With opening night of the 2022-23 NBA season upon us, we took a deep dive on the high schools of past All-Stars getting ready to begin the season. California has the most former All-Stars with 10, including four who have won a NBA title — Jrue Holiday, Kawhi Leonard, Brook Lopez and Klay Thompson.
Texas and North Carolina each have five active NBA All-Stars. Illinois follows with four, while Florida has three.
Chaminade (St. Louis, Mo.) and
Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.) are the only high schools in the United States to have two NBA All-Stars. Chaminade has Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics and Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards while Montverde has Ben Simmons of the Brooklyn Nets and D'Angelo Russell of the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Read on for a complete breakdown.
Kawhi Leonard is one of 10 active NBA All-Stars to have played high school basketball in California. (Photo: Louis Lopez)
DeMar DeRozan,
Compton, Bulls
Paul George,
Knight (Palmdale), Clippers
James Harden,
Artesia (Lakewood), 76ers
Jrue Holiday,
Campbell Hall (North Hollywood), Bucks
Kawhi Leonard,
King (Riverside), Clippers
Damian Lillard,
St. Joseph Notre Dame (Alameda), Trail Blazers
Brook Lopez,
San Joaquin Memorial (Fresno), Bucks
Klay Thompson,
Santa Margarita (Rancho Santa Margarita), Warriors
Nikola Vucevic,
Stoneridge Prep (Simi Valley), Bulls
Russell Westbrook,
Leuzinger (Lawndale), Lakers
North Carolina (5)Bam Adebayo,
High Point Christian Academy (High Point), Heat
Stephen Curry,
Charlotte Christian (Charlotte), Warriors
Brandon Ingram,
Kinston, Pelicans
Chris Paul,
West Forsyth (Clemmons), Suns
John Wall,
Word of God Christian Academy (Raleigh), Clippers
Texas (5)Jarrett Allen,
St. Stephen's Episcopal (Austin), Cavaliers
Jimmy Butler,
Tomball, Heat
DeAndre Jordan, Christian Life Center Academy (Humble) *, Nuggets
Julius Randle,
Prestonwood Christian (Plano), Knicks
Pascal Siakam,
God's Academy (Lake Dallas), Raptors
Illinois (4)Anthony Davis,
Perspectives Charter (Chicago), Lakers
Andre Iquodala,
Lanphier (Springfield), Warriors
Derrick Rose,
Simeon (Chicago), Knicks
Fred VanVleet,
Auburn, Raptors
Florida (3)Joel Embiid,
The Rock (Gainesville), 76ers
D'Angelo Russell,
Montverde Academy (Montverde), Timberwolves
Ben Simmons, Montverde Academy, Nets
South Carolina (3)Khris Middleton,
Porter-Gaud (Charleston), Bucks
Ja Morant,
Crestwood (Sumter), Grizzlies
Zion Williamson,
Spartanburg, Pelicans
Indiana (2)Mike Conley,
Lawrence North (Indianapolis), Jazz
Gordon Hayward,
Brownsburg, Hornets
Maryland (2)Kevin Durant,
Montrose Christian (Rockville), Nets
Victor Oladipo,
DeMatha (Hyattsville), Heat
Michigan (2)Draymond Green,
Saginaw, Warriors
Al Horford,
Grand Ledge, Celtics
Missouri (2)Bradley Beal,
Chaminade (St. Louis), Wizards
Jayson Tatum, Chaminade, Celtics
New Jersey (2)Kyrie Irving,
Patrick School (Hillside), Nets
Karl-Anthony Towns,
St. Joseph (Metuchen), Timberwolves
Ohio (2)LaMelo Ball,
SPIRE Institute (Geneva), Hornets
LeBron James,
St. Vincent-St. Mary (Akron), Lakers
Oklahoma (2)Blake Griffin,
Oklahoma Christian (Edmond), Celtics
Trae Young,
Norman North (Norman), Hawks
Washington (2)Zach LaVine,
Bothell, Bulls
Dejounte Murray,
Rainier Beach (Seattle), Hawks
Connecticut (1)Andre Drummond,
St. Thomas More (Oakdale), Bulls
Georgia (1)Jaylen Brown,
Wheeler (Marietta), Celtics
Mississippi (1)Devin Booker,
Moss Point, Suns
New Hampshire (1)Donovan Mitchell,
Brewster Academy (Wolfeboro), Cavaliers
Oregon (1)Kevin Love,
Lake Oswego, Cavaliers
Pennsylvania (1)Kyle Lowry, Cardinal Dougherty (Philadelphia) *, Heat
Tennessee (1)Darius Garland,
Brentwood Academy (Brentwood), Cavaliers
West Virginia (1)
* School closed
