rivers, Jevon Carter, Michael Finley, Shannon Brown, Jim Brewer
Other Notable Alumni: Black Panther leader Fred Hampton, musician John Prine, actor Dennis Franz
T-10. Overbrook High School—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: 12
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Notable NBA Players: Wilt Chamberlain, Wayne Hightower, Walt Hazzard, Wall Jones, Mike Gale, Malik Rose,
Other Notable Alumni: Actor and rapper Will Smith
T-10. St. Benedict’s Prep—Newark, New Jersey: 12
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Notable NBA Players: J.R. Smith, Lance Thomas, Precious Achiuwa, Tyler Ennis
Other Notable Alumni: Team USA soccer coach Gregg Berhalter, This Old House host Kevin O’Connor
9. Laurinburg Institute—Laurinburg, North Carolina: 14
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Notable NBA Players: Sam Jones, Charlie Scott, Mike Evans, Jimmy Walker
Other Notable Alumni: Jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie, rapper and podcaster Joe Budden
8. Hargrave Military Academy—Chatham, Virginia: 18
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Notable NBA Players: Josh Howard, Terry Rozier, Montrezl Harrell, Marreese Speights
Other Notable Alumni: Former NBA coach Larry Brown and more than 30 NFL players, including Shaq Lawson and Carlos Rogers
T-6. Findlay Prep—Henderson, Nevada: 18
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Notable NBA Players: Dillon Brooks, Tristan Thompson, Bol Bol, Anthony Bennett, Kelly Oubre Jr, Avery Bradley
Other Notable Alumni: A bunch of other players who attended the basketball factory before they ended up playing overseas
T-6. DeWitt Clinton High School—The Bronx, New York: 18
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Notable NBA Players: Tiny Archibald, Dolph Schayes, Ricky Sobers, Tom Henderson
Other Notable Alumni: Writer and activist James Baldwin, fashion designer Ralph Lauren, comic book legend Stan Lee, comedian Tracy Morgan (who did not graduate but got an honorary degree in 2003)
5. Brewster Academy—Wolfeboro, New Hampshire: 22
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Notable NBA Players: Donovan Mitchell, Devonte’ Graham, T.J. Warren, Will Barton,
Other Notable Alumni: Actor Topher Grace, former NFL player Milt Morin
4. DeMatha Catholic High School—Hyattsville, Maryland: 24
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Notable NBA Players: Victor Oladipo, Jerami Grant, Markelle Fultz, Adrian Dantley, Keith Bogans
Other Notable Alumni: NFL broadcaster James Brown and close to 40 NFL players, including Chase Young and Brian Westbrook
3. IMG Academy: Bradenton, Florida: 25
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Notable NBA Players: Zach Edey, Dwight Powell, Jonathan Isaac,
Other Notable Alumni: LPGA golfer Nelly Korda, NFL player J.J. McCarthy, and so many other college and pro athletes who’ve gone to a school tailored for them
2. Montverde Academy—Montverde, Florida: 29
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Notable NBA Players: Joel Embiid, D’Angelo Russell, Ben Simmons, RJ Barrett, Cooper Flagg
Other Notable Alumni: MLB player Francisco Lindor and a bunch of pro soccer players
1. Oak Hill Academy— Mouth of Wilson, Virginia: 44
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Notable NBA Players: Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant, Rajon Rondo, Josh Smith, Stephen Jackson, Jerry Stackhouse, Rod Strickland
Other Notable Alumni: A bunch of other guys who played college basketball but never made it to the NBA