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USAToday: Top 10 HS players of the last 10 years

  • Lebron, Carmelo, Durant, Monta Ellis, Tyreke Evans, Dwight Howard, Brandon Jennings, Oden, Rose, Wall

    The top 10 high school basketball players in the last 10 years

    http://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/sports/highschool/2012/10/24/the-top-10-high-school-basketball-players-in-the-last-10-years/1654219/

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    Chris Fisher

  • Chris Fisher said...

    Lebron, Carmelo, Durant, Monta Ellis, Tyreke Evans, Dwight Howard, Brandon Jennings, Oden, Rose, Wall

    I could debate some of these as far as high school goes.

    2002 Carmelo-no debate
    2003 Lebron- no debate
    2004 Howard- as far as high school goes I'd take Al Jefferson over Howard but Howard's potential was unmistakable.
    2005 Monta- love the kid and think it's a coin flip between him and Louis Williams for best high school player that year
    2006 Oden/Durant- no debate
    2007 Rose- High school there's a lot of debate here. Rose, Beasely, Mayo, Gordon all have a good case.
    2008 Evans/Jennings- should just be Jennings
    2009 Wall- Only debate is Favors or Cousins but I wouldn't have complained if someone picked them.

    I can appreciate giving 2 to the Oden and Durant year but still not sure I agree with Tyreke making it. If you add in the last two years I think I'd pick

    2010 Barnes- I know this didn't turn out true in college but I think he was the best high school player that year. Think Knight, Irving, and Sullinger would also be in the discussion.
    2011 MKG- Best winner I've ever seen in high school, you'd feel like he wasn't doing much and then look down and see some insane stat line. Think Rivers and Beal would be in the discussion as well. Only reason no Davis is because his team was so terrible.

    allenctynimrod