Most early entrants for this year's NBA Draft — like Jabari Parker, Andrew Wiggins and Aaron Gordon — were top prospects coming out of high school, but some weren't as highly regarded.
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Duke freshman Jabari Parker recently announced his intent to enter the NBA Draft, cementing what could be one of the deepest draft classes of all time.
One of the most decorated high school basketball players in history, Parker will assuredly be at least a top three pick, and possibly No. 1 overall.
The high school class of 2013 has long been considered one of the all-time best, but the decisions of players like Marcus Smart, Kyle Anderson and Nick Johnson to wait until this year to enter the draft gives NBA teams even more options.
While Parker has been on the radar since his freshman season, many of this year's early entrants for the NBA Draft were not considered top prospects until much later in their high school careers, if at all.
Below is a list of non-seniors who have declared their intent to enter the 2014 NBA Draft, along with their high school class ranking according to 247Sports. Also listed are any MaxPreps honors the player earned while in high school.
Players have until April 27 to make their decisions, so we could still possibly see prospects like Julius Randle, Aaron Harrison and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson add to this stellar draft class.
Class of 2013Andrew Wiggins, Kansas, Huntington St. Joseph Prep (Huntington, W. Va.)
Andrew Wiggins, Huntington St. Joseph Prep
Photo by Wayne Litmer
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Honors2012-13: MaxPreps National Player of the Year Finalist, MaxPreps First Team All-American
2011-12: MaxPreps Second Team All-American, MaxPreps National Sophomore of the Year
2010-11: MaxPreps 2014 Top 50 Recruits
Jabari Parker, Duke, Simeon (Chicago)
Jabari Parker, Simeon
Photo by John Rowland
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Honors2012-13: MaxPreps National Player of the Year, MaxPreps First Team All-American
2011-12: MaxPreps National Player of the Year Finalist, MaxPreps First Team All-American, MaxPreps National Junior of the Year
2010-11: MaxPreps Honorable Mention All-American, MaxPreps First Team Sophomore All-American
2009-10: MaxPreps Second Team Freshman All-American
Aaron Gordon, Arizona, Archbishop Mitty (San Jose, Calif.)
Aaron Gordon, Archbishop Mitty
Photo by Dennis Lee
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Honors2012-13:
MaxPreps National Player of the Year Finalist, MaxPreps First Team
All-American, MaxPreps Northern California Player of the Year, MaxPreps
California All-State Division II MVP
2011-12: MaxPreps First Team All-American, MaxPreps First Team Junior All-American, MaxPreps First Team California All-State
2010-11: MaxPreps First Team Sophomore All-American, MaxPreps First Team California All-State
2009-10: MaxPreps Honorable Mention Freshman All-American
James Young, Kentucky, Troy (Mich.) and Rochester (Rochester Hills, Mich.)
James Young, Rochester
Photo by Chris Fleck
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Honors2012-13: MaxPreps Third Team All-American
2011-12: MaxPreps Honorable Mention All-American, MaxPreps Third Team Junior All-American
2010-11: MaxPreps Honorable Mention Sophomore All-American
Noah Vonleh, Indiana, Haverhill (Mass.) and New Hampton School (N.H.)
Noah Vonleh, New Hampton School
Photo by Steven Worthy
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Honors2012-13: MaxPreps Class of 2013 Honor Roll
Joel Embiid, Kansas, Rock (Gainesville, Fla.)247Sports Rank: 14
Honors2012-13: MaxPreps Class of 2013 Honor Roll
Tyler Ennis, Syracuse, St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, N.J.)
Tyler Ennis, St. Benedict's Prep
Photo by Vincent Carchietta
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Honors2012-13: MaxPreps Fourth Team All-American
2011-12: MaxPreps Honorable Mention Junior All-American
Other 2013 Early NBA Draft EntrantsZach LaVine, UCLA,
Bothell (Wash.) - No. 52
See the complete 247Sports Class of 2013 player rankings
Class of 2012
Kyle Anderson, UCLA, Paterson Catholic (N.J.) and St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.)
Kyle Anderson, St. Anthony
Photo by Lonnie Webb
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Honors2011-12: MaxPreps National Player of the Year, MaxPreps First Team All-American
2010-11: MaxPreps Third Team All-American, MaxPreps First Team Junior All-American
2009-10: MaxPreps Honorable Mention Sophomore All-American
2008-09: MaxPreps Fab 50 Frosh
Marcus Smart, Oklahoma St., Marcus (Flower Mound, Texas)
Marcus Smart, Marcus
Photo by Jim Redman
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Honors2011-12: MaxPreps National Player of the Year Finalist, MaxPreps First Team All-American
2010-11: MaxPreps Honorable Mention All-American, MaxPreps Second Team Junior All-American
2009-10: MaxPreps Second Team Sophomore All-American
Other 2012 Early NBA Draft EntrantsGlenn Robinson III, Michigan,
Lake Central (St. John, Ind.) - No. 16
Gary Harris, Michigan St.,
Hamilton Southeastern (Fishers, Ind.) - No. 19
T.J. Warren, North Carolina State,
Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.) - No. 23
Semaj Christon, Xavier,
Winton Woods (Cincinnati) - No. 29
JaKarr Sampson, St. John's,
Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.) - No. 38
Jarnell Stokes, Tennessee,
Southwind (Memphis, Tenn.) - No. 39 (Enrolled early at Tennessee)
Jerami Grant, Syracuse,
DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) - No. 48
Nik Stauskas, Michigan,
St. Mark's (Southborough, Mass.) - No. 82
Sim Bhullar, New Mexico St.,
Huntington St. Joseph Prep (Huntington, W. Va.) - No. 115
See the complete 247Sports Class of 2012 player rankingsClass of 2011Nick Johnson, Arizona, Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.)
Nick Johnson, Findlay Prep
Photo by Lonnie Webb
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Honors2010-11: MaxPreps Class of 2011 Top 100
Other 2011 Early NBA Draft EntrantsJames Michael McAdoo, North Carolina,
Norfolk Christian (Norfolk, Va.) - No. 6
Jabari Brown, Missouri,
Oakland (Calif.) - No. 18
Jahii Carson, Arizona St.,
Mesa (Ariz.) - No. 27 (Redshirt)
Rodney Hood, Duke,
Meridian (Meridian, Miss.) - No. 29
Johnny O'Bryant III, LSU,
East Side (Cleveland, Miss.) - No. 40
LaQuinton Ross, Ohio St.,
Life Center Academy (Burlington, N.J.) - No. 44
See the complete 247Sports Class of 2011 player rankings
