This is a list about those players who went into NBA straight out of high school. They forgo college and made themselves available for NBA Draft without playing at college level. But it doesn’t happen any more. According to the 2005 CBA (Collective Bargaining Agreement) and the new 2011 agreement, no player can declair himself eligible before he turns to 19 and at least one year after he completes his high school graduation. These are the high school draft picks in NBA history.
1962
Reggie Harding
- Graduate of Detroit Eastern High School
- Drafted at the age of 20
- Selected overall 29th (4th round) by Detroit Pistons
1974
Moses Malone
- Graduate of Petersburg High School
- Drafted at the age of 19
- Selected 22nd overall (3rd round) by Utah Stars, ABA
1975
Darryl Dawkins
- Graduate of Maynard Evans High School
- Drafted at the age of 18
- Selected 5th overall (1st round) by Philadelphia 76ers
Bill Willoughby
- Graduate of Dwight Morrow High School
- Drafted at the age of 18
- Selected 19th overall (2nd round) by Atlanta Hawks
1995
Kevin Garnett
- Graduate of Farragut Career Academy
- Drafted at the age of 19
- Selected 5th overall (1st round) by Minnesota Timberwolves
1996
Kobe Bryant
- Graduate of Lower Merion High School
- Drafted at the age of 18
- Selected 13th overall (1st round) by Charlotte Hornets
Jermaine O’Neal
- Graduate of Eau Claire High School
- Drafted at the age of 18
- Selected 17th overall (1st round) by Portland Trail Blazers
1997
Tracy McGrady
- Graduate of Mount Zion Christian Academy
- Drafted at the age of 18
- Selected 9th overall (1st round) by Toronto Raptors
1998
Al Harrington
- Graduate of St. Patrick high School
- Drafted at the age of 18
- Selected 25th overall (1st round) by Indiana Pacers
Rashard Lewis
- Graduate of Alief Elsik High School
- Drafted at the age of 19
- Selected 32nd overall (2nd round) by Seattle SuperSonics
Korleone Young
- Graduate of Hargrave Military Academy
- Drafted at the age of 20
- Selected 40th overall (2nd round) by Detroit Pistons
1999
Jonathan Bender
- Graduate of Picayune Memorial High School
- Drafted at the age of 18
- Selected 5th Overall (1st round) by Toronto Raptors
Leon Smith
- Graduate of Martin Luther King High School
- Drafted at the age of 19
- Selected 25th overall (1st round) by Dallas Mavericks
2000
Darius Miles
- Graduate of East St. Louis High School
- Drafted at the age of 19
- Selected 3rd overall (1st round) by Los Angeles Clippers
DeShawn Stevenson
- Graduate of Washington Union High School
- Drafted at the age of 19
- Selected 23rd overall (1st round) by Utah jazz
2001
Kwame Brown
- Graduate of Glynn Academy
- Drafted at the age of 19
- Selected 1st overall (1st round) by Washington Wizards
Tyson Chandler
- Graduate of Dominguez High School
- Drafted at the age of 19
- Selected 2nd overall (1st round) by Los Angeles Clippers
Eddy Curry
- Graduate of Thornwood High School
- Drafted at the age of 19
- Selected 4th Overall (1st round) by Chicago Bulls
Desagana Diop
- Graduate of Oak Hill Academy
- Drafted at the age of 19
- Selected 8th overall (1st round) by Cleveland Cavaliers
Ousmane Cisse
- Graduate of St. Jude High School
- Drafted at the age of 19
- Selected 46th overall (2nd round) by Denver Nuggets
2002
Amare Stoudemire
- Graduate of Cypress Creek High School
- Drafted at the age of 20
- Selected 9th overall (1st round) by Phoenix Suns
2003
LeBron James
- Graduate of St. Vincent- St. Mary High School
- Drafted at the age of 19
- Selected 1st overall (1st round) by Cleveland Cavaliers
Travis Outlaw
- Graduate of Starkville High school
- Drafted at the age of 19
- Selected 23rd overall (1st round) by Portland Trail Blazers
Ndudi Ebi
- Graduate of Westbury Christian High School
- Drafted at the age of 19
- Selected 26th overall (1st round) by Minnesota Timberwolves
Kendrick Perkins
- Graduate of Clifton J. Ozen High School
- Drafted at the age of 19
- Selected 27th overall (1st round) by Memphis Grizzlies
James Lang
- Graduate of Central Park Christian High School
- Drafted at the age of 20
- Selected 48th overall (2nd round) by New Orleans Hornets
2004
Dwight Howard
- Graduate of Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy
- Drafted at the age of 19
- Selected 1st overall (1st round) by Orlando Magic
Shaun Livingston
- Graduate of Peoria High School
- Drafted at the age of 19
- Selected 4th overall (1st round) by Los Angeles Clippers
Robert Swift
- Graduate of Bakersfield High School
- Drafted at the age of 19
- Selected 12th overall (1st round) by Seattle SuperSonics
Sebastian Telfair
- Graduate of Abraham Lincoln High School
- Drafted at the age of 19
- Selected 13th overall (1st round) by Portland Trail Blazers
Al Jefferson
- Graduate of Prentiss High School
- Drafted at the age of 19
- Selected 15th overall (1st round) by Boston Celtics
Josh Smith
- Graduate of Oak Hill Academy
- Drafted at the age of 19
- Selected 17th overall (1st round) by Atlanta Hawks
J. R. Smith
- Graduate of St. Benedict’s Preparatory School
- Drafted at the age of 19
- Selected 18th overall (1st round) by New Orleans Hornets
Dorell Wright
- Graduate of Leuzinger South Kent Preparatory School
- Drafted at the age of 19
- Selected 19th overall (1st round) by Miami Heat
2005
Martell Webster
- Graduate of Seattle Preparatory School
- Drafted at the age of 19
- Selected 6th overall (1st round) by Portland Trail Blazers
Andrew Bynum
- Graduate of St. Joseph High School
- Drafted at the age of 18
- Selected 10th overall (1st round) by Los Angeles Lakers
Gerald Green
- Graduate of Gulf Shores Academy
- Drafted at the age of 19
- Selected 18th overall (1st round) by Boston Celtics
C. J. Miles
- Graduate of Skyline High School
- Drafted at the age of 18
- Selected 34th overall (2nd round) by Utah Jazz
Ricky Sanchez
- Graduate of IMG Academy
- Drafted at the age of 18
- Selected 35th overall (2nd round) by Portland Trail Blazers
Monta Ellis
- Graduate of Lanier High School
- Drafted at the age of 20
- Selected 40th overall (2nd round) by Golden State Warriors
Louis Williams
- Graduate of South Gwinnett High School
- Drafted at the age of 19
- Selected 45th overall (2nd round) by Philadelphia 76ers
Andray Blatche
- Graduate of South Kent School
- Drafted at the age of 19
- Selected 49th overall (2nd round) by Washington Wizards
Amir Johnson
- Graduate of Westchester High School
- Drafted at the age of 18
- Selected 56th overall (2nd round) by Detroit Pistons
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