Top 10 high schools to produce first-round NBA draft picks since 1990

By Mitch Stephens Jun 20, 2019, 12:00am

Eleven schools claim at least four first-round picks in the NBA since 1990, but one program has produced 15 total.

Video: Harry Giles as a high school top recruit at Oak Hill Academy
The Sacramento Kings' forward was the top recruit in the country as a prep.

Since 1990, there have been 842 players selected in the first round of the NBA draft.

One high school can lay claim to more than a dozen of those picks, more than twice the number as the school tied for second.

Here are 11 high schools with the most players drafted in the first round since 1990, all with at least four selections. In reverse order:

8. (tie) Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.) — 4
Linas Kleiza (Trailblazers, 2005)
Kevin Durant (Sonics, 2007)
Greivis Vasquez (Grizzlies, 2010)
Justin Anderson (Mavericks, 2015)



8. (tie) Pike (Indianapolis) — 4
Courtney Lee (Magic, 2008)
Jeff Teague (Hawks, 2009)
Marquis Teague (Bulls, 2012)
R.J. Hunter (Celtics, 2015)

8. (tie) Proviso East (Maywood, Ill.) — 4

Michael Finley (Suns, 1995)
Sherell Ford (Sonics, 1995)
Steven Hunter (Magic, 2001)
Shannon Brown (Cavaliers, 2006)

8. (tie) St. Joseph (Metuchen, N.J.) — 4
Jay Williams (Bulls, 2002)
Andrew Bynum (Lakers, 2005)
Karl-Anthony Towns (Timberwolves, 2015)
Wade Baldwin IV (Grizzlies, 2016)

4. (tie) Christ the King (Middle Village, N.Y.) — 5
Jayson Williams (Suns, 1990)
Khalid Reeves (Heat, 1994)
Lamar Odom (Clippers, 1999)
Speedy Claxton (76ers, 2000)
Erick Barkley (Trailblazers, 2000)

4. (tie) Patrick School (Hillside, N.J.) — 5
Al Harrington (Pacers, 1998)
Samuel Dalembert (76ers, 2001)
Kyrie Irving (Cavaliers, 2011)
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist (Bobcats, 2012)
DeAndre' Bembry (Hawks, 2016)

4. (tie) Rainier Beach (Seattle, Wash.) — 5
Doug Christie (Sonics, 1992)
Jamal Crawford (Cavaliers, 2000)
Nate Robinson (Suns, 2005)
Terrence Williams (Nets, 2009)
Dejounte Murray (Spurs, 2016)

4. (tie) St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.) — 5
Terry Dehere (Clippers, 1993)
Bobby Hurley (Kings, 1993)
Rodrick Rhodes (Rockets, 1997)
Roshown McLeod (Hawks, 1998)
Kyle Anderson (Spurs, 2014)



2. (tie) DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) — 6
Jerrod Mustaf (Knicks, 1990)
Joseph Forte (Celtics, 2001)
Jarrett Jack (Nuggets, 2005)
Victor Oladipo (Magic, 2013)
Jerian Grant (Wizards, 2015)
Markelle Fultz (76ers, 2017)

Avery Bradley (Celticks, 2010)
Cory Joseph (Spurs, 2011)
Tristan Thompson (Cavaliers, 2011)
Anthony Bennett (Cavaliers, 2013)
Rashad Vaughn (Bucks, 2015)
Kelly Oubre Jr. (Hawks, 2015)

1. Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) — 15
Cory Alexander (Spurs, 1995)
Jerry Stackhouse (76ers, 1995)
Ron Mercer (Celtics, 1997)
William Avery (Timberwolves, 1999)
DeSagana Diop (Cavaliers, 2001)
Carmelo Anthony (Nuggets, 2003)
Josh Smith (Hawks, 2004)
Rajon Rondo (Suns, 2006)
Michael Beasley (Heat, 2008)
Ty Lawson (Timberwolves, 2009)
Brandon Jennings (Bucks, 2009)
Nolan Smith (Trailblazers, 2011)
Ben McLemore (Kings, 2013)
Jordan Adams (Grizzlies, 2014)
Harry Giles (Kings, 2017)
Markelle Fultz while at DeMatha.
Markelle Fultz while at DeMatha.
File photo by Brian Murphy