Where players in the 2013 NBA Playoffs went to high school

After a long and arduous regular season, players on the NBA's 16 best teams are finally ready to begin the march to the title.

The postseason can serve as validation for a career filled with hard work and dedication, and most players' careers began in their high school days.

Here is a look at where every player in the 2013 NBA Playoffs went to high school.

Rosters accurate as of April 18, 2013



Eastern Conference

Miami Heat, No. 1
Ray Allen, Hillcrest (Simpsonville, S.C.)
Chris Andersen, Iola (Texas)
Joel Anthony, Dawson College (Montreal, Quebec)
Shane Battier, Detroit Country Day (Beverly Hills, Mich.)
Chris Bosh, Lincoln (Dallas)
Mario Chalmers, Bartlett (Anchorage, Alaska)
Norris Cole, Dunbar (Dayton, Ohio)
Udonis Haslem, Wolfson (Jacksonville, Fla.) then Miami
Juwan Howard, Chicago Vocational
LeBron James, St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron, Ohio)
James Jones, American (Hialeah, Fla.)
Rashard Lewis, Alief Elsik (Houston)
Mike Miller, Mitchell (S.D.)
Jarvis Varnado, Haywood (Brownsville, Tenn.)
Dwyane Wade, Richards (Oak Lawn, Ill.)

New York Knicks, No. 2
Carmelo Anthony, Towson Catholic (Md.) - closed - then Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.)
Earl Barron, Clarksdale (Miss.)
Marcus Camby, Conard (West Hartford, Conn.) then Hartford Public (Conn.)
Tyson Chandler, Dominguez (Compton, Calif.)
Chris Copeland, Hermitage (Richmond, Va.)
Raymond Felton, Latta (S.C.)
Jason Kidd, St. Joseph Notre Dame (Alameda, Calif.)
Kenyon Martin, Adams (Dallas)
Steve Novak, Brown Deer (Wis.)
Pablo Prigioni, Argentina
Quentin Richardson, Whitney Young (Chicago)
Iman Shumpert, Oak Park-River Forest (Oak Park, Ill.)
J.R. Smith, Lakewood (N.J.) then St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, N.J.)
Amar'e Stoudemire, Cypress Creek (Orlando, Fla.)
James White, Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Va.)

Indiana Pacers, No. 3
D.J. Augustin, Fort Bend Hightower (Missouri City, Texas)
Paul George, Knight (Palmdale, Calif.)
Danny Granger, King (Metairie, La.)
Gerald Green, Gulf Shores Academy (Houston)
Ben Hansbrough, Poplar Bluff (Mo.)
Tyler Hansbrough, Poplar Bluff (Mo.)
Roy Hibbert, Georgetown Prep (North Bethesda, Md.)
George Hill, Broad Ripple (Indianapolis)
Orlando Johnson, Palma (Salinas, Calif.)
Ian Mahinmi, France
Jeff Pendergraph, Etiwanda (Calif.)
Miles Plumlee, Christ School (Arden, N.C.)
Lance Stephenson, Lincoln (Brooklyn, N.Y.)
David West, Garner Magnet (Garner, N.C.) then Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Va.)
Sam Young, Friendly (Fort Washington, Md.) then Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Va.)

Brooklyn Nets, No. 4
Andray Blatche, Henninger (Syracuse, N.Y.) then South Kent School (Conn.)
Keith Bogans, DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.)
MarShon Brooks, Tucker (Ga.)
Reggie Evans, Woodham (Pensacola, Fla.)
Kris Humphries, Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.)
Joe Johnson, Central (Little Rock, Ark.)
Kris Joseph, Archbishop Carroll (Washington, D.C.)
Brook Lopez, San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno, Calif.)
Tornike Shengelia, Georgia
Jerry Stackhouse, Kinston (N.C.) then Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.)
Tyshawn Taylor, St. Anthony (Jersey City, N.J.)
Mirza Teletovic, Bosnia
Gerald Wallace, Childersburg (Ala.)
C.J. Watson, Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas)
Deron Williams, The Colony (Texas)

