Other Players
The following players also played in the NBA or were drafted without playing college basketball, however these players did not get drafted or join the NBA directly after their high school graduation.
| Year | Debut | Player | Pos. | Nationality | High school (city) | Notes | Ref. |
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| — | 1946 | Kappen, TonyTony Kappen | G | United States | — |
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| — | 1946 | Simmons, ConnieConnie Simmons | F/C | United States | Flushing High School (Flushing, New York)2 |
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| — | 1948 | Graboski, JoeJoe Graboski | F/C | United States | Tuley High School (Chicago, Illinois) |
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| 1960 | 1969 | Hawkins, ConnieConnie Hawkins^ | F/C | United States | Boys High School (Brooklyn, New York) |
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| 1974 | 1976 | Malone, MosesMoses Malone^ | F/C | United States | Petersburg High School (Petersburg, Virginia) |
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| 1988 | 1989 | Kemp, ShawnShawn Kemp* | F/C | United States | Concord High School (Elkhart, Indiana) |
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| 1986 | 1992 | Daniels, LloydLloyd Daniels | G | United States | Andrew Jackson High School (Queens, New York) |
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| 1993 | 1996 | Hamilton, ThomasThomas Hamilton | C | United States | Martin Luther King High School (Chicago, Illinois) |
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| 1996 | 2000 | Jackson, StephenStephen Jackson | F | United States | Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) |
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| 2004 | 2005 | Butler, JackieJackie Butler | F/C | United States | Coastal Christian Academy (Virginia Beach, Virginia) |
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| 2008 | 2009 | Jennings, BrandonBrandon Jennings | G | United States | Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia) |
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| 2009 | Williams, LataviousLatavious Williams# | F | United States | Christian Life Center Academy (Humble, Texas) |
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| 2010 | 2011 | Tyler, JeremyJeremy Tyler | C | United States | San Diego High School (San Diego, California) |
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^ 2: Secondary source mentions that Connie Simmons attended Forest Hills High School (Queens, New York).
Read more about this topic: NBA High School Draftees
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