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High risks with drafting high school players
By Wayne Drehs
ESPN.com


HIGH SCHOOLERS IN NBA DRAFTS SINCE 1995
Pick Player High School NBA Team Comment
2000 NBA DRAFT
3 Darius
Miles
East St. Louis (Ill.) H.S. L.A.Clippers In first season, averaged 9.4 points and 5.9 rebounds.
23 DeShawn
Stevenson
Washington Union (Calif.) H.S. Utah Jazz Averaged just 7 minutes in reserve role.
1999 NBA DRAFT
5 Jonathan
Bender
Picayune (Miss.) H.S. Toronto Raptors (traded to Indiana for Antonio Davis) Averaged 10 minutes and 3.3 points for Pacers.
29 Leon
Smith
Martin Luther King (Chicago) H.S. Dallas Mavericks Released by Dallas in February 2000; out of basketball.
1998 NBA DRAFT
25 Al
Harrington
St. Patrick's (N.J.) H.S. Indiana Pacers Averaged 7.5 points and 4.9 rebounds last season.
32 Rashard
Lewis
Alief Elsik (Texas) H.S. Seattle SuperSonics Emerging star averaged 14.8 points last season.
40 Korleone
Young
Hargrave Academy (Va.) Detroit Pistons Released after three games; recently played with CBA's Rockford Lightning.
N/S Ellis
Richardson
Sun Valley Poly (Calif.) H.S. None Out of basketball; convicted of robbery.
1997 NBA DRAFT
9 Tracy
McGrady
Mount Zion (N.C.) H.S. Toronto Raptors Now with Orlando Magic, earned Most Improved Player honors, averaging 26.8 points.
1996 NBA DRAFT
13 Kobe
Bryant
Lower Merion (Pa.) H.S. Charlotte Hornets (traded to Lakers for Vlade Divac) Won second NBA title with Lakers, averaging 28.5 ppg.
17 Jermaine
O'Neal
Eau Claire (S.C.) H.S. Portland Trail Blazers Now with Indiana Pacers, averaged 12.9 points, 9.8 rebounds. Had league-leading 228 blocks.
N/S Taj
McDavid
Palmetto (S.C.) H.S. None Out of basketball.
1995 NBA DRAFT
5 Kevin
Garnett
Farragut Academy (Chicago) Minnesota Timberwolves Perennial All-Star averaged 22 points last season.
N/S = Not selected


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