Chicago Bulls, No. 5
Marco Belinelli, Italy
Carlos Boozer, Juneau-Douglas (Alaska)
Jimmy Butler, Tomball (Texas)
Daequan Cook, Dunbar (Dayton, Ohio)
Luol Deng, Blair Academy (Blairstown, N.J.)
Taj Gibson,  Stoneridge Prep (Simi Valley, Calif.) then Calvary Baptist Christian (San Fernando, Calif.)
Richard Hamilton, Coatesville (Pa.)
Kirk Hinrich, Sioux City West (Iowa)
Nazr Mohammed, Kenwood (Chicago)
Joakim Noah, Poly Prep Country Day (Brooklyn, N.Y.) then Lawrenceville School (N.J.)
Vladimir Radmanovic, Yugoslavia
Nate Robinson, Rainier Beach (Seattle)
Derrick Rose, Simeon (Chicago)
Marquis Teague, Pike (Indianapolis)
Malcolm Thomas, Crawford (San Diego)



Atlanta Hawks, No. 6
Devin Harris, Wauwatosa East (Wis.)
Al Horford, Grand Ledge (Mich.)
John Jenkins, Station Camp (Gallatin, Tenn.)
Ivan Johnson, Fox Tech (San Antonio)
Dahntay Jones, Steinert (Hamilton, N.J.)
Kyle Korver, Pella (Iowa)
Shelvin Mack, Bryan Station (Lexington, Ky.)
Zaza Pachulia, Georgia
Johan Petro, France
MIke Scott, Deep Creek (Chesapeake, Va.) then Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Va.)
Josh Smith, McEachern (Powder Springs, Ga.) then Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.)
DeShawn Stevenson, Washington Union (Fresno, Calif.)
Jeff Teague, Pike (Indianapolis)
Anthony Tolliver, Kickapoo (Springfield, Mo.)
Louis Williams, South Gwinnett (Snellville, Ga.)

Boston Celtics, No. 7
Brandon Bass, Capitol (Baton Rouge, La.)
Avery Bradley, Bellarmine Prep (Tacoma, Wash.) then Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.)
Jordan Crawford, Communication Media Arts (Detroit) then Hargrave Military Academy (Chatham, Va.)
Kevin Garnett, Mauldin (S.C.) then Farragut (Chicago)
Jeff Green, Northwestern (Hyattsville, Md.)
Courtney Lee, Pike (Indianapolis)
Fab Melo, Sagemont (Weston, Fla.)
Paul Pierce, Inglewood (Calif.)
Shavlik Randolph, Broughton (Raleigh, N.C.)
Rajon Rondo, Eastern (Louisville, Ky.)
Jared Sullinger, Northland (Columbus, Ohio)
Jason Terry, Franklin (Seattle)
D.J. White, Hillcrest (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)
Chris Wilcox, Whiteville (N.C.) then Enloe (Raleigh, N.C.)
Terrence Williams, Rainier Beach (Seattle)

Milwaukee Bucks, No. 8
Gustavo Ayon, Mexico
Samuel Dalembert, Patrick School (Elizabeth, N.J.) (formerly St. Patrick)
Marquis Daniels, Edgewater (Orlando, Fla.) then Mount Zion Christian Academy (Durham, N.C.)
Mike Dunleavy, Jesuit (Portland, Ore.)
Monta Ellis, Lanier (Jackson, Miss.)
Drew Gooden, El Cerrito (Calif.)
John Henson, Round Rock (Texas) then Sickles (Tampa, Fla.)
Ersan Ilyasova, Turkey
Brandon Jennings, Dominguez (Compton, Calif.) then Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.)
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.)
Joel Przybilla, Monticello (Minn.)
J.J. Redick, Cave Spring (Roanoke, Va.)
Larry Sanders, Port St. Lucie (Fla.)
Ish Smith, Central Cabarrus (Concord, N.C.)
Ekpe Udoh, Edmond Santa Fe (Edmond, Okla.)

