Dwight David Howard: Best High School Basketball Player

Chris Herren was born on September 7, 1975. He attended and graduated Durfee High School from 1990-1994, there he played basketball. “Chris Herren, Durfee High School basketball’s only 2,000-point career

It all started in Dubuque, Iowa. Then bam he started getting college scholarships when he was a sophomore in high school. He went to do big things in sports and make big records. He leads the all-time NBA in 3 pointers. He was looking in the spotlight of Steph Curry when he was little then later in life he beat it. Read about Kobe Meyers autobiography.

After a great collegiate career Derrick Rose got selected by the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the NBA Draft. Derrick won rookie of the year honors and lead the struggling Bulls back into the playoffs. The next 3 season Derrick would play great and earn the most valuable player honors for 2010-2011 season.

Ever since Kevin Garnett, a teenager who by-passed college, was drafted as the fifth overall pick in the 1995 National Basketball Association (NBA) draft, more and more high school teenagers have been making the jump straight to the pros. Since the league draft of 1995, 17 first round picks have been high school players. This means that about 7 percent of first round draft picks in the NBA have been high school teens skipping out on their college education to make the jump to the NBA (Chylinski).

On February 3, he recorded his third straight triple-double and eighth of the season with 24 points, a career-high 19 rebounds and 14 assists in a 117–114 win over the Orland Magic. Westbrook was voted to start in his first All-Star Game in 2016, and he earned his second MVP award after a 196–173 win by the West. He recorded 31 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and five steals in 22 minutes, and became the first player in All-Star history to win consecutive MVPs outright. Bob Petit is the other player to have won two back-to-back awards, winning in 1958 and sharing it with Elgin Baylor in 1959. On March 9, he recorded his 11th triple-double of the season with 25 points, a career-high 20 assists and 11 rebounds in a 120–108 win over the Los Angeles Clippers. The stat line marked the NBA's first triple-double with at least 25 points, 20 assists and 10 rebounds since Magic Johnson did it for the Los Angeles Lakers in 1988, and the first with at least 20 points and 20 assists since Rod Strickland did it for the Washington Wizards in 1998. On March 22, he recorded his 15th triple-double of the season and 34th of his career with 21 points, 15 assists and 13 rebounds in a 111–107 win over the Houston Rockets, setting the most triple-doubles by a player in a season since 1988–89, when Magic Johnson had 17 and Michael Jordan had 15. It was also Westbrook's sixth triple-double in March, the most by a player in a calendar month since Jordan had seven in April

In ninth grade, he was a measly 4-9, and by time he transferred to Lake Forest, he was an underrecruited-for-his-age junior, though he grew to be a stockier 6-2. He decided to attend Rice University, where he set a school freshman record in assists and was named to the Conference USA all-freshman team.

Nash began his basketball career not with a basketball in his hands but, rather being a gym junkie playing multiple sports. This created a natural athlete with highly developed spatial awareness. Nash did not have the resources or the competition in his high school career to be trained like the schools in the United States. This did not stop him on giving up on the sport that he loved. Nash lived in Victoria, B.C. and attended St. Michaels University School where he worked on getting better non-stop.

Iverson began focusing on basketball at his mother's insistence, despite wanting to be a football player. He proved to be a talented basketball player. At Bethel High School in Newport News, he began his high school basketball career. He developed a reputation of talking a lot and being uncoachable. To say he had a rough childhood is quite an understatement.

He was a top ten candidate for the wooden award. Established career highs in points (24) and 3-pointers (5) and

However, the Butler Bulldogs would soon prove them wrong. They once again won the Horizon League tournament and would continue to work their way to the Championship game. This time their opponent was the University of Connecticut Huskies. This game was more of a “humiliating” loss. They would lose 53-41. This was senior Matt Howard’s last game playing for the Bulldogs. It was also junior Shelvin Mack’s last game. Mack declared himself for the NBA Draft. He was the overall 34th pick and was signed by the Washington Wizards (“Shelvin Mack”). He currently plays for the Atlanta Hawks. Matt Howard is currently playing in Europe’s professional basketball

Demarcus cousins is a center, he's 7'2" and currently plays for the Sacramento Kings. Demarcus was born in 1990, he is number 15. He was born in Mobile, Alabama, and grew up there. He went to LeFlore Magnet High School, which was in Mobile, Alabama. In high school he had a bunch on scouts watching him, he was wanted by a lot of people. After his final game in Hugh School, he declared the 2010 NBA draft.

Accolades: Basketball Hall of Famer, 1x NBA Champion, 12x NBA All-Star, 3x All-NBA First Team, 3x All-NBA Second Team, 2x NBA All-Defensive Second Team, 1969 NBA All-Rookie First Team

Magic left college after his sophomore year in 1979 to join the Los Angeles Lakers. Magic made made NBA thirteen years with the Lakers, Magic made NBA history by accomplishing virtually everything a basketball player could dream of doing.

Howard will turn 30 this year. He’s an amazing defensive player who has enough power to shove his way to 16 points, grab 11 double-digit rebounds, and control the paint like an animal. He usually plays 29 minutes per game. Dwight is a good player as well as a funny person and amazing dunker. He is so good at dunking, they gave him the nickname Superman.

Magic was the leader of the 1980s showtime Lakers. His versatility inside the court has made him a very beloved player in the NBA, along with his big smile. Magic can play any position assigned to him, from point guard up to the center spot, he can pay it all. But what makes Magic different from everyone is his unique passing skills and keen eye inside the court. He has won championships with Lakers and has been a perennial all-star as well.