One and done Class of 2012 stars Nerlens Noel, Shabazz Muhammad and Anthony Bennett expected to be among top picks Thursday night.
It's time for basketball's next generation of stars to take the stage.
The 2013 NBA Draft is tonight at Barclays Center in Brooklyn and former MaxPreps All-Americans like Otto Porter, Trey Burke and Shabazz Muhammad are expected to be among the top picks.
CBSSports.com's Matt Moore
updated his mock draft Thursday and is sticking with Porter as the top pick going to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Click through for a closer look at several former high school stars expected to figure prominently in the draft.
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Otto Porter led Scott County Central to three state titles in Missouri.
Photo by Jamie Dahl
, Class of 2011
College: Georgetown
Position: Small forward
CBSSports.com mock draft projection: No. 1 pick to Cleveland Cavaliers
Prep highlights: Foregoing the club circuit, it took a while for the appropriate level of buzz to build for Porter. The versatile 6-foot-8 forward led Scott County Central to three state titles and earned MaxPreps All-American honors as a senior after piling up 29.5 points per game.{PAGEBREAK}
Ben McLemore's stay at storied Oak Hill Academy was a brief one.
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Wellston (Mo., now defunct),
Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Va.),
Christian Life Center Academy (Houston), Class of 2011
College: Kansas
Position: Shooting guard
CBSSports.com mock draft projection: No. 2 pick to Orlando Magic
Prep highlights: As a junior at Wellston, McLemore averaged 28.3 points, 12.7 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game. After Wellston closed, his senior year was marred by a dismissal from storied Oak Hill Academy causing him to finish out the year at Christian Life Center.{PAGEBREAK}
Nerlens Noel was regarded as a once-in-a-decade shot blocker coming out of Tilton.
Photo by Jim Redman
, Class of 2012
College: Kentucky
Position: Center
CBSSports.com mock draft projection: No. 3 pick to Washington Wizards
Prep highlights: Noel was no slouch at Tilton, but his defining moments came as a member of storied Boston-based club BABC. He put together a dominating run at the EYBL Finals in July of 2011, approaching triple-double numbers in nearly every outing as BABC cruised to the Nike crown. A special performance at the 2012 Spalding Hoophall Classic against Mitch McGary and Brewster Academy helped him vault to No. 1 prospect status by most scouts and analysts.{PAGEBREAK}
Trey Burke and Jared Sullinger were a nearly unbeatable high school combination.
Photo by Wayne Litmer
, Class of 2011
College: Michigan
Position: Point guard
CBSSports.com mock draft projection: No. 6 pick to New Orleans Pelicans
Prep highlights: Playing at the same school as Jared Sullinger but a year behind, Burke stepped out of the big man's shadow in a huge way as a senior at Northland. Burke posted 23.3 points, 6.7 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game to lead the Vikings to a 26-2 record and Ohio's Division I state final. Northland went 76-4 in Burke's three seasons on the varsity squad.{PAGEBREAK}
A native of Hamilton, Mass., Michael Carter-Williams transferred to St. Andrew's early on in his high school career.
Photo by Lonnie Webb
, Class of 2011
College: Syracuse
Position: Point guard
CBSSports.com mock draft projection: No. 7 pick to Sacramento Kings
Prep highlights: Syracuse's official athletic site reports that Carter-Williams performed in a St. Andrew's musical production of "Aladdin" – how about that for a high school highlight? He also found a way to pile up 2,260 points at the prep school and earned a spot in the McDonald's All-American Game.{PAGEBREAK}
Anthony Bennett helped power Findlay Prep to a win over Marcus Smart and defending Texas 5A champ Flower Mound Marcus in this December 2011 contest.
Photo by Alik McIntosh
, Class of 2012
College: UNLV
Position: Power forward
CBSSports.com mock draft projection: No. 11 pick to Philadelphia 76ers
Prep highlights: A native of Canada, Bennett was productive but oft-injured as a senior at Findlay Prep. He put things together down the stretch to play a huge role in the Pilots' National High School Invitational run, helping secure a final No. 2 Academy Top 10 national ranking by MaxPreps.{PAGEBREAK}
Shabazz Muhammad and Bishop Gorman dominated Jahlil Okafor and Whitney Young in this contest at the 2012 Nike Extravaganza.
Photo by Louis Lopez
, Class of 2012
College: UCLA
Position: Small forward, shooting guard
CBSSports.com mock draft projection: No. 13 pick to Dallas Mavericks
Prep highlights: Muhammad has been embroiled in controversy seemingly since the moment he announced his intentions to attend UCLA. With that pit stop out of the way, perhaps he can get back to doing what he did very well in high school – win big. Gorman won three state titles and was ranked nationally to finish the season the same number of times during Muhammad's run. He put up over 30 points and 10 boards per game as a senior.