Western Conference

Oklahoma City Thunder, No. 1
Ronnie Brewer, Fayetteville (Ark.)
Nick Collison, Iowa Falls (Iowa)
Kevin Durant, Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.) then Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.)
Derek Fisher, Parkview (Little Rock, Ark.)
Serge Ibaka, Congo
Reggie Jackson, Palmer (Colorado Springs, Colo.)
Perry Jones, Duncanville (Texas)
Jeremy Lamb, Norcross (Ga.)
DeAndre Liggins, Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.)
Kevin Martin, Zanesville (Ohio)
Daniel Orton, Bishop McGuinness (Oklahoma City)
Kendrick Perkins, Ozen (Beaumont, Texas)
Thabo Sefolosha, Switzerland
Hasheem Thabeet, Tanzania
Russell Westbrook, Leuzinger (Lawndale, Calif.)

San Antonio Spurs, No. 2
Aron Baynes, Australia
DeJuan Blair, Schenley (Pittsburgh) - closed
Matt Bonner, Concord (N.H.)
Nando de Colo, France
Boris Diaw, France
Tim Duncan, St. Dunstan's Episcopal (St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands)
Manu Ginobili, Argentina
Danny Green, North Babylon (N.Y.) then St. Mary's (Manhasset, N.Y.)
Cory Joseph, Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nev.)
Kawhi Leonard, King (Riverside, Calif.)
Tracy McGrady, Auburndale (Auburndale, Fla.) then Mount Zion Christian Academy (Durham, N.C.)
Patty Mills, Australia
Gary Neal, Aberdeen (Aberdeen, Md.) then Calvert Hall (Baltimore)
Tony Parker, France
Tiago Splitter, Brazil



Denver Nuggets, No. 3
Corey Brewer, Portland (Tenn.)
Wilson Chandler, Benton Harbor (Mich.)
Kenneth Faried, Tech (Newark, N.J.)
Evan Fournier, France
Danilo Gallinari, Italy
Jordan Hamilton, Dominguez (Compton, Calif.)
Andre Iguodala, Lanphier (Springfield, Ill.)
Kosta Koufos, GlenOak (Canton, Ohio)
Ty Lawson, Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Md.) then Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.)
JaVale McGee, Providence Christian (Fremont, Mich.) then Hales Franciscan (Chicago)
Andre Miller, Verbum Dei (Los Angeles)
Quincy Miller, Quality Education Academy (Winston-Salem, N.C.) then Westchester Country Day (High Point, N.C.)
Timofey Mozgov, Russia
Anthony Randolph, North Little Rock (Ark.) then Wilson (Dallas)
Julyan Stone, Dos Pueblos (Goleta, Calif.)

Los Angeles Clippers, No. 4
Matt Barnes, Del Campo (Fair Oaks, Calif.)
Chauncey Billups, George Washington (Denver)
Eric Bledsoe, Parker (Birmingham, Ala.)
Caron Butler, Park (Racine, Wis.) then Maine Central Institute (Pittsfield, Maine)
Jamal Crawford, Rainier Beach (Seattle)
Willie Green, Cooley (Detroit) - closed
Blake Griffin, Oklahoma Christian (Edmond, Okla.)
Grant Hill, South Lakes (Reston, Va.)
Ryan Hollins, Muir (Pasadena, Calif.)
DeAndre Jordan, Christian Life Center Academy (Houston)
Lamar Odom, Christ the King (Middle Village, N.Y.) then Redemption Christian Academy (Troy, N.Y.)
Chris Paul, West Forsyth (Clemmons, N.C.)
DaJuan Summers, McDonogh (Owings Mills, Md.)
Ronny Turiaf, France
Maalik Wayns, Roman Catholic (Philadelphia)

Memphis Grizzlies, No. 5
Tony Allen, Crane (Chicago)
Darrell Arthur, South Oak Cliff (Dallas)
Jerryd Bayless, St. Mary's (Phoenix)
Mike Conley, Lawrence North (Indianapolis)
Ed Davis, Hanover (Mechanicsville, Va.) then Benedictine (Richmond, Va.)
Austin Daye, Woodbridge (Irvine, Calif.)
Keyon Dooling, Cardinal Gibbons (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) then Dillard (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.)
Marc Gasol, Lausanne Collegiate (Memphis, Tenn.)
Donte Greene, Towson Catholic (Md.) - closed
Jon Leuer, Orono (Long Lake, Minn.)
Quincy Pondexter, San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno, Calif.)
Tayshaun Prince, Dominguez (Compton, Calif.)
Zach Randolph, Marion (Ind.)
Willie Reed, Bishop Miege (Shawnee Mission, Kan.)
Tony Wroten, Garfield (Seattle)

Golden State Warriors, No. 6
Harrison Barnes, Ames (Iowa)
Kent Bazemore, Bertie (Windsor, N.C.)
Andris Biedrins, Latvia
Andrew Bogut, Australia
Stephen Curry, Charlotte Christian (N.C.)
Festus Ezeli, Jesuit (Carmichael, Calif.) - Did not play
Draymond Green, Saginaw (Mich.)
Jarrett Jack, Mount Zion Christian Academy (Durham, N.C.) then Worcester Academy (Mass.)
Richard Jefferson, Moon Valley (Phoenix)
Dwayne Jones, American Christian (Aston, Pa.)
Carl Landry, Vincent (Milwaukee)
David Lee, Chaminade (St. Louis)
Scott Machado, St. Mary's (Manhasset, N.Y.) then St. Benedict's Prep (Newark, N.J.)
Brandon Rush, Westport (Kansas City, Mo.) - Closed then Mount Zion Christian Academy (Durham, N.C.)
Klay Thompson, Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.)

Los Angeles Lakers, No. 7
Steve Blake, Killian (Miami) then Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.)
Kobe Bryant, Lower Merion (Ardmore, Pa.)
Earl Clark, Rahway (N.J.)
Chris Duhon, Salmen (Slidell, La.)
Devin Ebanks, Bishop Loughlin (Brooklyn, N.Y.) then St. Thomas More (Oakdale, Conn.)
Pau Gasol, Spain
Andrew Goudelock, Stone Mountain (Ga.)
Jordan Hill, North Springs (Atlanta) then Patterson (Lenoir, N.C.)
Dwight Howard, Southwest Atlanta Christian (Ga.)
Antawn Jamison, Providence (Charlotte, N.C.)
Jodie Meeks, Norcross (Ga.)
Darius Morris, Windward (Los Angeles)
Steve Nash, St. Michal's University School (Victoria, British Columbia)
Robert Sacre, Handsworth Secondary School (North Vancouver, British Columbia)
Metta World Peace, LaSalle Academy (New York)

Houston Rockets, No. 8
James Anderson, Junction City (Ark.)
Omer Asik, Turkey
Patrick Beverley, Marshall (Chicago)
Aaron Brooks, Franklin (Seattle)
Carlos Delfino, Argentina
Francisco Garcia, Winchendon (Mass.)
James Harden, Artesia (Lakewood, Calif.)
Terrence Jones, Jefferson (Portland, Ore.)
Jeremy Lin, Palo Alto (Calif.)
Donatas Motiejunas, Lithuania
Tim Ohlbrecht, Germany
Chandler Parsons, Lake Howell (Winter Park, Fla.)
Thomas Robinson, Riverdale Baptist (Upper Marlboro, Md.) then Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro, N.H.)
Greg Smith, Edison (Fresno, Calif.) then Westwind Prep Academy (Phoenix)
Royce White, Hopkins (Minnetonka, Minn.)